100 Wishes Quilt

I have started on a 100 Wishes Quilt. It is also known as Bai Jei Bei in Chinese.

This tradition began in Northern China. When a new child was born, family and friends would give the parents pieces of fabric, generally from clothing they’d worn, to the new parents to create a quilt from the 100 pieces of fabric (wishes). The quilt was meant to wrap and warm the child in good wishes and the energy of the people who were around the child. Parents adopting from China have taken on this tradition by creating One Hundred Good Wishes quilts for their children, and many parents who have/are adopting from other countries have taken on this tradition as well. With each fabric piece that is given to the new parents, a wish for the child is also sent, written on paper so that the child will always know the wishes made just for them.

Once I receive a 100 wishes and squares, I will make a beautiful keepsake for our daughter.