TATE'S 100 WISH QUILT

FINISHED!!!

2008-03-11T23:55:00.000-07:00

I love me some bullets.... so here are the bullet details of the "whys" of the quilt choices.

*****This is my favorite side*****

I am not a quilter, I do sew occasionally though. I did sew this together, but sent it out to a person for machine quilting...... Thank you to my mom who paid for this.
When you are given the overwhelming task of putting 104 squares of unmatched fabric together, it could make a person into one crazy MOMMA! I tried to separate the squares into categories.... Asian inspired, animals, ladybugs.... tons of ladybugs, baby type, floral, yikes.... you know what I mean? I thought how stupid it would look lumping squares of the same together in each area of the quilt. Then I was unsure how to use the special handmade family pieced squares. At the suggestion of my SIL, Michelle, she hooked me up with a wonderful artist/seamstress, Colleen, who had this mash of squares orchestrated beautifully into diagonal rows of flowing colors ... dark to medium to light to medium to dark. If you squint, you just might see what I mean on the pictures.

On the front side I placed the "family" squares... front and center. Aside from the top right square from me.... The other hearts are from my SIL, Michelle, nieces Sparkle and Twinkle Toes. These hearts were lovingly stitched including initials from the givers. The solid fabrics are from my adult niece, Beautiful, my sister and niece Amanda, and Tate's Nana.

On the top right is my square. I am planning on sewing Momma Loves You on the heart. The blue floral fabric is the main fabric I sent out as my and Tate's squares along with the wishes. I have saved one of these wishes to add to Tate's 100 wish book.

Representing the foundation of my adoption, along the white borders, is the fabric I received from Tana. Tana was my original inspiration and driving force in my decision to adopt. She and my Heavenly Father played a huge roll in this decision.

Colleen suggested I add to the quilt by picking some fabric I just LOVED. I love the tone of the blue and the cherries in the fabric. This is also the fabric I ended up running out of and had to go to plan B.

Plan B ended up being a good thing. I had planned on binding in red and white dots. I figure the red and white would represent China. When I was faced with having to come up with another fabric, I went right for this white and blue floral. Red and White (China) and Blue..... AMERICA!!!

FRONT DETAILS

2008-03-11T21:42:00.000-07:00

Details of the front of the quilt.... I ended up with 8 squares that did not fit on the back. I used them for corner squares to tie the fabrics together.

DETAILS OF BACK

2008-03-11T20:21:00.000-07:00

Here is the details of the back of the quilt. At first when I was receiving all these real funky not traditonal fabrics, I thought this quilt would be way too weird. As I pieced together each square, I thought, "what were they thinking sending this?".... now that the quilt is machine quilted and done, I love the funky or the plainer fabric squares.... You can see if you find your swatch in the details here...... if not here, check the few that ended up on the front corners.....

COUSIN Square (and last) #104

2007-09-27T16:35:00.000-07:00

This is a square from Tate's oldest cousin, Crystal. It is a welcome to the family.

WELCOME LITTLE ONE #103

2006-12-09T19:44:00.000-08:00

You trace a soft finger across tiny, sleeping eyes and wonder.....

"God gave you to ME????"

From Catherine Ryan, another great single momma from Oshawa, Ontario, Canada!!!

DARING ADVENTURE #102

2006-07-29T11:37:00.000-07:00

What a cute square and wish..... My mom was visiting at my house when the mail came around.... SHE just freaked how cute this wish was, the fabric and colors and the way the wish sheet was prepared...

"Life is a daring adventure.... or nothing at all"

~Helen Keller

From Krista G Dayton OHIO... waiting for Mia

DOGGIES #101

2006-07-28T11:18:00.000-07:00

This square is from my grown-up niece Amanda who is Kelly's daughter..... Amanda is a dog lover and as a young girl wanted to be a VEGITARIAN (too cute... Veterinarian) and take care of sick animals.... She since has changed her mind to Electricial Engineering where she will start at FSU in Tampa this fall!!!
She wishes Tate to follow her dreams... Amanda P from Valrico FL.....Tate's cousin!!!

GIRLY GIRLS #100

2006-07-28T11:03:00.000-07:00

#100 !!!!!

THIS IS FROM MY SISTER KELLY.... Tate's aunt!!! I have only one sister and I hope that Tate will have a special relationship with her even though she lives across the country from us.....

