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Stepping Back in Time With Patchwork Bear

11/29/11 | By Liza Corbo

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I don’t know about you but I have several boxes of baby clothing sitting in old pampers boxes stored in my cedar closet.  Sure I have given some away, consigned others… but I still have ones I can not part with.  I had decided that someday I would have the pieces turned into a quilt maybe.

Trouble is, I don’t sew.  Let me rephrase that.  I can’t sew.  Aside from putting a button back on or stitching up a small hole in one of the boys blankets, it’s just not going to happen.  Not even Girl Scouts or junior high home economics could help me.

Enter Patchwork Bear.

They have a Keepsake Memory Clothes Bear GIFT KIT. 

Patchwork Bear will send you instructions and tips for choosing the clothing to make your Keepsake Clothes Bear.  All you need to do is place 6-10 articles of clothing in the box provided and send it back to them.  It’s an Eco friendly way to recycle the favorite outfits you have saved,  into a family heirloom.  I love that they are not only handmade but American made.

About 2 to 4 weeks after they receive the clothing, they will send you back your very own Patchwork Bear made ENTIRELY from your favorite clothes!

When I chose my pieces I sent in a few things from each of my 3 children.  The outfit they each wore home from the hospital, the big brother shirt my oldest wore when his twin brothers were born, and some other favorite outfits I dressed them in when they were oh so small.  Opening the box and seeing my finished bear brought me to tears.  Very well made, soft and cuddly.  Each time I look at it, I am brought right back to when the boys were babies.  So many good memories just from looking at this bear.

And the boys love it too.  I explained to them what each piece on the bear was from and they pick it up ever so gently and hug it as they mention which piece was theirs once.  I am so impressed I have not been able to stop telling people about Patchwork Bear.  With the holidays on the way there are so many gift opportunities!  It’s also perfect for baby showers, wedding gifts, graduation, birthday… even condolence as you can have one made from a loved one’s clothes who has passed.

Aside from bears, the Patchwork bear also makes blankets and quilts.  The Keepsake Memory bear retails for $68 right now and you can purchase one here.

Giveaway Time

The Patchwork bear is going to give one lucky winner their very own Keepsake memory Clothes Bear. To enter the contest, simply leave a comment here letting us know who you would love to create a Patchwork Bear for.

 

This giveaway is a part of the 5 Minutes for Mom Christmas Giveaway 2011. Please follow the link for more information, as well as for a complete list of all giveaways as they post throughout the month of November. Entries for all giveaways will close Saturday, December 3rd at 7pm CST. Winners will be drawn randomly and we will announce the winners Monday, December 5th. We will email winners at the address accompanying the winning comments.

 

 

Disclosure: I was sent a Keepsake Memory Clothes Bear in order to write this review. All opinions are my own.
Written by 5 Minutes for Mom contributing writer, Liza. You can find Liza on her personal blog, Cira’s Lyrics, and on twitter at @Liza_Rae.

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  1. Amanda Brown says

    December 8, 2011 at 8:43 pm

    The kids in my family would love this

  2. Rochel S says

    December 4, 2011 at 10:23 pm

    I would love this for my newborn daughter!

  3. Sand says

    December 3, 2011 at 7:00 pm

    I would love to create one for my niece.

  4. Shakara says

    December 3, 2011 at 6:00 pm

    My daughter! I wondered what I would do with the clothes I was collecting.

  5. angie lilly says

    December 3, 2011 at 3:22 pm

    I would love to win this for my hubby! He has a bunch of flags and t-shirts from his year as a foreign exchange student in Sweden that would be fab to use to make one of these bears!!!!

  6. Roberta says

    December 3, 2011 at 8:08 am

    I would love to create a patchwork bear for my oldest daughter, Kathleen. She won’t toss anything because everything has memories! She is so sentimental!

  7. Kasandria Reasoner says

    December 3, 2011 at 5:45 am

    for my daughter

  8. Lisa Garner says

    December 3, 2011 at 12:54 am

    I would love to create a patchwork bear for my youngest daughter!

