Bai Jia Bei

Bai Jia Bei means 100 Good Wishes Quilt. In China when a baby is born, friends and family members each give a square piece of fabric to be sewn into a quilt. A smaller piece of the same fabric is given to be put into a scrapbook with a wish for the future for the baby. When 100 pieces of fabric are procured, the quilt is made. It gives the baby luck, energy and good wishes from the people who gave the fabric squares. It is handed down each generation.

I've been friends with a large group of girls since April 1999 when we all had a baby. We mostly interact online although many of us have met in real life. Without letting me know, they decided to make a bai jia bei for Anslee. These friends live all over the country so they all had to mail their fabric squares and messages. It was a big undertaking! Sondra did all the sewing and Alisa made the scrapbook. They both turned out beautiful! It was such an incredible suprise when we received the quilt in the mail!!

Thank you all so much. I know Anslee will treasure this forever!