Sugar and Spice and everything nice that is what little girls are made of.... and the best part of being a girl are all the fun things like nails, lipstick, dress-up....

Thank you Aunt Kelly.... Valrico FL!!!

ORANGE DAISIES #99

2006-07-25T22:38:00.000-07:00

I was so in need of a pick me up the day I recieved this quilt square... It was such a welcome sight from the bills and credit card offers. I love the brightness of it and the saying...
"a bird does not sing because it always has an answer. It sings because it has a song"
~Chinese Proverb

This is a wish and square from another brave single momma and blogger Connie Rudolph who is waiting for Jadyn.... Cinncinnati, OH.

LADY BUGS #98

2006-07-24T22:32:00.000-07:00

From another Brave Single Momma..... Kim....

Wishing Tate to "Shoot for the moon, Even if you miss you'll land among the stars!!!"

from Kim Bowes Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan Canada

FLOWERS AND BUTTERFLIES # 97

2006-07-24T22:28:00.000-07:00

Wishing Tate that each day will bring love and beauty to her life.

From the DosSantas from Victeria, BC CANADA

BABY GIRL #95 and #96

2006-07-22T22:20:00.000-07:00

For Twenty years the Richins have been part of my extended family... they are such loving and sweet people. Never a gossiping word from anyone. Lois is the mom to my sister-in-law, Michelle, and Grandma Great is the grandmother to Michelle thus great grandmother to my nieces and nephews..... Leah. Right now Michelle's dad has been so sick. Somehow Lois and Leah took the time to make this wish......

Lois and Bob are from Kaysville, UT and Leah is from Roy UT

Thank you so much for be supportive of me and my quest for Tate....

GEM IN OUR FAMILY TREE #94

2006-07-17T22:39:00.000-07:00

This is a personalized wish from Tate's Nana and Gramps....

Tate's middle name will be after her Nana because I always wanted to name my daughter after my mom.

Even though Tate's Nana is not a crafty person and does not scrap, she was able to do this for the wish and square. I know she spend lots of time selecting the perfect fabric... this fabric is so much like my mom.... "SUNNY"... Although it is written by my Mom, the sentiment is also from my dad.... Tate is welcomed into the family Tree as our Sparkling Gem... NANA and GRAMPS Farmington, UTAH...

STAINED GLASS #93

2006-07-15T22:31:00.000-07:00

People are like stained-glass windows. They sparkle and shine when the sun is out, but when the darkness sets in, their true beauty is revealed only if there is light from within.
Elizabeth Kubler-Ross

My your inner light always shine brightly..... From Mariah Coffel Greenville SC waiting for her little gal Sloan!!!!

FINALLY COMING!!!!

2006-07-12T12:42:00.000-07:00

I just got the call from my little niece Sparkle.... "they are working on their wishes and squares.... three of them!!! And Sparkle's cousin and Aunt from my SIL side is sending one also!!!" I think that they must have had a get together doing the squares and wishes!!! I also got an email from my sister from Florida that theirs are in the mail!!! Now I am waiting for my mom's which will be maybe a poem to Tate since she does these kinds of writings for special occasions!!! I have put a deadline on this collection by the end of the month of JULY!!!! I just might have over 100 wishes and all is loved and appreciated!!!

THANKS EVERYONE WHO HAS CONTRIBUTED AND IS YET TO GIVE!!!!!

FISH #92

2006-07-12T12:29:00.000-07:00

Sorry... can't spell the fish (KYOY???) and can't seem to find the spelling in the good old dictonary.... Your guess is as good as mine so fill in with the right spelling...

This is from the Martin's Batavia NY... Nicole send me my first scrap book pages for the LadyBug Finders group I belong to. Both the pages and the wish are personalized to Tate!!!

PINK ROSES # 91

2006-07-11T12:20:00.000-07:00

I am a sucker for pink and feminine things these days... Wonder why???

This wish I Hope You Dance, is from a fellow blogger buddy and brave single adopt momma, Joannah who is waiting for her gal.... JILLIAN!!! She just got LOGGED in in July 5th!!!

FROM LONG BEACH CALIFORNIA!!!

