What is a 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 friends and family to contribute a patch of cloth with a wish for the baby. Part of the patch of cloth goes into the quilt for the baby, and the other part of the cloth goes into a scrapbook with the wish for the child. The quilt contains the blessings from all the families and friends who contributed a piece of fabric.
I have started collecting patches of fabrics from some of my fellow July Fireflies, and also some other friends...But, I NEED MORE!!! Help! If you would like to participate or swap let me know! Email me! I think I have some terribly cute fabric to swap...an example is the pink rose fabric in the picture above. I also have some great pink asian fabric; some cute blue, orange and brown floral fabric; some pink and brown contemporary fabric...let me know!!!
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 friends and family to contribute a patch of cloth with a wish for the baby. Part of the patch of cloth goes into the quilt for the baby, and the other part of the cloth goes into a scrapbook with the wish for the child. The quilt contains the blessings from all the families and friends who contributed a piece of fabric.
I have started collecting patches of fabrics from some of my fellow July Fireflies, and also some other friends...But, I NEED MORE!!! Help! If you would like to participate or swap let me know! Email me! I think I have some terribly cute fabric to swap...an example is the pink rose fabric in the picture above. I also have some great pink asian fabric; some cute blue, orange and brown floral fabric; some pink and brown contemporary fabric...let me know!!!
4 comments:
I tried to email you, but my email rejected yours - doesn't want to play nice.
1. How about "s" for your letter, that is the letter I was hoping for - I already had some cool words ready for that, so since I didn't get it, I will pass it on to you.
2. LOVE your new profile photo, how cute is that!
3. would love to swap squares, just email me your address, and I'll send you my address.
Did you get mine yet? I hope so.
Have we swapped? I did the Fireflies swap but if you did not get a squish from me let me know and I will send one your way!
I want to switch, yours is in the mail!
Post a Comment