The Journey to our Princess, Grace Noelle: October 2007

Gracie's Quilt

I'm currently updating her quilt pages on the blog. Hopefull I wont loose anything. I will continue to post all pics on the other page and hopefully will make it a little easier.

We would love for our family and friends to send us:

(1) A wish/poem/note expressing your good wishes and heartfelt sentiments for the baby;

(2) 8 inch by 8 inch cotton fabric square (prewashed & ironed, if possible); and

(3) 1 to 2 inch fabric scrap piece of the same square material for the memory book.

I hope to start putting her quilt together by the end of the summer or early fall, I'd like to have it done for Christmas. I'm still looking for the perfect book to put her wishes in.

What is a Good Wish Quilt, you ask?

100 Good Wishes Quilt/Bai Jia Bei
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.

It is a custom to invite friends and family to contribute a patch of cloth with a wish for the baby, and the other part of the cloth can go into a creative memory notebook with the wish for the child. The quilt contains the luck, energy, and good wishes from all the families and friends who contributed a piece of fabric. The quilt is then passed down from generation to generation.

1. 08/25/06 Mr & Mrs Barry Bessinger, Charleston SC 3 pcs of fabric

2. 08/26/06 My Aunt Pat and her daughter Lynn gave me several pcs of fabric

3. 09/14/06 Mr & Mrs Gibbs, also adopting from China

4. 09/20/06 Mr & Mrs Willamson, also adopting from China

5. 10/07/06 Granny & Granddaddy Winge came by w/lots of quilt pcs

6. 10/14/06 Mr & Mrs. Duddleston Plano TX also adopting from China

7. 10/19/06 Mr & Mrs James From Aubrun, CA also adopting from China

8. 10/20/06 Mr & Mrs Franklin Londonderry, NH also adopting from China

9. 10/20/06 Mr & Mrs. Heller Knoxville, TN also adopting from China

10. 10/21/06 Mr & Mrs Bryan Milwaukie, OR also adopting from China

11. 10/21/06 Mr & Mrs Bill Neilson (Willie & Bettyann) 3 pcs of fabirc (Willie, I promise you the dogs playing poker will be on her quilt)

12. 10/21/06 Mr & Mrs Bryan Compton (Mikey & Ashlee) ladybugs

13. 10/23/06 Mr & Mrs Cook, Phoeniz AZ also adopting from China

14. 10/23/06 Mr & Mrs Zilkey, Winnipeg Manitoa also adopting from China

15. 10/24/06 Ms. Laurie Carmichael, Salem NH also adopting from China

16. 10/24/06 Mr & Mrs Frank Bellomy, WV 3 pcs of fabric and 4 scrapbooking books (love them - thank you so much, I cant wait to start using them.

17. 10/25/06 Mr & Mrs Warner, Galloway OH also adopting from China

18. 10/25/06 Mr & Mrs Tillman, Louisville KY also adopting from China

19. 10/26/06 Mr & Mrs Marks Westampton NJ also adopting from Chaina

20. 10/28/06 Mr & Mrs Ryder Rockledge FL also adopting from China

21. 10/30/06 Mr & Mrs Frank, Ashland MO also adopting from China

22. 10/30/06 Mr & Mrs Rotan Frisco, TX also adopting from China

23. 10/30/06 Mr & Mrs Nolet Boucherville, Canada also adopting from China

24. 10/31/06 Mr & Mrs Hecht-Enns Waterloo, ON Canada also adopting from China

25. 10/31/06 Mr & Mrs Motto Somerset, WI also adopting from China

26. 11/01/06 Mrs Shanna Young, Pickerington, Oh also adopting from China

27. 11/06/06 Mrs Terri Casebier, Saginaw, TX also adopting from China

28. 11/19/06 Mr & Mrs Bill Neilson sent her another pc of fabric!!!!!

29. 11/17/06 Mr & Mrs Duddleston, Plano TX also adopting from China

30. 11/21/06 Mr& Mrs Carl Overstreet, Nashville TN (My very dear friend, Elaine. I love the pooh fabric. It is beautiful, I miss you!

31. 11/09/06 Mr & Mrs Mike Torres, Kissimmee, FL also adopting from China

32. 11/07/06 Theresa Johsnon, N Attleboro, MA also adopting from China

33. 12/04/206 The Andrews, Charlotte, NC also adopting from China

34. 12/21/06 Shannon Norrie, Carver MA also adopting from China

35. 02/12/2007 Mary Quinn, Indiana also adopting from China

36. 02/16/2007 Dr. Bruce Etheridge, Mt Pleasant, SC (Graice's pediatrican)

37. 03/05/2007 Linda Brindley, MO

38. 03/14/2007 Shirley Gleaves, Nashville, TN

39. 03/15/2007 Laurie McDonald CCAI Jan/Feb LID Jacksonville, FL DTC 2/22

40. 03/16/2007 The Louie Family CCAI Jan/Feb LID Centennial, CO LID 1/18

41. 03/17/2007 The Brown Family CCAI Jan/Feb LID Titusville, FL

42. 03/19/07 The Shoemaker Family CCAI Jan/Feb LID Knoxville, TN LID 01/18

43. 03/21/2007 The Turner Family CCAI Jan/Feb LID Ooltewah, TN LID 01/24
44. 03/21/2007 The Caruso Family CCAI Jan/Feb LID Reynoldsburg, OTT LID 03/07

45. 03/22/2007 The Symonie Family CCAI Jan/Feb LID Archbald, PA LID 12/31

46. 03/22/2007 The Gower Family CCAI Jan/Feb LID St Could, FL

47. 03/23/2007 The Norwood/Elble family CCAI Jan/Feb LID Tucker, Ga

48. 03/26/2007 The Devall Family CCAI Jan/Feb LID Kutztown, PA LID 01/30/07

49. 03/26/2007 The Cercopely Family CCAI Jan/Feb LID Banner Elk, NC LID 02/07/2007

50. 04/13/2007 Uncle Chris & Aunt Erin,

Chas SC

51. 04/14/2007 The Minton Family, Jackson, Missippi CCAI Jan/Feb LID 01/18/2007

52. 04/14/2007 The Harp Family, Allen TX CCAI Jan/Feb LID 01/30/2007

53. 04/20/2007 The Chesky & Markowitz Family, Richmond VA

CCAI Jan/Feb LID

54. 04/21/2007 Theresa Johnson, North Attleboro, MA also adopting LID 09/12/06

55. 04/20/2007 Trina & Ralph Wilson, Mt Pleasant SC 4 beautiful pieces

56. 04/22/2007 Mama & Papa Villanueva, Moncks Corner, SC 3 beautiful pieces

57. 04/22/2007 Graice's Brother, PaulPaul Winge, Dale Earnhardt - he is set on her NOT being a girly girl!!!!

58. 04/23/2007 The Burge Family, CCAI Jan/Feb LID Gr LID 01/18/07

59. 05/04/2007 The Watts Family, CCAI Jan/Feb LID Gr LID 03/19/07

60. 05/12/2007 The Curl Family, CCAI Jan/Feb LID Gr