SPECIAL WISH #90

2006-06-27T15:46:00.000-07:00

This wish is from a fellow blogger, soon to be momma and friend... Donna, is an avid scrapbooker and has made this most beautful wish and darling fabric! Thank you Donna and Joe for giving me such a nice memory and giving me your friendships!!!
This printed ribbon was done with alphabet stamps... I asked Donna how she could print this on ribbon.... Indeed I am a beginner scrapbooker and everything is just wonderment to me!!! DONNA AND JOE, Chandler AZ... Waiting for Lauren Elizabeth....

PUGS GALORE #89

2006-06-24T19:00:00.000-07:00

YEAR OF THE DOG....

this quilt square is the second one sent to me from the Rice family. Melissa is helping me reach my goal to 100 squares!!! What a thoughtful sweetheart!!!! the rice family have two pups.... Jeter the PUG who just happens to look just like these pugs on the square and Zeus who has a thing for and with Mesa......

The Rice Family from GEORGIA... LID for EVA just one date after I am for Tate!!!! We will be seeing each other in GZ!!!!

PRAIRIE GIRLS #88

2006-06-22T10:51:00.000-07:00

So cute and colorful!!!! These are little prairie girls in their little bonnets. The wish is to remember that "Into everyone's life a little rain must fall, but just remember that God is the umbrella tha protects us all".....

FROM LISA AND RUSSELL PEEPLES, Carrollton, MS.... DTC March 2006....

PEACH COLOR FLOWERS #87

2006-06-19T16:51:00.000-07:00

Butterflies and Peach Flowers

WISHING LOVE LAUGHTER AND HAPPINESS... Barmada Family Philadelphia PA

STARS AND SPARKLES # 86

2006-06-17T14:10:00.000-07:00

From the Great State of TEXAS.... A wish for Tate to shine like a star in her own special way. And to add beauty and light to this world.....

From the Blossom family.... Keller TX.... Kaylee from Jiangxi China and waiting for Emily....

ASIAN WRITTINGS #85

2006-06-16T14:02:00.000-07:00

This is a personally written wish for Tate. It is from a friend of mine and one of the inspirations for me to chose to adopt. The meaning in Heidi's words touch me. Thank You so much for being such a positive part of my JOURNEY for Tate.

From Heidi, Terrall, Katie and Joy..... Ammon ID....

ANIMALS and KITES #83 & 84

2006-06-15T13:55:00.000-07:00

I love the words in this song by Martina McBride.... In My Daughter's Eyes.

Two squares from the Hearn family Katy TX..

PANDA AND FANS # 82

2006-06-14T13:50:00.000-07:00

Wishing Tate days filled with laughter and joy and nights filled with sweet dreams!!!

From the Cathy and David Korb.... PHX AZ..... Waiting for Barbara!!! Rae.

CLOUDS # 81

2006-06-14T13:37:00.000-07:00

Blue clouds.... Wishing Tate with a life overflowing with wild and precious moments.

from The Pape family.... Mashpee MA.... Waiting for Gracelyn Feb DTC group.

VARIED # 78, 79, 80

2006-06-14T13:22:00.000-07:00

I received three squares and seperate wishes from the Desmond Family from Geneseo NY... They are waiting for ZOE. Each square is uniquely different for the other but same theme of Asian inspired... dragon, lady bug and dragonflies. There was also a RED THREAD ribbon in with the squares and wishes.... It is symbolic of the Red Thread that connects Tate and me together!!!

BRIGHT PATCHWORK #77

2006-06-12T11:43:00.000-07:00

"Your life began across the sea but fate and destiny knew what was meant to be. A wish was made for you to be loved and that voice was heard from God above."

This wish came at the most perfect time as I was to be reminded that I need to adopt my Tate. Thank You for for this message Drea!!!!

From The SCORNAIENCHI Family Edmonton, ALBERTA.... CANADA!!!!

LADYBUG PICNIC #76

2006-06-12T11:38:00.000-07:00

This fabric reminds me of a Summer Picnic.... full of good food, relaxation and friends...

From the Collins family, PLYMOUTH MASS...... Fed DTC for Fallyn Grace....

YELLOW BUGS #75

2006-06-09T10:25:00.000-07:00

Wishes and Squares from our neighbors to the NORTH..... CANADA!!!

From Doris and Dan Clark MONTREAL CANADA!!!! DTC 3/15/06

FLOWERS FROM CHLOE #74

2006-06-07T10:18:00.000-07:00

This sqaure and wish from a fellow blogger friend and single momma..... I have been watching and following along Sandy's journey to Chloe during paperchase and now DTC!!!! I love to read what Sandy writes because it is inspirational and spiritual.....

