"My name is Margaret Bautista, daughter of Jeronimo & Tomasita Carrizal".
When mama passed away, I created bears for my daughter & grandkids out of a Chenille bedspread, a gown I had bought her, & other materials I had of hers, so they have a memory of their grandma whom they loved very much. I call them bereavement bears for those who have lost their loved ones & want to have a keepsake of them. All I ask is that you call me at 832-752-3361 & tell me what you would like. I would need a favorite piece of clothing that your loved one/friend liked. I have made them out of dresses, jeans, house shoes, throw crotcheted lap covers, a special housecoat or gown, bedspreads, whatever you like.
I don't charge for my work, I just ask for a donation of whatever you can give so I can replace my material, buttons, lace, etc. I am sending pics of some of the ones I've already made for family & friends. I even made some for Frannie in the State of Washington in 2001. She sent me a crotcheted lap cover of her daughter that had cerebral palsy. She found my name & bears in the Vitas newsletter, Yeap, it went that far. I became a volunteer for Vitas Hospice, the agency that took care of my mother in the hospital. I felt I needed to give something back in return, because they took such excellent care of mama. So that's how I got started with my bears. This is my passion for helping people, to recover some of the wonderful memories of their loved ones.
Mary Lou, let me know if this is o.k.. You can edit my story or shorten it as you see fit, o.k.?
Thanks,
Margaret
