Debbie's Bear Hugs

Memory bears & keepsake bears, handmade from treasured clothing

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Treasured memories, made into hugs

A hug you can hold, made from the clothes you love

Handmade memory bears and keepsake friends, sewn with care from treasured clothing — so the people and moments we love stay close.

How it works

  1. Choose a pattern

    Browse the bears and keepsake friends, and choose the one that feels right. Tell Debbie a little about the clothing you would like her to use.

  2. Post the clothing

    Send your treasured clothing by post. Every parcel is opened gently and kept safe from the moment it arrives.

  3. Hold the hug

    Debbie sews your bear by hand and shares a photograph for your approval before it travels home to you.

When you are ready, read about every gentle step

Celebration banners

A different kind of keepsake — hand-sewn fabric banners for birthdays and weddings, made to come out year after year.

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Hello, I’m Debbie

For more than twenty years I have been making dolls and bears by hand, and every one still feels as special as the first. When a parcel of treasured clothing arrives, I treat it as if it were my own — unpacked gently, kept safe, and sewn with all the care it deserves.

Before any bear is dispatched, I share a photograph with you for your approval, so you can be sure it feels just right. I sew from my home in Nottinghamshire and post across the UK.

Debbie x