Memory Bears and Pillows by Jill

08/16/2024

These are just a few of the pillows I created using a late father's neck ties. There were over 20 pillows in total. Fun project!

04/03/2023

More recent creations of mine. As you can see, I've also made aprons and Christmas ornaments using the clothing of a late loved one. For the pillows, I was able to copy the signature of the late loved one and embroider it on the pillows.

04/03/2023

Some of my most recent creations... This lady sent me photos of her and her late husband who were professional ballroom dancers and sent me his costumes. She asked me to make the tuxedo bear and the Phantom of the Opera bear for her. I made the lady bear as an extra for her.

08/09/2021

I've been keeping busy creating Memory Bears and thought I'd share some that I've been working on.

05/10/2021

These Memory Bears were created for a woman using the scrubs of her late sister, who was a nurse. I feel blessed to have been able to make these, because I feel nurses are under-appreciated!

01/18/2019

After creating over 20 Memory Bears for a family who had recently lost their Mother/Wife, her husband asked me what else I could make using her clothing. So, I created three quilts (and am working on more) as well as two small messenger bags for their grand-daughters, using two of her belts as straps and some pieces of her clothing. I'm now making two more. And, I also created several pillows for their family.

01/18/2019

More recent Memory Bears and Memory Pillows (and quilts)

06/20/2018

This was a different way to create Memory bears...for when I didn't have a large size or amount of clothing to work with.

I was given a size small skirt (with lining) and short sleeve blouse, and asked to make as many bears as possible with the outfit. So, with the small amount of fabric I had to work with, I created three Memory Bears, and the buyer was very happy with what she received.

The bear in the center was completely created from the skirt and blouse. The two white bears I made from fleece fabric (very soft and huggable), and then made a skirt and blouse for each with the small amount of fabric I had left over.

06/20/2018