One Hundred Good Wishes Quilt

In some parts of Northern China, when a baby is born, family and friends of the child donate fabric scraps from old clothing to the child’s mother. She then makes a quilt for the baby from the scraps. It is said that the luck and energy of the people who wore these clothes surrounds the child when she is wrapped in the quilt. This is the tradition upon which the 100 Good Wishes Quilt is modeled. In April, we sent letters to our family and friends asking them to contribute a piece of fabric along with a written wish or note for Meikina. We now have over 130 squares for her quilt! Each wish is mounted in a scrapbook with a small piece of the corresponding fabric attached to the wish. This way, Meikina will be able to read the wishes and see who sent each piece of fabric. Since I can't sew, my sweet Grandma Betty will be making Meikina's quilt. I hope to have all the squares to her by the end of September so there is still time to participate if you'd like to. Just email me at tjbuechele@msn.com and I'll send you the address where you can mail your fabric and wish. To all those who have participated, I thank you from the bottom of my heart. I know Meikina will cherish this quilt and the good wishes that were made for her before we ever even knew her.

Here is a picture of the squares we have so far. I'll post a photo of the actual quilt when it's finished. Back to Main Page