FROM SANDY DALLAS TEXAS.... WAITING FOR CHLOE.

BLUE FLOWERS #73

2006-06-06T10:12:00.000-07:00

These blue flowers remind me of where this wish and square is from.... an ocean state FLORIDA!!!! Kind of reminds me of the water......

From Seminole FLORIDA!!!! The Lundy Family.......

PANDAS AND BALLOONS #72

2006-06-05T10:03:00.000-07:00

Colorful Pandas and Balloons!!!!

From the OST family.... Nebraska LID 11/18/05

CHINESE CHILDREN #71

2006-06-02T11:07:00.000-07:00

This is from a good friend of mine who has her little girl "Cheeks" Ruby Cate.... Ruby's mom is Amy and another single mamma.....

Yhis firs square is from Ruby and has a personal wish to Tate.... a precious little 20 month old hand print and Ruby's own Chop block name.....

This square is from both Amy and Ruby Cate..... this is the fabric that is on the back of Ruby's very own 100 wish quilt..... I only knew I had met Amy and Ruby before the 100 wish quilt was made so I could be part of this memory for Ruby from Tate.... Love you guys....

Amy and Ruby Cate Beverly MASS......

BUTTERFLIES #70

2006-05-29T10:48:00.000-07:00

I really like this wish..... I truly believe that Tate will keep me young at heart and active in my old age....

From the Jacobs family, Tulsa OK who is paperchasing for daughter #2....

COUNTRY GEESE # 69

2006-05-27T10:56:00.000-07:00

Nothing like a dressed up country GOOSE to add a little whimsy to Tate's quilt!!!!

FROM THE ADLEMAN FAMILY from Bothell WA ..... DTC February Group

PINK GINGHAM #68

2006-05-19T13:04:00.000-07:00

PINK GINGHAM AND LADY BUGS....

From the Tarico Family, Tucson Arizona....

DAISY DOTS AND LADYBUGS #67

2006-05-11T21:20:00.000-07:00

From the Ramsey Family.... Catlettsburg, KY

FEBRUARY DTC GROUP

WORLD WIDE WISHES

2006-05-08T11:33:00.000-07:00

As I was posting my last quilt swatch and wish, I was thinking how fun it is to be getting wishes and quilt squares from outside of the USA.... I have several now from Canada, one from Norway, one from Australia and one from Japan ..... I know that there are other International readers and I would love to collect from you guys..... It really is a United Nations and the love and caring of Children is really all that really counts!!!!

BUNNIES AND PANDAS #66

2006-05-08T11:25:00.000-07:00

With this wish a personal note was given explaining the choice of the fabric.... So sweet!!! The bunny on the fabric represent the family's bunny and the Panda represents China where their daughter is....

From the Lauzon Family.... OTTAWA, CANADA!!!!

DOUBLE THE WISH #65

2006-05-05T11:14:00.000-07:00

Double the Wishes.... I love how personal this is.... Two little daughters adopted from China with the chops of their name. Such cute sisters!!!

From Brame Family Radford VA

FRIENDSHIP #64

2006-05-04T10:58:00.000-07:00

Friendship....
For good fortune, give an old friend and new coin, share old pleasure with a new friend, and lift the heart of a true friend by writing his name on the wings of a dragon. --Chinese Proverb

From the Benard-Lariviere Family.... Montreal Canada!!!!

TRUE AUTHENTIC SELF #63

2006-05-03T10:48:00.000-07:00

Cheery Lady Bugs... comical.... This is a wish for Tate to always have Happiness, Wisdom, Faith and to live her life being her True Authentic Self...

From The Werner family, Bellingham WA

IMPRESSIONISTIC FLOWERS #62

2006-05-02T10:42:00.000-07:00

Love the colors in this fabric... Kind of reminds me of a MONET.

From the White/Burns Family.... Falmouth Maine....

Maine has a soft tender place in my heart from many trips there seeing friends.... BEAUTIFUL!!!!

LOVE JOY LAUGHTER #61

2006-05-01T10:36:00.000-07:00

Wishing Love and Joy and Laughter.... Love the colors!!!

