This one was for kris daughter ellis and it was a birthday gift this year.
Chinese 100 good wishes quilt.
Chinese zodiac swap 2.
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It is a tradition in some parts of china to make a bai jia bei 100 good wishes quilt.
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.
Along with the quilt comes a memory book in which you write a special message of good wishes.
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The idea surfaced for creating a bai jia be quilt or a 100 good wishes quilt.
I received this special gift from a very special friend age.
Lexsi s 100 good wishes quilt quilt squares wishes and assembly of lexsi s quilt.
I needed a little incentive to start our 100 good wishes quilt.
I had a lot of fun with this.
Cream on blue country floral critters of the outback and horses.
In northern china there is a centuries old tradition of creating a bai jia bei otherwise known as a 100 good wishes quilt to welcome and celebrate a new life into the family.
A 100 good wishes quilt for ellis my longtime blog readers know that i started quilting because of the ancient chinese 100 good wishes quilt tradition and because of that i ve been able to make a number of 100 good wishes quilts for the daughters of friends.
It is a custom to invite friends and family to contribute a patch of cloth with a wish for the baby.
One hundred family and friends donate a piece of fabric along with a written wish for the baby to be.
100 good wishes quilt for ayden thursday july 27 2006.
To create this quilt one asks one hundred people to each contribute a single square patch of cloth.
Colorful chinese characters on black the actual card includes the lyrics to the dixie chicks lullaby we wish you a safe journey to your forever family.
If you look really close you can see the chinese symbols.
I loved seeing everyones choices in animal fabric and the wonderfully creative characteristic cards.
Chinese zodiac swap i partcipated in a chinese zodiac swap.
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.
7 x 7 square with chinese symbol such as love etc 13 00 all squares also include the message 100 good wishes for and the child s first name.
It s tradition to make a one hundred good wishes quilt or bai jia bei as it s called in chinese to celebrate a new life in a family.
