Debbie Pindral

Debbie makes memory bears for people who have lost loved ones. She takes clothing that their loved one wore and makes them a bear. It’s a way to share love, and for the person to hold onto happy memories of their lost loved one. The bears last longer than a flower arrangement and give them something to hold, hug while having a cry, and even smell like their loved one. She has made memory bears from the clothing of a little girl taken too soon by cancer, the clothing of a father who committed suicide for his grieving children and bears for widows.

Debbie shared “I love to sew. I wanted a way to upcycle material. The memory bears are made from their loved one’s clothing, so I feel good about that. When people get their bears and express their feelings, I feel good about making something that makes them feel good. Something they will love. It makes my sewing have real meaning.”