From the Fannon family Cleveland TN

FOREVER #60

2006-04-29T13:42:00.000-07:00

This is a square and a wish from a single adopter like myself.... I met her from a Church group I belong to.... Susan just got Emma not too long ago. Emma is beyond words adorable!!!! Single people like Susan who have gone before me and adopted just blow my mind and are such inspirations to me!!!!

FROM SUSAN AND EMMA BROBERG Los Angeles, CA

FROM PEI #59

2006-04-25T13:34:00.000-07:00

OH CANADA!!!!

This is a square from P.E.I Canada...home of Anne of Green Gables fame.... Some place I have been trying to travel to for years now!!!! The message says we witness a miracle every time a child enters into life.... Tate has already been a MIRACLE in my life.

FROM DEB AND SHANE GALLANT FROM Prince Edward Island, CANADA.

PLUM AND OLIVE #58

2006-04-24T19:09:00.000-07:00

Love the Colors in this square!!! Olivey green and plum...

From the TAPPENDEN family, Hampton CT

SUNSHINE #57

2006-04-21T21:45:00.000-07:00

Pink Gingham with Lady Bugs.... This is the same color pink that I am using in Tate's Kingdom....

From the Trees Family, Maricopa AZ

BUGS AND KISSES FOR TATE #56

2006-04-17T21:36:00.000-07:00

This square just made my day!!!! I had the worst day and came home to find this in my mail.... It is from a Mother of one of my blogger and DTC February buds Shannon. The fabric was adorable and the wish was so appropriate with a personalized wish for Tate... It says from Elena's "Giggy"..... I am hoping that Shannon and her mother and my mother and I will all be traveling together to get Tate and Elena.....

ASIAN CHILDREN #55

2006-04-15T21:27:00.000-07:00

Totally Love this fabric.... So much so that I am hoping to find enough to make Tate a twin size quilt for her bed when she get her big girl bed.....

This is from the Rodgers Family from Bentonville, AR.... If I am reading this wish right they have adopted three other Chinese daughters and are waiting DTC January for their fourth. WHEW!!!! I really admire this....

WHIMSICAL LADY BUGS #54

2006-04-12T21:21:00.000-07:00

These Lady Bugs just make me want to laugh out loud!!!!! Love that they are yellow, orange, and red.... so bright and cheery.... This is from the Mickelson Family from Fort Mohave, AZ...

FROM DOWN UNDER #52 AND 53

2006-04-11T21:05:00.000-07:00

All the way from DOWN UNDER.... Australia!!

I have never had anything from Australia, so I was so thrill when my fellow blogger and DTC mate Lee-Anne send me these two squares!!! Foreign adoption is truly the love of a whole wide world that we live in.... As I have said before, We ARE JUST ONE BIG FAMILY!!!!

The Shone family from Brooklyn Park Australia who is waiting for Bella....

FROM NORWAY #51

2006-04-10T20:10:00.000-07:00

From a Fellow Single Gal who is from my ancestorial homeland of NORWAY!!! I have had the pleasure of traveling to Norway many times and feel real connected Bente. Along with this bright cute butterfly and ladybug fabric came two of the most amazing and delicious CHOCOLATE in the WORLD..... NO KIDDING... the BEST!!!! Norwegian MILK CHOCOLATE!!! Thank You so much for this special treat, Bente!!!

FROM BENTE,WHO IS SINGLE AND FROM OSLO NORWAY!!!

FROM JAPAN #50

2006-04-08T20:04:00.000-07:00

All the Way from JAPAN!!!

This is from the Thornton Family who are station in the Military in JAPAN!!!

PINK LADYBUGS #49

2006-04-05T17:57:00.000-07:00

UNIQUE WISH CARD....
This wish was personalized to both me and Tate..... I love the way the edge of the card is the fabric.... I have always admired the unique and cleverness of this fellow single adopting momma....

From Stephe Higgins, Newark Delaware, Jan DTCer who is waiting for

......... Giorgia Danette.

PAISLEY #48

2006-04-03T17:51:00.000-07:00

Bright and Cute flowered paisley...

Love the way the bow matches the fabric and tied onto the card.

From the Crowell family, Rancho Cucamonga, CA

MESSAGES

2006-04-01T10:38:00.000-08:00

First and formost, thank you for all the lovely quilt squares and especially the WISHES!!! As I am posting each and every square, I am reading the messages.... I am blown away with the wisdom and the messages that each wish has.... If I can incorperate just the jest of all the great thought provoking values in my life and into Tate's life, I will have served my mission as a mother and a member of this Planet....

