
Christine,
Becky & Wendy
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WELCOME
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My name is Elaine
Douglas the designer and creator of GRANNIE'S MEMORY BEARS. My
shop is located in Windsor, Ontario Canada. My aim is to provide the best
quality heirlooms to bring comfort from irreplaceable and sentimental garments
of a loved one. The name GRANNIE was given to me by my husband,
Russ, when our first grandchild (Marissa) was born and since she has brought me
so much comfort I kept that name for my teddy bear business.
I made my
first teddy about 15 years ago with a kit I ordered from a catalog. I was
totally hooked. Creating these adorable animals and bringing them to life was
most rewarding as they took on their own personalities. Since then, I have
spent much of my time perfecting this craft. I have attended many craft shows
and found people were impressed with my work.
We have three daughters,
Christine, Wendy (who passed away Dec. 14 2003) and Becky, five granchildren,
Marissa, D.J., Karly, Connor and Grant. In the depths of our grief our family
reached out to the Bereavement Resources Program at
The Canadian Mental
Health Association for which I am presently a volunteer facilatator. The
MEMORY part of by business derived from this horrific experience.
Making these teddies has brought me, and so many of my customers, comfort in
being able to hold on to something beautiful that is tangible, most of these
garments would have been recycled or given away.
Love
GRANNIE
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