If your fabric has stretch, place the templates on the fabric so that the arrows are aligned with the least stretchy direction.
#FREE MEMORY BEAR PATTERN DOWNLOAD#
To get started, download the memory bear templates. for a friend moving to another state or another country.for siblings or family members going through divorce.for a child going to overnight camp for the first time.Some ideas include making a bear out of special clothing or pre-loved fabrics:
You can also make one as a way to carry memories during any kind of separation. I’m making these bears for a friend, but the work of making a memory bear out of the clothes of a loved one who has died can be a way to work through feelings of grief and incorporate what that person meant to you into your self as you move forward in your own life.Īnd memory bear doesn’t have to be made from the clothing of someone who has passed away. Then I cut them apart along the seams. If you’re using sweaters for your bear the fabric will stretch and your bear will be a bit more round, but you can also use woven fabrics such as men’s shirts in which case your bear will be more true to size. I felted the sweaters by washing them in warm soapy water in the washing machine and putting them in the dryer. On Saturday the box arrived and I pulled out a collection of sweaters worn by a woman I never met who raised and loved my friend. I designed a simple bear that can be made from any kind of fabric and I thought I’d share the pattern with you in case you’d like to make a memory bear, too. She asked if I would make bears out of them, two for her children and two for her nieces. Over the past several weeks Dana has been cleaning out her mother’s closet and found herself with a pile of wool sweaters she just couldn’t part with. A few years later she moved across the country and I’ve watched her baby grow up through Facebook posts of dance recitals and first days of school. I met Dana when we were both new moms sitting on the floor, exhausted, in a playgroup that was really a support group for getting through that infancy blur. My friend Dana’s mom passed away a few months ago.
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