Thank you again one and all!!!

Lisa

SNOWFLAKES #47

2006-04-01T10:33:00.000-08:00

No snowflake ever falls in the wrong place. Zen saying...

Wishing Tate to live her life certain of her place in the world.

From the Riggs-Sanders Family, Claremont, NH. Jan DTC group. Waiting for Mei Mei.

RED FLOWERS #46

2006-03-31T22:16:00.000-08:00

Red flowers. A great wish to Tate from Bertrand Delong about the values of friendship, trust, confidence, empathy, mercy, love, and faith.

From the Sosnowski Family, Wonder Lake, IL. Feb DTC quilt exchange.

DANCE #45

2006-03-30T16:39:00.000-08:00

If you get the choice to sit it out or dance.... I hope you DANCE!!!!

Wishing Tate love and happiness as she dances her way through life.

From the Lee Family Gowen, Michigan..... Journey to Ava. Feb DTC.... a fellow blogger friend and a dog lover....

GOLDEN BUTTERFLIES #44

2006-03-28T16:32:00.000-08:00

A personalize wish for Tate:

Center your heart and cultivate your spirit.

-Chinese Proverb

Golden butterflies.... From Shannon and Elena Slattery from Virgina Beach, VA. FebDTC.

WOVEN IN GOLD #43

2006-03-28T16:26:00.000-08:00

May the Fabric of your life be woven with these gifts. Joy, Strength, COurage, Compassion, Faith, Imagination, Reverence, Wisdom, and Love.

From the Hasselman-Broyles family, Linn Oregon. Waiting for Amelia Sophia.

BE HAPPY #42

2006-03-27T16:17:00.000-08:00

We make a living by what we get, but we make a life by what we give.

Winston Churchill

Love that saying.... This is from The Ramseys of Sacremento California. Jen is a stay at home mom with two small children and is waiting for her third child. If my guessing is right, she will have three kiddos under the age of four. How does she do it????

POOH BEAR #41

2006-03-27T16:10:00.000-08:00

Hold fast to dreams, for without them we are like birds with broken wings.

Ancient Chinese Proverb

Sweet pooh bear.... so baby like and tender.

From the Cooper family Keller, TX who is waiting for Emily.... Feb DTC GROUP

RED #40

2006-03-27T16:01:00.000-08:00

Wishing that Tate would find God's presence at every turn.

I love the way the swatch sample is displayed.... Real clever.

From the Matherly family from Bakersfield, CA. Waiting for Mia.

IMAGINE #39

2006-03-24T13:29:00.000-08:00

Oh how I love the colors in this fabric.... and the message by John Lennon

Imagine all the people

Sharing all the World

You may say I'm a dreamer

But I'm not the only one

I hope someday you'll join us

And the World will live as one.

The Morgan Family from Green Cove Spring, Florida... waiting for Alyzabeth An.

YEAR OF THE DOG #38

2006-03-23T13:47:00.000-08:00

How cute is this??? This fabric has the most aborable dogs... at first I thought it was meant for Mesa cause all dog related stuff around here is Mesa centered.

But the wish brought it all together....

"the greater love is a mother's; then come's a dog's, then a sweetheart's"

Wishing Tate finds unconditional love in a Mother's arms (Me), a dog's licks (Mesa) and a sweetheart's heart (better come later)....
From the Newsome Family Doerun, Georgia

LADY BUGS AND DAISIES #37

2006-03-23T13:23:00.000-08:00

"be in readiness for favorable winds"

chinese proverb

This little picture of the Asian girl is how I always imagine Tate to look like...
From The Kolodziej Family CT

SWEET PINK #36

2006-03-23T13:14:00.000-08:00

Soft Pink subtle flowers.....

Wishing Tate that she will aways know how much she is loved
From the Borresen Family, waiting for Madeline from Odenton, Maryland....
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ASIAN CHILDREN # 35

2006-03-23T13:02:00.000-08:00

GROW AND THRIVE

Love the bright cute Asian children.....

