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Custom Keepsake Sweatshirt – Handmade From Your Loved One’s Clothes

Custom Keepsake Sweatshirt – Handmade From Your Loved One’s Clothes

Regular price $75.00 USD
Regular price $95.00 USD Sale price $75.00 USD
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Color: Sweat Cream Heater
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Every thread tells a story. We take the clothes you treasure most — your baby’s first outfits, a loved one’s shirt, or fabric tied to special moments — and transform them into a cozy sweatshirt that carries those memories with you. Crafted with care, made to last, and full of meaning.

Sweatshirt: 50% cotton, 50% polyester, unisex sizing

✨How It Works ✨

1. Place Your Order
Start your keepsake journey by placing an order on our website. This is the first step to turning your precious clothes into something you can hold close forever.

2. Send Us Your Clothing
Gently place the clothes you’d like us to use into your package and send them our way.
For details on how much clothing to include, please see our Clothing Guide below — it will help you decide with confidence. 🌷

3. Choose Your Thread Colors
Within 7 days of receiving your package, we’ll send you an email with thread color options to choose from. 🌸 Please check your spam or junk folder too, just in case our email finds its way there.

4. Handmade With Love
Once colors are confirmed, we’ll lovingly craft your keepsake sweatshirt. Each piece takes about 2–6 weeks, depending on the season, and every stitch is made with care and heart.

💛Clothing Guide💛

There’s no strict rule on the number of clothes you need to send, but here are some gentle recommendations to guide you:

1 piece per letter (recommended, not required)
Think of it as about one baby clothing piece for each letter you’d like on your sweatshirt. (For example, “MAMA” has 4 letters → sending 4 pieces can look beautifully balanced, but it’s only a suggestion, not a requirement.)

Tiny sizes may need more
If you’re sending very small pieces, like premature or newborn short sleeves:

  • Front-opening clothing (zippers, buttons, or snaps): usually provides enough fabric for 1 letter, since we can only use the back panel.
  • Non-opening clothing (no zipper or buttons in front): often provides enough for 2 letters.

Larger sizes give more fabric
If your clothes are regular baby sizes or larger, fewer pieces are often enough since there’s more fabric to work with.

More is better (but never required)
Sending extra fabric gives us more flexibility, ensures a beautiful result, and everything leftover will always be returned to you.

How to Send Your Baby Clothes for Keepsake

✨ Prepare the Baby Clothes

Please send us your little one’s clean clothes in the way that feels easiest for you:

📦 Place the clothes directly into the package you’ll be mailing, and tuck in a small note with your order number and name.

🖊️ If it’s simpler, just write your order number and name clearly on the back of the mailer or box.

🧴 Or, if you have a ziplock bag at home, you can place the clothes inside and write your order number and name on the bag.

👉 This helps us make sure your precious clothes never get mixed up with another customer’s items, and that every keepsake is created with the right memories.

✨ Package & Ship 

Once your clothes are prepared, seal them securely in a mailer or box.
Then, ship the package to the address provided in your order confirmation email.

⚠️ Please note:

- Customers are responsible for shipping costs.

- We cannot take responsibility for items lost or damaged during shipping.

- For peace of mind, we recommend using a trackable shipping service.

💡 Optional tip: You may use Pirateship.com to purchase your shipping label — it’s often cheaper than buying directly from the post office.


📌 Disclaimers & Policies📌

1. Clothing Condition
Please make sure all clothing items are freshly washed before sending. We cannot work with items that are soiled, heavily stained, or have strong odors.

2. Cutting & Embroidery
Clothing sent to us will be cut, stitched, and tightly embroidered as part of the appliqué process. Once embroidery has begun, the garment cannot be returned to its original state. All leftover fabric pieces will be returned with your completed order (unless you request otherwise).

3. Unusable Materials
We cannot embroider with fabrics such as leather, thick vinyl, sequins, or overly bulky materials. If your clothing includes these, we may not be able to incorporate them fully.

4. Shipping Responsibility
Customers are responsible for all shipping costs when sending items to us. We are not responsible for items lost or damaged during transit to us. For safety, we recommend using a trackable shipping method.

5. Production Timeline
Keepsakes typically take 2–6 weeks to complete after your items are received. Timelines may vary slightly during busy seasons or holidays.

6. Handmade Variations
Each keepsake is individually handmade, so small variations may occur. These details make your keepsake one-of-a-kind.

7. No Return / Refund Policy
Because each sweatshirt is personalized and made from your own clothing, once the appliqué process has started, the garment will be tightly stitched by embroidery machines. This process cannot be undone or altered. For this reason, all sales are final and we cannot accept returns, exchanges, or refunds.

8. Ownership & Responsibility
Please double-check that you are comfortable parting with the clothing you send. We are not responsible for sentimental or irreplaceable loss if the clothing is damaged during embroidery.

9. Communication
Thread color selection and design confirmations will be sent via email. Please check your spam/junk folder to ensure you don’t miss our messages.

10. Video & Photo Sharing
Sometimes we share photos and short videos of our handmade keepsakes to showcase the love and detail that goes into every piece. If you’d prefer your keepsake not to be photographed or filmed, simply let us know when placing your order — we’ll always respect your wishes.


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