BecomingBearsETC

08/26/2026

Thank you, Dolly, for sharing your light.

Dolly Parton’s beloved “Coat of Many Colors” was inspired by a coat her mother made from scraps of fabric. It’s a story sewists and quilters understand well. Every scrap can hold a memory, every stitch can tell a story, and something made by hand can become priceless to the person who receives it.

Dolly’s legacy will live on in the sewing community, where her Coat of Many Colors will forever remind us of the love stitched into something handmade. 🧵💛

08/01/2026

I hope everyone is having a great summer! Thought I would share a sweet memory from eleven years ago. We created the fish using an old shirt.

05/31/2026

So wonderful to see that people are enjoying my turtle pattern, especially during international turtle week! https://becomingbearsetc.etsy.com

04/20/2026

These two bears make me smile. I think it's the first time I have made a bear with fish. And now they are back at home.

04/20/2026

It's always fun to include the pockets on these guys. Three more Tshirt bears have gone to their families.

03/23/2026

Complete with little pockets and sharing their colors, these four bears have found their way home.

02/19/2026

Some recent memory bears presented enjoyable design challenges. Pictured are two examples featuring interesting images that I wanted to preserve.

02/18/2026

I've been busy! Now that many memory bears have made their way home, I can share some photos. Here is a sweet group that were made from plaid shirts. Although every bear is special, these are some of my favorites.

01/17/2026

Thought I would share a photo of this sweet bear I made for a customer recently. I did take a break over the holidays but have been busily sewing again and hope to have more updates in the coming weeks!