From the Beard Family Portland Oregon

Lady Bug #34

2006-03-23T12:04:00.000-08:00

WISH FOR LIFE FILLED WITH JOY

From the Newsome Family Doerun, Georgia

BRIGHT BUTTERFLIES #33

2006-03-22T19:55:00.000-08:00

Oh how cute and BRIGHT..... Cheery butterflies

From the Monahan Family.... Staunton, IL

PURPLE DOTS #32

2006-03-22T19:50:00.000-08:00

Just Love the color of this square.....

From Kim and Mike (waiting for Annie) Gaudiosi Franklin Square, New York

LIVE, LAUGH, LEARN #31

2006-03-21T19:44:00.000-08:00

LIVE, LAUGH, LEARN

From the Cromwell family who are waiting for their daughter Colby from China and a son or daughter from Vietnam......

SHOOTING STARS #30

2006-03-21T19:39:00.000-08:00

Wishing Tate star filled nights....

Bright and colorful.... This star swatch is from Bill and Carol Reed from Lisbon, Iowa.

BABY HANDS #29

2006-03-20T19:32:00.000-08:00

Sweet little baby hands.... the wish was an Irish blessing in a heart shaped wish....

From the Littlefield family, Yorktown, Virginia.

CHASING ANNE #28

2006-03-20T18:55:00.000-08:00

SWEET OLD FASHION FABRIC... love the old fashion traditional Teddy Bears.

The Gaudiosi Family from Franklin Square, New York who are waiting for their daughter, Annie....

FROM CHRISTI #27

2006-03-16T10:24:00.000-08:00

This square is from Thousand Oaks, in Southern California from Christi and Abbey!!!!

This is a single gal who is a teacher at a private school. She is the sweetest thing. She always has positive things to say and her blog has not once had a negative tired of waiting for referral posting. She should get her referral within the next month!!! Thanks Christi

OH CANADA #26

2006-03-13T22:59:00.000-08:00

OH CANADA..... my very first wish and square from out of the USofA!!! Love the Canadian Flag with the red and white and the Maple leaf!!!

From the Carmody Family from

Dundas, Ontario, Canada!!!!

FANS #25

2006-03-13T22:58:00.000-08:00

ASIAN INFLUENCE WITH FANS AND EXODIC BIRDS

This wish and square is from the Ragland Family from Alabaster, AL

JOY AND LOVE #24

2006-03-11T22:53:00.000-08:00

Love, Peace and Joy

This fabric went so well with their wish .... From the Stanely Family Atchison, KS

LADY BUG WISHES #23

2006-03-10T22:46:00.000-08:00

HOW CUTE IS THIS???

This card is a lady bug that opens her wings up to reveal a sweet message.

This message is to remind Tate of the miracle that she is....

From the Devine Family rom Walpal MA.....

LAMBS #22

2006-03-09T22:41:00.000-08:00

Sweet Lambs From the Mickelson Family Fort Mohave AZ I love the address labels that included all of the animals in the family including Dad, Mom, two birds, one cat and one dog.

CIRCLES #21

2006-03-09T22:36:00.000-08:00

BOLD AND BRIGHT

Love the bright colors of the green and the red-pink circles. This is from the Poeppelmeier family from Goodlettsville, TN... they are waiting for Jaden.

SPRINGY SWATCH #20

2006-03-09T22:32:00.000-08:00

FROM THE KRAMER FAMILY

Shepherdsville KENTUCKY!!!

This fabric has such great colors with it's spring like theme.

TWO MORE #18, 19

2006-03-04T13:54:00.000-08:00

FROM TUCSON ARIZONA

A Day without laughter is a day wasted-

Charlie Chaplin

Form the Bouton Family... Love this wish because I believe in laughter and having fun!!!

FROM HOUSTON TEXAS

Bright and cute.... this is from Desiree Corban....

LOVE THE MAILMAN

2006-03-04T13:47:00.000-08:00

I know I am not using PC language when I refer to the mail coming by a mail man and not a mail carrier or mail person but I really have a mail MAN.... I say it as it is..... I love getting the mail these days!!!! I look forward to the places that these squares are coming from!!! I love the sentiments of the wishes and seeing various and individual fabric that people have chosen.... I just reminds me that we live in a HUGE world and every culture, people and area is unique but the same. We all value family.... We are all family.

BUNNY FAMILY #17

2006-03-03T13:43:00.000-08:00

FROM HINESVILLE GEORGIA

This was sent to me by Wanda and Geoff Smith.... I love the little Bunny family on the wish card.

