Embroider Buddy

Embroider Buddy Introducing Embroider Buddy®! We make custom embroidery as easy as 1-2-3! I know the plush toy market well and I had never seen such a bear. On to the next idea!

Embroider Buddy was created by Donna Kotzer Jacobs and is the result of more than three years' development work. "For the last four years I have been exhibiting at the Imprint Sportswear Show in the US. I had developed a nice line of bearwear and bears that imprinters could purchase," Donna explains. "However, I noticed that the embroiderers wanted a bigger imprint area, so I started to research a

bear that one could embroider directly on the skin. The embroiderers needed a bear like EB, and it took someone in the toy business to create him. I look at Embroider Buddy as a child created out of the union of the toy and embroidery business." "I spent three years working and re-working countless prototypes to perfect the design. At first I was going to have a removable paw. One would take off the paw and embroider it and then put it back on - mabe with heavy duty Velcro? However, someone questioned whether the design would be childproof; could a chld pull off the paw easily? That was to Velcro the back of the Buddy. Then I thought: why didn't I use an opening at the bottom of the bear so that you could embroider the back as well? I was not happy with the Velcro so I tried an invisible zipper. "The inside was also an issue. Speaking to embroiderers I sensed they were not too keen on having to stuff the bear with handfuls of loose stuffing. Also, if a child opened the bear up there would be a 'stuffing mess'. I decided to create a 'pillow pouch' in the shape of the bear's belly that can be removed and inserted easily." The finished design is incredibly simple to use: all the embroiderer has to do is unzip the invisible zipper in the EB's backside, remove the pillow pouch and slip the body over the machine's plate to begin the embroidery process; once the embroidery is completed, pop the pillow pouch back insde, zip up your EB, and you're done! Embroider Buddy is seamless front and back, so it can be easily embroidered on either or both sides.

07/17/2026

Our girls are ready for the finals.

Who are you cheering for? ⚽

It’s World Ice Cream Month and our plush friends are ready to celebrate summer ☀️ Every one of them can be customized ju...
07/16/2026

It’s World Ice Cream Month and our plush friends are ready to celebrate summer ☀️

Every one of them can be customized just for you.

Shop now and pick your favorite flavor of friend.

🩵 Create a keepsake they'll cherish forever with Embroider Buddy's Big Ear Elephant!In this tutorial, you'll learn how t...
07/14/2026

🩵 Create a keepsake they'll cherish forever with Embroider Buddy's Big Ear Elephant!

In this tutorial, you'll learn how to hoop and embroider the elephant's ear with names, birth details, sweet messages, and more. It's an easy way to make every plush truly one of a kind.

Watch here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=stVL7fLjuf4

Personalize Embroider Buddy’s Big Ear Elephant with beautiful embro...

🎉 Summer birthdays call for something extra special! ☀️🎁Looking for a gift that's personal, memorable, and made to be tr...
07/14/2026

🎉 Summer birthdays call for something extra special! ☀️🎁

Looking for a gift that's personal, memorable, and made to be treasured? A personalized Embroider Buddy makes the perfect birthday surprise for kids of all ages.

Find the perfect party gift here:

https://embroiderbuddy.com/2026/07/13/got-a-summer-birthday-coming-up-an-embroider-buddy-is-the-perfect-party-gift/

It’s that time of year again. Suddenly, every kid you know has a birthday between June and August, and you’re back in the toy aisle, trying to pick something out. Please, not another plastic toy they’ll forget in two weeks! I always come back to this idea: a plush toy with the birthday kid’s...

07/13/2026

What’s your vision for this bag?
To fill it, obviously!
Shop now and start filling yours.

The baby shower gift she didn’t know she needed. 🐘🤍Get yours online and embroider or imprint directly on their ears at h...
07/10/2026

The baby shower gift she didn’t know she needed. 🐘🤍
Get yours online and embroider or imprint directly on their ears at home.

Yes, the ears. 👂✨

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Slow mornings go hard when your buddy has your name on it. ☀️🐘✨Get yours → link in bio!
07/06/2026

Slow mornings go hard when your buddy has your name on it. ☀️🐘✨

Get yours → link in bio!

07/04/2026

Happy 4th of July! ❤️🤍💙

Wishing everyone a fun, safe, and joy-filled Independence Day filled with family, friends, and plenty of cuddles. 🇺🇸✨

Some gifts are forgotten. Personalized ones become keepsakes. 💝From birthdays to baby showers, holidays, and everything ...
07/03/2026

Some gifts are forgotten. Personalized ones become keepsakes. 💝

From birthdays to baby showers, holidays, and everything in between, a custom gift shows you took the time to make it truly special.

Discover 5 reasons why personalized gifts continue to be everyone's favorite.

Read more at the link below:
https://embroiderbuddy.com/2026/07/02/5-reasons-why-personalized-gifts-are-everyones-favourite/

Let’s be honest: most gifts are forgotten. They sit on a shelf for a while before ending up in a donation pile or tucked away in a closet. But a personalized gift is different. People remember it and tell people about it. To understand why, let’s look at the key reasons a personalized gift just ...

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