  9. NAN says

    December 2, 2011 at 9:32 pm

    i’d make it for myself
    nannypanpan at gmail.com

  10. christy davis says

    December 2, 2011 at 10:09 am

    i’d love to have one made for my 5 year old daughter she loves teddy bears!

  11. alicia anderson says

    December 2, 2011 at 9:31 am

    I’m sponsoring a family for Xmas and this would be great for one of the little ones for Xmas. Thanks

  12. tina page says

    December 2, 2011 at 8:55 am

    I think I would get it for my niece. Thanks for the chance!

  13. tennille says

    December 1, 2011 at 8:50 pm

    what an amzing gift-i would have to have one made for each of my boys

  14. Terra Heck says

    December 1, 2011 at 6:42 pm

    I’d like to have one created for my teenage daughter. Thanks.

  15. Angela E. says

    December 1, 2011 at 3:32 pm

    My mother gave me the nick name of Bear, so fitting according to her. lol

  16. Debra Ridgway says

    December 1, 2011 at 3:00 pm

    I would love to use the scraps of material that I have saved over the years from dresses and outfits that I have made them to use for a bear. I would probably have to have a few more made out of that material.

  17. ACMommy3 says

    December 1, 2011 at 2:25 pm

    I’d love to make a bear for my oldest, what a beautiful way to preserve memories! creedamy[at] yahoo[dot] com

  18. Maria says

    December 1, 2011 at 1:48 pm

    Would love this for my daughter!

  19. Melissa P. says

    December 1, 2011 at 5:56 am

    I know this may sound crazy but I would love to make one for my mom.

  20. Liv says

    December 1, 2011 at 5:01 am

    I have items from my great aunt that this would be idea for

  21. Ruth Hill says

    December 1, 2011 at 12:14 am

    I would give it to my mom.

  22. Dee says

    December 1, 2011 at 12:09 am

    I would create one for my granddaughter.

  23. Dena says

    December 1, 2011 at 12:08 am

    I would love to create one for my daughter!

  24. hippie4ever says

    December 1, 2011 at 12:05 am

    I would like to win for a woman I know who lost her young son.

  25. Staci A says

    November 30, 2011 at 8:58 pm

    I’d love to make one for our 3 month old!

  26. Amanda F. says

    November 30, 2011 at 7:13 pm

    I would make one for my daughter with clothes from her baby brother, my son Leland, who very tragically passed away in May of this year.

  27. Pauline says

    November 30, 2011 at 6:51 pm

    I would like to create a bear for my godchild – (emscout9 at Hotmail dot com)

  28. Terris Losoya says

    November 30, 2011 at 3:42 pm

    I would love to make a bear for my unborn son due in Feb!

  29. over30mommy says

    November 30, 2011 at 2:33 pm

    My daughter would like on but I think I would love to make one for my soon to be born nephew

  30. Kathy Stevenson says

    November 30, 2011 at 2:05 pm

    I would probably make one for me with my daughters’ clothes!

  31. Tami says

    November 30, 2011 at 1:54 pm

    For myself, to cherish the memories of my 2 kids 🙂 Neat idea, definite heirloom!

    Thanks!

  32. Angie Vinez says

    November 30, 2011 at 1:36 pm

    I would love to make bears for each of my kids. What a sweet idea!

  33. Megan Weber says

    November 30, 2011 at 1:10 pm

    I would love to make this for my daughters. This is so much better than saving the clothes in a box!! 🙂

  34. Missy says

    November 30, 2011 at 11:29 am

    I would like to create one for myself.

  35. Vickie COuturier says

    November 30, 2011 at 11:19 am

    Id like to create one for my daughter,she has two little boys

    vlbelk(at)hotmail.com

  36. Angel K says

    November 30, 2011 at 11:08 am

    I’d love to do ths with the newborn clothes my 6 week old daughter is outgrowing too quickly!!

  37. Kathy says

    November 30, 2011 at 10:56 am

    I have the outfits that my 2 children came home in. Id LOVE to have them out of a box, being able to see them all the time. Having a hard time finding the right gift for my husband.. Great idea. he would love this so much.

