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Memory Bears
The Hospice House where John spent almost the last month of his life, is Amazing. They hold workshops about every other month. You can take a piece of clothing, a blanket, robe.. and they help you make memory teddy bears.
The first workshop My daughter & I attended we each made a Bear. Mine was from the polo shirt he was wearing in his Obit Photo, Tracy chose one of his flannel shirts.
I went again today to make one for my stepdaughter and I phoned her and gave her a choice.. she picked a flannel shirt as well.
There was a Young mother who had lost her teenage son in a tragic accident. There was also an 11 year old girl.. she was making a Bear from her Grandmother's close, she was a darling, I chatted with her, and she shared photos of her pets she had on her phone.. The Bear was darling... not really sure something her grandma might have put together, but it was.. daring with a pink and white striped body and lime green on the ears and feet.. she embleshed it with ribbons and little personal touches. She had on a leather vest.. and the volunteer who was working with her, said she had a piece of leather, she cut her a piece large enough to make a vest, and suggested she would probably have enough left to make a purse. Her Dad had dropped her off and gone to a dental appointment, only to find the office was closed. He sat very patiently while the girl and volunteer made the bear, stuffed it and chose ribbons.
I will attach a photo of the bears, the striped polo one is mine, the tan flannel shirt with the buttons my daughter and the one I made today for my step daughter is the blue flannel.
I spray mine with John's cologne and give it a Good snuggle... 
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Comment by Barbie Doll on August 13, 2012 at 2:43am -
Hi Bonnie, I just wanted to thank you for the pattern for the bear. It was waiting for me when I returned home from Camp Widow. I really wish you could have been there too!
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Comment by MsKris12 on August 6, 2012 at 2:33pm -
Sweet! They kinda look like the "Snuggle" fabric softner bear too!!!
My local Hospice also did a variation. I had 3 bears made for my daughters, one from a "tropical" shirt -this is dress up daddy bear, another from a uniform shirt from his work-working daddy bear and my favorite, one made from a Corona shirt-this is good time boating daddy bear!
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Comment by bj628(Bonnie) on August 6, 2012 at 2:30pm -
I have found a site on line.. type pattern for Memory Bears you can also e mail me and I will send you the Information for the site. Bonnie
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Comment by Barbie Doll on August 6, 2012 at 11:36am
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Thanks for the friend invite, Bonnie. I would love the pattern. I do have several sisters and a sister-in-law who sew & I'm sure they will help me out.
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Comment by kimkirt (KK) on August 6, 2012 at 8:27am -
Oh I love these! I would love to find a place by me where I can do this! They are wonderful and the story of the little girl making one out of her grandmother's clothes warmed my heart. Thank you for sharing that.
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Comment by Joyce on August 5, 2012 at 10:55pm -
How, I so love these, you do good work!
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Comment by Barbie Doll on August 5, 2012 at 9:45pm
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Oh, these are so precious! I have to find someone to make one for me too since I am sewing challenged:)
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Comment by DonnaReid on August 5, 2012 at 3:27pm -
What a great idea! I wish I could find someplace in my area that does that!
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Comment by Suz on August 5, 2012 at 1:54am -
Love them. I am having a variation done with Jud's sweaters for his mom, sisters, me and my daughter. So very sweet!
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Comment by Lynne on August 4, 2012 at 10:48pm -
These are just wonderful, Bonnie - I wonder if our hospice, down here, does something like this? I will have to ask around, as I simply love the idea. Thanks so much for sharing about them and posting the pics. They are SO sweet!
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