Incorporating Chinese Traditions
"Bai Jia Bei"
To welcome and celebrate a new life, it is a tradition in the northern part of China to make a Bai Jia Bei: a 100 Good-Wishes Quilt. The custom is to invite family and friends to contribute a square of fabric and a wish for the baby. Most of the square is sewn into the quilt, while a smaller piece goes 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 square of fabric. The quilt is then passed down from generation to generation.
I invite all our friends and family to contribute to this-email me if you are interested.
My hope is to have a complete quilt by the time she gets here- what a wonderful gift from her family and friends!!
Happy New Year!
Andrea
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