Handmade Memory
Bears and Keepsakes

Welcome to TammyBears. I specialize in handmade memorial teddy bears crafted from your sentimental clothing. Whether it’s from a wedding dress, uniform, shirt or socks, jean or jacket-I transform it into a personalized keepsake comfort teddy bear that helps hold memories close. With over 23 years of experience, I take great care in offering my bear families heirloom quality keepsakes that honor and celebrate the life of a Loved One. If you have something special you would like to preserve as a precious memory bear, I would love to be of service.

TammyBears transforms your clothing into comforting teddy bears made with love, stuffed with hope-and filled with your precious memories. Handmade with heart, every memory bear is a special gift in honor and memory of your loved one. 

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Memory bear made from floral shirt and yellow clothing with pink bow.

Memory Bears Crafted with
Love and Hope

We’re more than a Teddy Bear, we’re made from clothing Someone Special used to wear. 

Comforting memorial teddy bear made from blue denim and floral clothing.

Memory Bears
from Clothing

Memorial Teddy Bears made from shirts, socks to jean or jacket, visit our family of memory bears to see how TammyBears can preserve your sentimental clothing.
Memory Bears
Two pink and blue memory bears made from baby clothing.

Memory and Keepsake Teddy Bears for Baby

Memory and keepsake teddy bears made to honor and celebrate the life and love of your baby or angel baby. Custom made and personalized just for you.
Baby Bears
Memory bear made from wedding dress, front and back.

Bridal & Wedding Keepsake Teddy Bears

Transform your special wedding dress into a treasured teddy bear, and other keepsakes such as pillows, sachets and ornaments.
Bridal Bears
Memory teddy bears made out of plaid and gray shirts.

More Keepsakes

Memorial teddy bears and memory keepsakes. Handcrafted lap blankets, pillows, sachets, ornaments, and other special keepsake mementoes to preserve your sentimental clothing.
Bears & More
Part mohair plush memory bear made with loved one's clothing.

Part Plush

For a traditional teddy bear look, your memory bear can be made with part mohair or plush fur, with the rest of the teddy bear made from your special memory clothing.
Plush Bears
Blue with green memory bear made from loved one's shirts.

How to Order

Ready to create your special memory bear? Let TammyBears help. When you send me your special clothing, I will return it to you as a comfort in your hands and heart, a teddy bear.
How to Order

Crafted with
Love and Hope

We’re more than a Teddy Bear, we’re made from clothing Someone Special used to wear.

Comforting memorial teddy bear made from blue denim and floral clothing.

Memory Bears
from Clothing

Memorial Teddy Bears made from shirts, socks to jean or jacket, visit our family of memory bears to see how TammyBears can preserve your sentimental clothing.
Memory Bears
Two pink and blue memory bears made from baby clothing.

Memory and Keepsake Teddy Bears for Baby

Memory and keepsake teddy bears made to honor and celebrate the life and love of your baby or angel baby. Custom made and personalized just for you.
Baby Bears
Part mohair plush memory bear made with loved one's clothing.

Part Plush

For a traditional teddy bear look, your memory bear can be made with part mohair or plush fur, with the rest of the teddy bear made from your special memory clothing.
Plush Bears
Blue with green memory bear made from loved one's shirts.

How to Order

Ready to create your special memory bear? Let TammyBears help. When you send me your special clothing, I will return it to you as a comfort in your hands and heart, a teddy bear.
How to Order

My Promise to You

Loved one's sage green clothing shown before and after turned into a memory bear.

Hand Made with Heart

When you choose TammyBears to craft your special memory bears, you are choosing more than someone with 23+ years experience bear making, but I believe with every stitch is an offering of Comfort, Love and Hope. 

Memories Preserved

From the very reception of your precious belongings to the final stitch and bow, TammyBears will touch your hands and heart with a sweet, gentle teddy bear…made with love, stuffed with hope, and filled full with your memories.

Quality Craftsmanship

Capture cherished memories of your loved one in a symbol of love and hope-a teddy bear.  Meticulously hand sewn with care and attention to detail, creating heirloom quality memory bears with your sentimental items that last a lifetime.

Tammy holding a memory bear.
Your Memory Bear Maker

Hi, I am Tammy. I made my first memory bear in 1998, it was a short time after the passing of our mama. So very much wanting to hug her again, I embraced her plush coat and soon transformed it into a special memory teddy bear, a soft comfort I could touch. Despite being born with only one hand, I taught myself to make Mama’s bear-and since then I’ve been combining hugs, memories, and teddy bears for people like me…who just want to hug and hold their loved one close. This soon became my full time purpose and TammyBears’ website was then established in 2000 to provide this special service to all. Read more about TammyBears.

What Our Bear Families are Saying

Tammy, Once again you have exceeded all expectations!! I received my son’s Eagle Shirt Bear today and I am amazed at your skill and creativity. The bear is just beautiful. You are without doubt, the best in the business. You brought a smile to this grieving mother’s face! Don’t stop doing what you do!! The family will enjoy this for many years in the future. We appreciate you.

Chris L.

Oh my goodness! Worth the wait...they are beautiful. I am crying they are so wonderfully made. You sent me back the scraps, and I am going to send you another set to do the same bears with just different material. Thank you for giving me back just a piece of my son..I know it is just his clothing, but I know you know how much this means..thank you a million times over....you are amazing.

Sherri W.

Hi Tammy received my gorgeous bears they are just perfect the attention detail is truly amazing and the cushion you made me made me cry you are an incredibly talented lady who creates beautiful bears i am so very grateful for the time and passion you put into my 3 bears they will all be loved and cherished thank you from the bottom of my heart.

Karen W.

Tammy, they were beyond my expectations!! I can’t believe how creative you were in designing them with my wedding gown and sweater!!! These are true works of art, and I feel the love you put into them shows on their sweet faces!! What very special gifts they will be for my grandchildren. Actually, my husband loves them, too!!! I wish you well , and thank you for making our beautiful bears!

Lana C

I am beyond happy with the bear you created for my daughter in honor of her son that we lost all to soon. Thank you so very much, Tammy! The bear is just perfect! When I first looked at this bears eyes, I truly felt love! The packaging was an added special touch! Thank you Tammy, for such an amazing keepsake. God Bless you!

Marj H.

Couldn't be happier with Nana's memory bear!!!! Best made bear I've ever seen. I was excited that the arms and legs moved but had no idea the head moved as well!!!! What a great way for my son to remember his Nana!!! It's a shirt we saw her wear all the time and my son says it still smells like her. Can't thank Tammy enough.

Brandi S.​
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