FROM BABY BEAN #16

2006-03-01T11:10:00.000-08:00

This is all the way from Minneapolis Minnesota

From a Friend Julie. Love that Julie made it personal. She is an amazing scraper (booker) which you can tell by her imaginative wish. Thanks Julie and little Bean,

SWATCHES #14,15

2006-02-27T16:33:00.000-08:00

This is from Melinda and Tony Kogut from New Jersey

Another from the Stasiale Family from Seattle WA

FELLOW DTC ers #11,12,13

2006-02-24T16:25:00.000-08:00

From the Jester Family Murrieta CA

A Fellow Jan/Feb DTC er... SARA AND BRIAN LANE of JEFFERSON CITY, MO

The Sosnowski's from Wonder Lake ILL

AVA'S WISH #10

2006-02-22T16:18:00.000-08:00

This is a square from a fellow Feb DTC er... Ava's mom Melissa and family from Georgia... Where do people find there Asian inspired fabric??? CUTE!!! This little girl is what I envision Tate to look like...

SECOND DAY #7,8,9

2006-02-21T16:04:00.000-08:00

Fellow JAN DTC group... The Schreiber Family waiting for AYDEN

This is from the Cromwell family, Glen Carbon, ILL, who are adopting a daughter from China, Colby and a daughter or son from Vietnam. She sent two squares to represent both of her children.

From Ft Collins, CO... the Pie Family.

3RD, 4TH 5TH AND 6TH ALL IN ONE DAY!

2006-02-20T15:58:00.000-08:00

From South Dakota

FROM JEN MATT AND OWEN TIERNAN

FROM KELLER TEXAS

ERIN AND MARY AND NATHAN COOPER

FROM OREGON

THE HEESTANDS

FROM JEFFERSON CITY, MO

FROM BRIAN AND SARA LANE

ELIZA SECOND SQUARE

2006-02-19T15:53:00.000-08:00

ELIZA'S WISH

This is a quilt square from my first BLOGGER friend and someone who lives in my same city. Tiffany should be getting her referral for Eliza soon.....

TANA FIRST SQUARE

2006-02-18T15:47:00.000-08:00

BEFORE I DECIDED TO ADOPT....

This square was from a friend who was my inspiration to adopt in the first place ... This is the square she sent out for her first Chinese Daughter... Maizie. She has since adopted another Chinese daughter, Sofie. She has 4 biological children, two Chinese girls and in waiting for three, yes 3 Haitian children. She is an inspiration!!!

100 GOOD WISHES QUILT

2006-02-16T11:37:00.000-08:00

There is a tradition in the northern part of China to make a Bai Jia Bei, or 100 Good Wishes Quilt, to welcome and celebrate life. It is custom to invite friends and family to contribute a square of cloth along with a good wish for the baby. The quilt is said to contain the luck, energy and good wishes from everyone who contributed a piece of fabric. The quilt becomes an heirloom and is passed from generation to generation.If you wish to participate, select a machine washable, 100% cotton fabric. The fabric can be new or "used and meaningful".

Please pre-wash the fabric so it will not shrink or bleed when the quilt is laundered. Cut one 7"x7" square of fabric. In addition, glue a small patch of the fabric on a 4"x6" or 5"x7" paper or cardstock with your good wish for Tate. Your wish can be simple or elaborate - of your own words and thoughts, a favorite poem or quote. Please remember to sign your wish and include your city and state. The good wishes with the small pieces of fabric will go into a scrapbook. When Tate is older, she will be able to match up the wishes and fabrics to her quilt. The quilt will also give Tate some history. She will know that while she was in a Chinese orphanage, many people thought of her.Please send me an email to let me know that you want to contribute. I wlll send you my mailing address.

Thank you so much for helping me make this gift for my daughter possible. Your kindness and generosity means so much to me. If you are making a quilt for your daughter, please let me know so I can contribute to your quilt and memories.

DOING IT

2006-02-09T23:00:00.000-08:00

I have toyed with the idea of doing the 100 wish quilt or not doing one. I am not that HIP on quilting although I could do it, I am not sure if it is an activity that I would want to be doing. Then I got to thinking..... I plan on keeping Tate in contact throughout her life with other Chinese Adopted Daughters and I did not want my Tate to be the only girl in her group of CAD that did not have a quilt. I wanted to contribute to others no matter what.

NOW I WILL BE A COLLECTOR!!!!