In the northern part of China families traditionally make a Bai Jia Bei, or 100 Good Wishes Quilt to welcome and celebrate a new life, and make a Bai Jia Bei is exactly what Bob and Pat Bishop of Calais recently did for us. The quilt is gorgeous, and each piece of cloth is very special. There is a portion of my great-great grandmother's quilt, two pieces of cloth from my grandfathers' shirts (Addie will only know Gramp and Bampie through stories), a piece of her Uncle David's flannel shirt (He would have loved Addie so much), a doily from Grammie Mildred, and a T-Shirt in memory of Grammie Donna Smith.
It is customary to invite friends and family to contribute a patch of cloth and a wish for the baby. Part of the patch of cloth is sewn into the quilt for the baby, and the other part of the cloth goes into a scrapbook with the wish for the child. The quilt contains the blessings from all the families and friends who contributed a piece of fabric.We thank Bob and Pat for their quilting skills, energy, and creative talents.
2 comments:
You both did an amazing job putting this family heirloom together for Addie, We all appreciate what you did. Love ya,
Seeing the quilt in person is awesome. It is so unique. What a treasure it is and will be for Addie and her family. They were so lucky to have had you to do this.
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