Jointed Bear

A super cuddly keepsake bear made from the outgrown garments of your baby or clothes from a sorely missed family member/friend.

Each bear is handcrafted with love and special care giving each one its unique appearance and personality. They have a faux leather nose but I can change to felt/fabric if required.

They measure 12.5” tall when sitting, 16.5” when standing and approx. 10” wide. Each limb moves independently via a button joint. This is the largest keepsake animal I make and can be weighted, see separate listing. 

You can choose to add on glasses or a hat or even a dust bag to keep your keepsake in, these are cotton drawstring bags with the Mint Jelly Keepsakes logo embroidered on.

What materials can be used? I can work with cottons, polycottons, baby blankets, Babygro's, shirts, T-shirts, denim, dresses and those similar. I wouldn’t recommend anything loose knit that will unravel when cut. Please message me if you need to check your chosen fabric. Garments need to be clean and not damaged or torn, no need to iron.

How much fabric is needed?  at least 8 pieces work best, in the cases of new born/premature additional pieces will be required, this can be discussed. If you wish to only incorporate one garment, this is no problem as I can use a contrasting fabric. I can make one keepsake from one adult piece of clothing, top or trousers.

How does it work? My address will be sent to you via email once payment is made. You then need to package your clothes along with a note of your name or order number so I know it’s yours and post to me. I will send you a message once I’ve received your order, then once again with a picture when I’ve made your keepsake before I post back to you.

What’s the personalisation? You can choose to add personalisation to all keepsakes. This will be done by machine embroidery, I choose a colour that complements your keepsake, but if you require a certain colour, that’s no problem! Please check all spellings and punctuation on your personalisation, as I will embroider exactly what is written. With this bear, you have the option of embroidering one or two feet but if you’d prefer the tummy embroidered, just send me a message.

More information can be found under the FAQs.

More keepsake pictures can be seen on Instagram at www.instagram.com/mintjellykeepsakes

Please note that whilst these keepsakes may be attractive to children, they are NOT toys, they are ornaments. They cannot be CE tested as they are made from your clothes, therefore testing is not a possibility. They don't carry the CE mark, it is intended as a keepsake and not for children under the age of 14. They will be stuffed with polyester hollow fibre that conforms to the fire and furnishings (fire) (safety) regulations 1988. I use toy safety eyes and nose is hand embroidered. 

This bear is made using the funky friends factory patterns.

Mint Jelly does not accept any liability for any misuse of these keepsakes.