Memory Keepsakes Handcrafted from Your Cherished Clothing

At Sew What Buttercup, we create memory keepsakes from your clothing, each one-of-a-kind piece handmade with care, love, and thoughtful detail. From memory animals and pillows to custom embroidery for your business, everything is crafted to help you hold on to what matters most.

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Handmade Keepsakes Crafted from Your Precious Fabrics

  • Memory lion made from your clothing – a unique stuffed lion keepsake with vibrant colors and patterns.
  • Memory bear made from your clothing – charming red and blue keepsake bear, perfect for preserving memories.
  • Embroidered memory bear handmade from your items – memorial bear with custom embroidery dedicated to grandpa, a comforting keepsake.
  • Patchwork pillow made from your clothing – custom embroidered pillow showcasing unique fabric squares.
  • Keepsake stocking made from your clothing – custom holiday stocking beautifully embroidered for a special memory keepsake.
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The Heart Behind the Keepsakes:

Sew What Buttercup was founded by Sarah McDonald, a lifelong sewing enthusiast with a passion for preserving memories through handmade creations. What began as a personal project—turning meaningful clothing into keepsakes—quickly became a way to help others stay connected to what matters most.

Today, Sarah lovingly handcrafts each piece in her home studio, transforming cherished garments into custom memory animals, pillows, and embroidered gifts. Each keepsake is thoughtfully made with care, compassion, and deep respect for the stories woven into every fabric.

Whether you're celebrating a milestone, honoring a loved one, or simply holding onto a meaningful moment, Sew What Buttercup is here to turn your clothing into heartfelt, handcrafted keepsakes that bring comfort for years to come.

Black and white portrait of Sarah McDonald, the creator of the handmade memory keepsakes, smiling warmly.

More Than Just Keepsakes — Custom Embroidery As Well!

  • Winter jacket featuring custom embroidery for a fire department uniform.
  • Assorted ball caps with high-quality custom embroidery in unique designs.
  • Personalized winter hat featuring custom embroidery for a small businesses branding.
  • Embroidered jacket displaying a custom design for a performance organization.
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Memories We’ve Helped Preserve

  • Pam

    This small business is amazing, her creativity, her professionalism. This is a person that does this from her heart, you can tell she loves what she does and she thinks about the people she’s working for in a way that makes each piece so unique and special that when you get yours you will have tears in your eyes. They are that precious.

  • Amber

    Sarah is incredible. She truly has a passion for her work, and it shows in her work ethic and communication. I dropped off many shirts for our office and she retuned them completed quickly! Everyone was very pleased with the quality of her work and are happily representing our furnished product. Highly recommend her!

  • Lisa

    All of them were made with my boys baby clothes and they couldn’t have turned out any better Sarah did great job of incorporating little details from the clothes into the designs, they are true keepsakes of the best kind! I love them!

  • Brittany

    Sarah did an amazing job and I will have something to remember my dog for years to come! She also did an amazing job on my memory bear for my grandma.

  • Amanda

    Sarah does a fabulous job with her work! She’s very professional & compassionate about her work & it shows! And she's very easy work with!

  • Jody

    Absolutely love Sarah's work! She is amazing at what she does, detail is the best and so easy to work with. Very fast turn around time as well.

  • Nicole

    Thank you again for your talents and giving people something to hold onto when they no longer have their loved ones!

  • Andrea

    Amazing work, my husband and I love the keepsake quilt so much for our daughter!

  • Jill

    Thank you so much!! You do a wonderful job. They are all so cute!

  • JoAnn

    Excellent and beautiful workmanship, very professional and personable.

  • Kevin

    Love the quality and overall very pleased with my order.

  • Matt

    Everything came out perfect!

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