"100 GOOD WISHES QUILT"

To welcome and celebrate a new life, there is a tradition in the northern part of China to make a Bai Jia Bei, or 100 Good Wishes Quilt. It is a custom to invite 100 people to contribute a single square patch of cloth. The 100 patches are sewn together into a quilt that contains the luck, energy, and good wishes from all the families and friends who contributed a piece of fabric. The quilt is then passed down from generation to generation.
I had collected over 125 squares of material along with a note card with a good wish and the persons name. We liked to call them "Sqwishes" in our world ~ square with wishes. I had choosen material for the border, backing and stuffing and sent all of this to the very talented Melinda along with my squares and she put this lovely Special Quilt together for me and Julia! I have an album for Julia to read one day of all the good wishes people were sending her way and a small piece of material for her to match within her quilt! Julia has been in our hearts way before we even meet!