She’s investing in a bear market. A once-successful Wall Street restaurateur whose business was 86ed by the pandemic is cashing in on an unlikely second career — sewing one-of-a-kind memory ...

Jodi Russell creates custom memory bears and other keepsakes from customers' provided clothing. Russell learned to sew from her mother and started her business, Memory Bears of Weymouth ...

Using pieces of a loved one's shirt, thread by thread, she creates custom teddy bears to offer comfort through her business, Memorial Bears and Keepsakes by Fifi. Harris said it takes at least ...

Shirts, jackets, and blankets were used as material for the custom bears. "It's turned into a stuffed animal and it's called a memory bear. This is just like the shape of it this is how big it is.

AURORA — Linda Simmons believes her “memory bears” can help those who’ve lost loved ones by giving them a precious reminder of the departed, and maybe bringing a smile to their faces.

More recently, Kidder has started offering memory pillows as another option. Like the bears, the pillows are also made from the loved one’s clothing, are huggable and can be personalized with ...

These so-called “memory bears” are keepsakes that can be cherished ... He’s so cute, and we love the personalized embroidery in the ears. For something really special, parents often make ...