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Memory Bears made with just one special shirt

A Simple Memory Bear made with one shirt

$ 120.00

RECYCLED: Save the memories your clothes hold

REMADE: Place your order, we send shipping instructions & order form, you send your clothes

REMEMBERED: Perfect for celebrating milestones, honoring loved ones, or simply to clear closet clutter


Do you have that ONE shirt that's your fave? Let's turn it into a memory bear!

As you can image, labor costs for design and sewing is our biggest expense when making custom memory bears. We're offering this SIMPLE MEMORY BEAR made from just ONE (adult sized) SHIRT and passing the savings to you!

It's just one simple memory bear made from one shirt.

 

If you want to use more than one article of clothing in one bear or customize your bear, CLICK HERE to order the Original Memory Bear.


Any questions? CONTACT US and I'll be happy to get back to you. 

 


WE MAKE IT EASY to have a keepsake made out of your most sentimental clothes.

  1. Order your keepsake product
  2. We EMAIL shipping instructions & a printable order form.
  3. Send your clothes to The Patchwork Bear
  4. You'll receive your keepsake in just a few weeks. Instant heirloom!
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Customer Reviews

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Sheila N.
Love my bear

The bear arrived nicely packed. I was so impressed at the professional and thoughtful crafting of the bear. We used a sweater that my mom wore frequently. I gifted it to my sister as she was having a particularly difficult time after loosing our mom. She was thrilled to receive such a thoughtful and lovely gift.

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Tammy S.
A gift

The bear came and it was just awesome. I love the way all these colors came together. The gift will be one my great nephew can treasure forever.

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A D.G.
Sweet Reminders

I absolutely love these beautifully crafted, high quality bears. I am planning to gift these to my family as loving reminders of my Dad. The talented team members at Patchwork Bear are truly angels that bring joy to so many.
Thank You So Very Much ❤️

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Meagan M.
Cherished memory bears

These bears are a beautiful reminder for my sons of their grandfather. He passed away suddenly last year and I wanted my boys to have something of his to remember him by. 🩵 Thank you to The Patchwork Bear for the sweet keepsakes.

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Marie H.

Lovely!!

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Kelsey
A+ start to finish!

Expectations were exceeded! Not only was the bear made with detail and excellence, but the team was responsive & kept me up to date throughout the entire process. An easy process with an excellent final product!

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Constance H.
Gorgeous Bears and Hearts

This is my second order and I was again so excited to unpack the beautiful bears and the matching heart ornaments! The Memory Bear team always creates true masterpieces both in design and quality! Thanks so much for keeping the memories alive for my children and grandchildren!

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Lisa Z.
Have 3 bears

I have 3 of these bears and love them. Great quality and a forever keepsake. Highly recommend

Team members with handmade bears

why us?

Why choose The Patchwork Bear to make your custom keepsake?

The Patchwork Bear has been trusted to turn your favorite clothes into keepsakes since 2005 and understand your clothing is irreplaceable- full of stains and memories. We take the utmost care of your clothes in every step of the process from receiving the clothes, to design, to creation and delivery. 

We know it is difficult to send your clothes away to be cut up, but you can trust that our talented design team will transform them into a keepsake you will love. We get to know you through the clothes you send and our goal is to create custom products from clothing that will bring back happy memories.