THE QUILT IS COMPLETE!  

Thank you to all who added your good wishes to this treasure for Kya. Please check out additional  pictures of the completed quilt on the Quilt link in our photos section. 

History of the 100 Good Wishes Quilt

In China there is a tradition to create a 100 Good Wishes Quilt for the newborn child.  Friends and Family will provide pieces of cloth along with a prayer, note or wish for the new child.  A piece of the cloth is also attached to the note allowing the child to identify who gave her each of the materials in the quilt.  

This project has become very popular in the Chinese Adoption community.  Many of us adoptive parents are swapping material and Good Wishes for our children.  We also asked friends and family to contribute to the quilt as well.  

Those that contributed, sent us (2) 5x5 pieces of material.  They were either the same or different material, new or used. And, a separate, small piece of the material(s) was attached to a printed note or prayer -- Each Good Wish was created unique and individually.

We made the quilt in March 2004 and posted pictures as the project progressed.

The notes and prayers that were sent were be placed in a scrapbook for Kya to treasure for years.