Vivian's Quilt: October 2010

It means so much to us that our families are participating in Vivian's special quilt.
Grandma Stuart sent this one.

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. The quilt is then passed down from generation to generation."

We would like to remember all the love, blessings, and prayers you all have for her. We are inviting you to join us in this tradition by sending us two 8” x 8” squares of fabric (preferably cotton) along with a card on which you have written a “blessing” for our daughter. The card should be one-sided and have a small sample of the material attached, as it will be displayed in a scrapbook. The fabric can be something you purchase new or pieces cut from clothing or other item of significance. Cut both squares from the same fabric. The blessing can be a simple statement, a favorite poem, song lyric, Bible verse….something that speaks from your heart to our daughter. The reason we are asking for 2 squares of fabric is so that we can use one square in making the quilt and place the other in an album along side your wish. When she is old enough she will be able to match the fabric in the quilt to the fabric and blessing displayed in the album and read your message to her.

Vivian's Quilt

Wednesday, October 20, 2010

Flowers and butterflies

Puppies and Kitties

All the way from Kansas

Our first quilt square