A Middletown woman has made over 200 memorial teddy bears from deceased loved ones' clothing to help grieving families during the holidays.

IN WRENTHAM LIVES A WOMAN WITH A SECRET TALENT. SHE BRINGS CUDDLY CREATURES TO LIFE. LYNN DIXON SPENDS MANY A DAY SEWING AND STITCHING. THESE PLUSH ANIMALS BY HAND. EACH BEAR TAKES ABOUT FOUR HOURS ...

Ann Baumgaertner knows she can’t replace a loved one, nor does she pretend to know how deeply they are missed when they are gone. But she has sewn more than 1,000 bears from old robes, nightgowns, ...

A woman has made more than 400 memory bears from materials including coats and tablecloths to “help people keep late loved ones close after they are not here any more”. Henri Frankova started making ...

A mum-of-two is creating special keepsake teddy bears for those who have lost their loved ones - using the old CLOTHES of the relatives who have passed away. Hayley Mears, 40, first started making the ...

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JUÁREZ, Mexico — At a small home workshop in this Mexican border city, Erendira Guerrero makes teddy bears from the clothing of COVID-19 victims so their relatives have something to hold onto. Years ...

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