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 can go into a creative memory notebook with the wish for the child. The quilt 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.
Here is RaeAnne's quilt
Here is ZoraLin's quilt
And here is Kendalan's quilt
Our quilt lady, Pam, is going to start working on Jordis' quilt and then Tessa's will
be the last for the girls for a while. All the fabric and quilt squares are with Pam
so she can start working on them when she gets a chance. She is a very busy
lady!! I might start putting together another one and see if she will finish it
for me when I get the top done.
