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Uniform Keepsake Bears

Posted on February 3, 2016 By Blazer Bear


Uniform Keepsake Bears

Just after Christmas we were asked to make 55 uniform keepsake bears for a lovely school called Emberhurst. Sadly it was closing its doors but the parents wanted to have a keepsake for their children and the teachers to remind them of the happy times spent at their school. The only problem was their leaving party was in two weeks and the turn around had to be completed in 9 days. So we got busy!

We were going to make 15 small keepsake bears for the girls, 25 boy bears and 5 teacher bears including a sporty bear. All the bears were make out of the school uniform. Blazers were used as the main body of bears with ties and trousers used for ears and paws on the boy bears and skirts and summer dresses for the girls. All the bears had scarves made from jumpers and cardigans and a small hat badge sewn to the front.

Having deconstructed all the uniform we set to work cutting the pattern and pinning all the bits together. Once we had everything in place the machining began. We had everything organised in boxes and after two days work we had the bears ready to be stuffed.


We have a wonderful team who are expert machinists and hand sewers. Everyone put aside extra days so the order could be completed in a few days. As the army of red keepsake bears grew we needed extra space in the workshop to display the bears ready for quality control and dispatch. We thought they all looked gorgeous in the striking red uniform and the sports bears was a lovely touch made from the sports top.

We were almost sad to see them go, as we packaged them up ready for delivery. We have had some wonderful messages from the school and parents who have said how they will treasure their keepsake bears. They will be a special memory for the children of Emberhurst School.

We are now setting to work on our individual orders this week ready to start another large group order next week! This will be a purple bundle of uniform keepsake bears for school leavers.

How did it start?

tplFriends since their first children were born, Pru and Kathy are two mums whose children are now at secondary school. As a special keepsake Pru made each of her children a teddy bear out of their old school Blazers. Kathy loved the concept so they joined forces and Blazer Bear. was born.  Find out more

How does it work?

Whether it be a blazer, school uniform, rugby shirts, precious clothing babygros, the list is endless. Everything is lovingly handcrafted entirely from what you give us. If it is a group school order you are after, we can often source the fabrics and even incorporate a school emblem Find out 

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