Noahsbears

Amber Armistead shared “I began this project in February of this year. My son died in 2011 and I hadn’t found a way to transform his clothing into something that honored his memory. I thought a quilt…then I remembered how much I wanted something to hold. So I made a bear from his clothing.

Now I have a website where I do not charge for the bears, and I make them for anyone who contacts me. My heart and mission is to provide comfort for anyone who lost a loved one regardless of what their socioeconomic status is. I make them from either the clothing from their loved one or I buy fabric based on the loved one’s personality and make the bear. I also embroider personalized messages on the paws and put photos on the bears of the person that they lost.”

You can read Amber’s story here: https://noahsbears.com