Our Story

Memories Are Timeless was founded by Kathy Shendler Christopher and Linda Shendler to create custom-crafted, embroidered signature memory keepsakes that will be treasured for generations. These framed memory keepsakes can be used to commemorate all the different milestones in a person's or family's life--births, showers, weddings, deaths, graduations, housewarmings; the list is endless--any occasion you want to remember forever. By selecting one of our standard design packages or working with one of our experienced design consultants, we can provide you with your own custom-crafted, framed and embroidered creation designed for your special occasion. You can, then, also, personalize your custom-made keepsake with an embroidered name, date, verse or other words with special meaning to you.

Then, if you prefer, sign your keepsake just like our family does… By using a pen, designed especially for writing on fabrics, consider having your family, friends, guests, etc. sign the fabric to commemorate your special occasion. Personalization makes your memory keepsake even more memorable when a signature includes a poem or a few words recalling a favorite moment in time.

We value Quality and Tradition and are committed to providing a timely, memorable heirloom that you and your family will treasure for years to come.

Our experience has shown that quite often your memory keepsake will be the centerpiece of a party or other celebration. After all, how many items in today's breakneck world are truly custom-made and personalized just for you or your loved ones. Thank you for your order, and enjoy!

Our Memory Cloth Story

Over 100 years ago, our family, the Shendler Family of Richmond, Indiana, began an ongoing tradition of circulating a cloth letter to provide a written commentary of special occasions. These cloths would typically be signed with names, dates and the thoughts and feelings of the times. Often, the circulating letter (as our ancestors described it) would travel from family household to household for many years to celebrate various goings on. Some of the interesting comments on one of our earliest memory cloths have to do with World War I and soup lines. One particularly funny 1930 comment "Hang this up there on the soup line" was penned by our late great grandmother Ruth Glunt Shendler when she was just 13 years old. We speculate that Grandma Ruth didn't really appreciate the significance of the memory cloth and her comments way back then. Well, we're certainly glad to have that moment in time still available to us today. Our cloths provide us with many other interesting slices of life from those days and times. The Shendler family has long valued its traditions, and we keep our past memories alive by displaying this memory cloth in our 170+ year old family home.

Keenly aware of how much happiness and satisfaction our memory cloths have given us over the years, we decided to share our experience by making available a custom embroidered, framed version suitable for display in your home. Memories Are Timeless!!! Keep your Memories alive by ordering one of our custom-crafted keepsakes today.

Here are some comments from our customers...

Kathy, Yes, I received it on Thurs. It's really beautiful. Thank you so much, she's going to love it. It will be a wonderful keepsake for her. I am going to put it on display for everyone to sign and I will highly recommend you for that special gift-giving. Thank You again! Maybe I'll see you at another bridal show. ~ Dawn

"What a unique idea. I've never seen anything like it."

"He had a tear in his eye and almost cried in front of the 200 attendees. He showed it to the crowd and told his wife they would hang it in their den."(A custom-designed retirement keepsake for a band teacher)

"Dad liked his Christmas gift. He said he was very impressed and can't wait to show it to his friends."

"I just got off the phone with Tom. He left (forgot) the frame in his office on Friday. He had games all day Saturday and refs, coaches and staff saw it and were asking him for brochures. They loved it."