  38. Idaho Jill says

    November 30, 2011 at 10:34 am

    I have been going through my daughter’s clothes to decide what to keep, what to consign, and what to donate. I would love to give this to her (and me!) for the memories!

  39. Chip says

    November 30, 2011 at 10:16 am

    My daughter would love this.

  40. Brittany Boardley Renaldi says

    November 30, 2011 at 9:14 am

    I would give it to my daughter!

  41. michelle b. says

    November 30, 2011 at 7:00 am

    I would love to create one for myself with clothes from different ones of my children. What a wonderful memory.

  42. Naomi says

    November 30, 2011 at 12:31 am

    Honestly, I’m not sure which child I would make it for, but it sure is a really neat idea!

  43. Trista says

    November 29, 2011 at 11:48 pm

    This is so cute! I would create it for my niece and give it to her when we have our wedding as a little gift!

  44. Stephanie Baker says

    November 29, 2011 at 11:43 pm

    I would love to have one made for my mom. Either from my grandma’s clothes since she recently passed away, or my brother’s clothes since he recently left home to join the Marines, or a combination of both. I just know this is something my mom would cherish always. Thanks for the chance!

  45. amy v says

    November 29, 2011 at 10:46 pm

    i’d LOVE a bear for me w/ my children’s clothes- a wonderful keepsake

    annae07 at aol dot com

  46. victoria says

    November 29, 2011 at 10:27 pm

    My little girl has this on her list for Christmas

  47. Kristi says

    November 29, 2011 at 10:00 pm

    This is such a cool site! I have a box of my son’s baby clothes for the one day quilt or something. He’s now 6. And I can’t sew. LOL I would have a bear created for him and he would LOVE it.

  48. Lisa Talberg says

    November 29, 2011 at 9:53 pm

    This is so cool! I would love to have one made for all three of my boys. This is neat. My boys are 24, 18 and 9 ane I still have at least some of each of their clothes when they were babies. Neat Neat Neat!!!!

  49. Christina says

    November 29, 2011 at 9:08 pm

    I’d like to create one for my niece Sarah.

  50. Heather Z. says

    November 29, 2011 at 8:51 pm

    I haven’t done anything with my son’s baby clothes yet and he’s five. I haven’t been able to part with his baby clothes. So I would love the opportunity to turn his clothes into a bear for him…(ok, it would really be for me. he probably could care less. but it would mean the world to me.)

  51. Wehaf says

    November 29, 2011 at 8:41 pm

    I would love this for my niece!

  52. Diandra v says

    November 29, 2011 at 7:44 pm

    I would make one for my oldest son he/we lost so much of the things moms keep for our kids for when they get older in hurricane Rita 5 yrs ago.. But I’ve kept some old clothes that I manged to have left a my moms at the time.. Would live this n also so glad to have read this,

  53. Carrie says

    November 29, 2011 at 7:43 pm

    I would love to create a bear like this for my daughter who is two 🙂

  54. Vanderbilt Wife says

    November 29, 2011 at 7:41 pm

    I would love to have one made of my daughter’s clothes! How sweet!

  55. Julia says

    November 29, 2011 at 7:39 pm

    I would make one for my youngest daughter.

  56. Kat says

    November 29, 2011 at 5:24 pm

    I would make one for my daughter with her children’s baby clothes.

  57. June says

    November 29, 2011 at 4:32 pm

    I would make one of these for my grandchild, she would think it was really special.

  58. Drina M. says

    November 29, 2011 at 3:50 pm

    I would make one for my daughter with some of her clothes ,mine, her dads ,grandparents and her great-grandmother who just passed away.
    She would love the thought of having us all close to her.

  59. domestic diva says

    November 29, 2011 at 12:37 pm

    I would make a patchwork bear for my nephew.

  60. shelly says

    November 29, 2011 at 12:05 pm

    I would make this for myself as a keepsake until I can pass it along to my daughter when she is old enough.

  61. Jenn says

    November 29, 2011 at 10:15 am

    This would be a fun way to save some of those baby clothes – I’m planning on doing a quilt, but haven’t been able to even start yet! 🙂

  62. megan h says

    November 29, 2011 at 8:15 am

    i would create one for my daughter with something of my grandmothers

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