About BearHugs
About BearHugs
BearHugs creates handcrafted custom textiles from your meaningful clothing. Attention to detail and time are required to accomplish all specialized and artistic textile bears, pillows, blankets and quilts. There is no mass production, nor any heavy machinery used. Needles, threads, scissors, skill and patience are used to make custom products by BearHugs. The individualized handcrafting and care results in an one-of-a-kind, treasured keepsake.
The Founder
The founder of BearHugs, Aysha Hall, combines her passion for art and her love of people as the solid building blocks of BearHugs. Aysha attended Iowa State University. She graduated with a double major in Fine Arts and Psychology. Upon graduation, she pursued her Nursing Degree and worked as a Child and Adolescent Mental Health Registered Nurse. Aysha has always been fascinated with Art Therapy and bridged her two talents together working as an Art Teacher and RN at a private school in Houston. From there, she moved to the public school setting. After teaching for 15 years, Aysha put her teaching career on hold and devotes her full time to the success of BearHugs.
"BearHugs is the perfect combination of the talents that have been gifted to me. I love working with people, helping people, and creating. I am beyond passionate about BearHugs!"
Aysha Hall, Founder and Memory Bear Designer
How It Started
Aysha explains how BearHugs began:
"BearHugs originated with my sweet mom's favorite shirt. She wore this denim shirt all the time as a light jacket. It had worn cuffs and several Kleenex stuffed in the pockets--a definite tendency of hers! I kept that precious shirt, put away for nearly three years. The first year after her passing, I never pulled it out. The second year, I would take it out on occasion when I wanted to feel close to her. Finally, in the third year, I was ready to transform her very loved denim shirt into two bears. The memory bears were for my daughters as a gift of remembrance of their Grandma. It was an incredibly healing time for all of us. Those two memory bears prompted the beginning of BearHugs."
A mother's support is truly never-ending.
BearHugs for Comfort
Aromatherapy Warming & Cooling Packs
A collection of weighted, handcrafted, soothing items designed for comfort. Made with premium, lush fabric and flax with organic lavender or peppermint, this line can be warmed in the microwave for a comforting warm pack or cooled in the freezer for a soothing cool pack. The beneficial aromatherapy scent can be tailored to your liking by adding pure essential oils as needed to the fabric.
WarmHugs
A sweet, cuddly bear measuring 14 inches with a handstitched face. A WarmHug can conform to your body for comfort.
WarmHugs Wraps
Measuring 28 inches long, this wrap is perfect as a soothing neckwrap or for low back comfort.
XOXOs
This loving heart, measuring 10 inches wide, is designed to fit nicely on your upper chest, lower abdomen. or wherever a comforting warm or cool pack is needed.
CoolHugs
Made as a peppermint infused cold pack, CoolHugs are ideal for headaches, puffy eyes, or anywhere else soothing cool relief is needed. The 8 x 5 inch size perfectly cradles your forehead.
Shop
WarmHugs, WarmHugs Wraps, XOXOs, and CoolHugs are available in variety of fabric designs in BearHugs Online Store and at BearHugs Markets & Festivals. Special orders are welcomed by contacting BearHugs directly.
Upcoming Markets, Fairs & Festivals
These are perfect times to discover what BearHugs has to offer. Shop for meaningful gifts, experience BearHugs for Comfort-a line of Aromatherapy Warming & Cooling Packs, place an order for a Custom Memory Bear, Pillow, or Quilt, and meet our Memory Bear Designer. See you there!