Christine, Becky & Wendy Memory Bears Fur Bears Tartan Bears Misc Bears Order A Bear Meet GRANNIE Home   WELCOME 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