History of the Good Wishes Quilt

The tradition for our family began with the adoption of our first daughter, Kya. We adopted Kya from China and making quilts is a popular past time in the China adoption community. The story is basically that it's a tradition in China for loved ones to give pieces of material to the newborn baby and that a quilt, consisting of 100 pieces of fabric, is sewn. Also known as the Ba Ja Bei (100 Good Wishes). However, I have not yet met a Chinese person to back up this theory. None-the-less, our family has loved it. We made a quilt for Kya and then for our daughter, Autumn, when we adopted her in 2006. Now, we would like to make one for Lily.

The Makings of Lily's Quilt

Lily's quilt will be made while we wait for her arrival into our family. This helps prepare for her and gives her a beautiful gift that we made while we waited for her. 

If you would like to contribute to her quilt, here is all you need to do:

(FIRST) send us (2) 10x10 pieces of material (usually cotton) Either the same or different material, new or used. (If you don't want to cut the material, we can do that for you. Just send a swatch larger than the required size.)

(SECOND) Add, a separate, small piece of the material(s) attached to a printed note or prayer --(this is your Good Wish for Lily) Each Good Wish is created uniquely and individually. The notes and prayers that are sent are placed in a scrapbook for Lily to treasure for years.

 

Click the link below to see pictures of Kya's Quilt

Kya's Quilt