There’s no denying that a loved one passing away is one of the hardest things we ever have to endure. It can feel like a huge part of yourself is now missing—even though the person’s possessions may still be hanging around.

Ever wonder just what to do with those things? Clothes are perhaps one of the most popular things to inherit after someone dies—shirts, pants, sweaters, dresses…what are you supposed to do it with it all?

Some people might want to just get rid of it all so they don’t have to look at it all the time and be sad, or just have nowhere to store it. But others might have a hard time just tossing those valuables, especially when they might’ve meant something to the person who passed. Either way, no situation is quite ideal.

There’s finally a solution if you’re torn between keeping it and tossing it. You contact Mary Macinnes!

Macinnes, 21, began a brilliant business that anyone with a deceased loved one could benefit from. She takes any old clothes from loved ones who have passed away—especially the ones that you might remember the person most by—and creates teddy bears—teddy bears that wear the clothing in some capacity so that it resembles your loved one to a T.

Called Memory Bears, Macinnes uses mostly old clothes, but also jewelry or even ashes to create them. She spends anywhere between five and six hours planning, cutting, creating and sewing each bear, and each one is more adorable than the next, creating bittersweet memories for all who receive them.

Macinnes has always been the creative type. When she was just 16, she won award for Young Entrepreneur of the Year after starting a sewing career in the bridal industry. But when it comes to the Memory Bears, she kind of just stumbled upon the opportunity.

“I made my first memory bear five years ago as a favor for a friend and was constantly asked to make more, but turned them down because I wanted to concentrate on university and a career in bridal,” Macinnes explained. “I gave in to requests for bears and once I uploaded photos to my page it just exploded—so at the moment I’m fully committed to making them!”

While Macinnes loves what she does, she does admit the nature of her business can be a little emotionally draining.

“Recently I had a 37-year-old man pleading with me to make his two daughters aged 10 & 12 bears before Christmas. He insisted on paying in full and gave me £10 extra asking me to post them to his girls. It turned out he has terminal cancer and won’t see Christmas,” she said. “I cried the whole time I cut out, sewed and stuffed those two little bears.”

The Memory Bears start at about $64 in price and vary depending on certain specifications and needs. You can contact Macinnes and view her amazing teddies through her Facebook page here.

How sweet at these bears? Do you think this is something you’d like to purchase for yourself or someone who recently lost someone?