My dad passed away a year ago on August 10th....?

Question

He was killed in a motorcycle accident on August 10th of last year. After the accident since I was his oldest daughter I was given the clothes he had on in the accident. As sad as this may sound, I have not been able to get rid of any of it... it has been sitting in the trunk of my car since that day. I have wanted to be able to take a piece of his shirt and make some sort of keepsake out of it since I feel this is my way of hanging on to him. So, my question is, does anyone have any ideas as to how I can take a piece of his clothing and make something out of it to keep with me always? Keep in mind that the clothes do have blood on them so making something with patches probably wouldn't be the best idea..... Thanks for your help.

Answer 1

This may seem like an odd idea but you could burn the items and keep the ashes in some sort of locket or something that reminds you of him as well. I am sorry for your loss. I know it can be hard, but having his clothes in your trunk doesn't seem the way to go. You could also cut some pieces and sew them together and make some kind of mosaic if you are handy like that.

Answer 2

There are a lot of people who make memory quilts out of a person's clothing - should be able to find someone online.

Answer 3

I am truly very sorry for your loss.

Maybe you could clip a small piece of the shirt, and put it in a heart-shaped locket to wear around your neck? Since you want to keep it with you always. Or, you could just take a piece to keep in your wallet/purse. If you wash the clothes, you could even make a pillow case out of them.

Again, I am so sorry, and I hope that this helps.

Answer 4

you could clip off some unbloody parts of the shirt [or whatever is there] and keep it in your wallet[where pics can be kept] or u could have a tattoo of the shirt so u dont ruin it ^_^

well good luck.

and im sorry your father was killed :/

Answer 5

I am sorry for your loss....

A wallet is something you will always have with you so may be u can salvage enuf fabric to makea small wallet or pouch

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Answer 6

A stylish bracelet or something with the part that DOESNT have blood on it?

And im sorry for your loss.

Answer 7

I am so sorry to hear about your dad. I have a friend that makes teddy bears and she told me about a lady that had her make one from her husbands shirt as a keepsake. I would think your dad would want you to wash the blood off his clothes. If it were you that had the accident and he had your clothes, what would be your wishes? You could then make a quilt, pillow, wall hanging or animal. You could place his picture in a frame and use the clothing to make a patchwork type border around it, or transfer the picture to fabric (which I have seen done but never done myself) then make the border using the fabrics and make a wall hanging. Just remember to take care of yourself and try to be happy and know that he would want you too. When I laugh or cry, I feel my daddy near. His love will be with you always.

Answer 8

My girlfriend made teddy bears  from her Dad's favorite shirts. She gave them to the other kids and grand kids. It was like snuggling next to him. Be sure who makes them as the fabric can not be replaced. I thought that was such a heartwarming idea. I hope this will spark a creative idea for you. When my sister died of cancer it was the hardest thing I have ever been thru.  We had hospice(angels on earth) and in a book they gave me it said, "When someone dies the relationship doesn't end, it just changes." that has been a comfort to me. I still talk to her, laugh at things we would have found funny, and still get in a nah, nah Lisa once in a while. She may be out of sight but she is not gone. It isn't "Lisa was my sister" she is still my sister next to me or not!!! I go to the cemetery and talk to her, sometimes I laugh, sometimes I cry but she always listens as she always did. Take the entire bag to the drycleaners, don't look at the blood, see the clothes as they were when he wore them. This has to be hard but getting this out of the trunk will probably take some weight from you. They are like a monster hiding in your trunk waiting to get you.  Even if you have to get someone else to take them to the cleaners let the monster out!!!!!!!

Good luck

Sherry  Pa

Answer 9

a purse or wallet sorry for your lost i lost my dad as well july 17 2007 losing a parent is the hardest thing in the world but god bless

Answer 10

Sorry about your loss.  It is sad and you want to keep his memory alive.  

If you would wash his clothes you could make a quilt top for yourself.

Or if you want to frame some of it to hang on a wall.  

Or take a piece and put it into a locket that you could wear.  

Hope this gives you some ideas.