Handmade memory keepsakes
The clothing you can't throw away, made into something to hold.
Send us the t-shirt, the bandana, the baby pajamas. We'll sew them, by hand, into a bear, quilt or pillow you'll keep for the rest of your life.
What we make
Six keepsakes, all sewn from clothing you already love.
Regular Bear
$85Our signature memory bear, hand-crafted from the clothing you send.
Spirit Bear
$75A keepsake bear for Spirit Airlines family members navigating change.
Dog Bear
$85A bear made from your dog's bandanas, collars or favorite blanket.
Child's Quilt
$125A child-sized memory quilt stitched from outgrown clothes.
Adult Quilt
$225A full-sized memory quilt for a lifetime of clothing.
Child's Pillow
$50A soft memory pillow sized for little hands and crib corners.
How it works
From the moment your package arrives at the studio to the day your bear arrives at your door.
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Send your clothing
Mail in the clothing or blanket that already means something.
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We craft your bear
Each piece is sewn by hand, one at a time, in our small studio.
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Track your order
Watch your bear move from cutting table to finished keepsake.
- 04
Hold the memory
Your bear arrives ready to be lived with for years to come.
Made by hand, one at a time.
Llama John's Bears is a small family business run out of a home studio in the United States. Every bear, quilt and pillow is cut and sewn personally — no factories, no shortcuts. When you send clothing to us, it goes onto one table, and stays with one set of hands until it's finished.
We take the work seriously because we know what people are actually sending us: the last shirt, the favorite blanket, the uniform. Things that can't be replaced.
Read our story →Ready to send us your clothing?
Start your order in a few minutes. We'll walk you through the options, then send a prepaid shipping label so you can pack up your clothing whenever you're ready.