Made by Cyndee

Transforming Memories into Something You Can Hold 🧵❤️
Losing someone is never easy, but there is a special kind of healing that comes from turning their favorite clothes into a lasting treasure. Instead of leaving those shirts in the back of a closet, many makers are turning them into Memorial Keepsakes.
Here are a few ways to preserve those memories through sewing:

Memory Bears & Animals: Perhaps the most popular choice—turning a button-down shirt or a soft sweater into a "cuddle" you can keep forever. 🧸

Memory Pillows: Using a shirt (buttons and all!) to create a decorative pillow for your sofa. A common addition is a sewn-in patch that reads: "This is a shirt I used to wear, whenever you hold it, know I am there." 🕊️

Christmas Ornaments: Small hearts or stars cut from a loved one's clothing to hang on the tree every year. 🎄
Why handmade memorial items matter:

Unlike store-bought decor, these items carry the scent, texture, and history of the person you miss. It’s "slow sewing" at its most meaningful—each stitch is an act of love and remembrance.
Are you looking for a local artist to create a memory piece for you, contact me.

Thank you to BCC for having me embroider your new Chef coats! These look great! They are doing a major upgrade to the club. These are a major upgrade for the chefs! 🙋

Making limited quantities for St. Pats day! Orders due by Friday, February 27th. Prepayment required! Send me a message to place an order. These are vinyl not embroidered. Sizes Xs-Xl $30 2x and up $35. Only making a total of 30.

Expanding what I can offer. Here are some recent makes of items I’ve done that were a bit different than sewing and embroidery. ❤️

Thank you to everyone who trusted me to make treasured keepsakes from your love ones items this past year! Life has been busy and I thank everyone for all your support!

Haven’t posted in a while but here are some of my recent projects. Send me a message if your interested in placing an order. As of now I am not taking anymore Tshirt quilt requests. I will post when I catch up and can take them again. Thank you all for supporting my small business!

I had the pleasure of creating these from a gorgeous 68 year old wedding gown. Pillows for the family made out of the dress and veil along with hankies for the women in the family from the dress, I love a challenge and a chance to be creative! Thank you to the family who entrusted me to make these keepsakes.

Asking for a prayer. We are getting an online prayer circle going. My love to you, and everyone who reads this. Let's pray for each other and all of those affected by hurricane Helene today & incoming Milton because prayers are needed right now. If I don't see your name, I'll understand. I ask my family and friends wherever you might be, to post this status for one hour, to whisper a prayer for all of those who have family problems, health struggles, job issues, or worries of any kind and just need to know that someone cares. Do it for all of us, for nobody is immune. I hope to see this on the walls of my family and friends. I did it for someone else, and you can too! May God’s peace be with you.
I copied & posted to my wall.
Prayers ongoing.

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HERE WE GO!! Santa Minis are NOW BOOKING!!
❤ Sessions are Saturday November 2 from 10am-2pm (booking every 20 minutes)
💚 $50 non-refundable deposit is due at time of booking. The remainder is due 2 weeks before the sessions.
❤ Sessions are at Crosswind Farms in Manhattan.
💚 PM me to book you session today!

I will not be accepting any new orders until further notice. I cannot make any exceptions at all. If you have already contacted me regarding an order it will be honored. I will post when I am available to resume accepting new orders. Thank you!

Something different! I made these memory floppy eared bunnies for an order.

If you need to get in touch with me the phone number on the business card is no longer in service. You can send me a message or an email at madebycyndee@gmail
Thank you for your continued support.