The local business also makes stuffed dogs, moose, rabbits, and elephants in addition to the traditional bear.
IN WRENTHAM LIVES A WOMAN WITH A SECRET TALENT. SHE BRINGS CUDDLY CREATURES TO LIFE. LYNN DIXON SPENDS MANY A DAY SEWING AND STITCHING THESE PLUSH ANIMALS BY HAND. EACH BEAR TAKES ABOUT FOUR HOURS FROM START TO FINISH. I CAN USUALLY GET 4 TO 5 DONE IN A WEEK. I THINK IT’S A LOST ART, ESPECIALLY BECAUSE THEY DON’T OFFER IT IN SCHOOL ANYMORE, DIXON IS A FORMER SEWING TEACHER WHO RUNS MEMORY BEARS BY LYNN OUT OF HER HOUSE. HER BUSINESS BEGAN IN 2009, WHEN SHE MADE A BEAR TO HONOR HER LATE FATHER. SHE INCORPORATED PART OF HIS SUIT JACKET INTO THE DESIGN, SHARING PHOTOS OF HER CREATION WHEN SHE WAS DONE, I PUT THEM ON FACEBOOK AND THE REST IS HISTORY. DIXON’S MEMORY BEARS ARE MADE WITH CLOTHING OR …