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Singapore mother turns children’s old clothes into keepsake quilts and bears
Siti Nur’ain Awari, a mother of four in Singapore, makes quilts and stuffed bears from children’s old clothes.
She first turned her own children’s baby clothes and uniforms into keepsakes for them.
The idea grew after her cousin asked her to make a quilt from a bag of her daughter’s clothes in early 2024.
Nur’ain had sewn and altered clothes since she was a teenager, but spent months practising before cutting up the fabric.
She began taking orders after sharing photos of her work online.
Her business, Patchwork Handmade Keepsakes, has since transformed thousands of children’s garments into mementos.
Bears start at S$85, and quilts start at S$120.
Siti Nur’ain Awari has turned children’s old clothes into stuffed bears and quilts through her home business, Patchwork Handmade Keepsakes.
The Singapore mother of four began making keepsakes from her own children’s clothes.
Her business has since transformed thousands of pre-loved baby and children’s garments into mementos for other families.
Prices start at S$85 for a bear and S$120 for a quilt.
- Who
- Siti Nur’ain Awari, a 37-year-old stay-at-home mother of four.
- What
- She makes stuffed bears and quilts from pre-loved baby and children’s clothes.
- When
- The idea began in early 2024.
- Where
- Singapore. She runs Patchwork Handmade Keepsakes from home.
- Why
- She wanted to give treasured clothes a second life as keepsakes for children and families.
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Nur’ain’s cousin sent her 30 pieces of her daughter’s clothes and asked her to sew a quilt.
Nur’ain completed the quilt for her cousin and posted a picture on Instagram.
After sharing trial quilts online, Nur’ain received her first order, for two baby quilts.
- Family
- Four children aged 4, 8, 10 and 12
- Business
- Patchwork Handmade Keepsakes
- Bear price
- From S$85
- Quilt price
- From S$120
- First quilt request
- 30 pieces of clothing from her cousin’s daughter
What people are saying
I know I will never throw these clothes away
You cannot mess it up
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