{
  "id": 13570110,
  "title": "She turned her kids’ old clothes into keepsakes – now it’s a thriving home business",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/10/she-turned-her-kids-old-clothes-into-keepsakes-now-its-a-thriving-13570110",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-10-10T22:54:36.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "CNA - Singapore",
    "slug": "cna-singapore",
    "url": "https://www.channelnewsasia.com/women/childrens-old-clothes-keepsakes-bears-quilts-6401706"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Siti Nur’ain Awari, a stay-at-home mother of four, was inspired by her cousin to turn her children's old clothes into keepsakes. She began by making stuffed bears and quilts for her own kids, using pieces from their baby onesies, pyjamas, and school uniforms. Her children were present during the process, explaining the sentimental value behind the project. What started as a personal endeavor quickly evolved into a thriving home business called Patchwork Handmade Keepsakes. For her first three children, she transformed clothes into bears, while her youngest received a quilt. Nur’ain's business now produces thousands of pre-loved baby and children's clothes into stuffed animals and quilts, with prices starting at S$85 for a bear and $120 for a quilt. The process of making quilts, which involves sewing three layers together with precision, requires technical skill and patience. Nur’ain also creates bears in various shapes, including rabbits, lions, horses, and rhinoceroses. Her children have even requested their own stuffed animals. One of her most emotional projects was creating a quilt from the clothes of a sick seven-year-old, who later had their grandmother receive a Christmas quilt. Nur’ain's business earns her nearly as much as her previous job, and she balances her mummy duties and work around her children's schedule.",
  "summary": "Siti Nur’ain Awari turned them into bears and quilts her children could keep. That idea grew into Patchwork Handmade Keepsakes, where the mum of four has transformed other kids' clothes, from baby onesies to school uniforms, into treasured mementos.",
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      {
        "outlet": "Channel News Asia",
        "title": "She turned her kids’ old clothes into keepsakes – now it’s a thriving home business",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/10/she-turned-her-kids-old-clothes-into-keepsakes-now-its-a-thriving",
        "published": "2026-10-10T22:54:36.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}