3D's Adoption 100 Wishes Quilt

I have created this blog to document the collection of wishes we are collecting for our daughter Daphne's 100 Wish Quilt. What is a "100 Wish Quilt" you ask? Well... To welcome and celebrate a new life, a tradition exists in the northern part of China, to make a Bai Jia Bei (a.k.a. 100 Good Wishes Quilt). Friends and family contribute squares of cloth along with their wish for the baby. The quilt is said to contain the luck and energy from everyone who contributed a piece of fabric.

Wednesday, April 25, 2007

Wish # 146



First sqwish from a family member on my side!!



This awesome wish is from my cousin BJ,

her partner Sarah and their adorable son, Scott. This is a very special sqwish and I am so pleased that they sent us it.

Wish # 145


This super wish is from my friend Kim. Kim and I

met 7-8 years ago when we were both Princesses in the St Patricks Day parade here in Montreal. She is so energetic and I adore her.

Sunday, January 21, 2007

Wish # 144





This is a truly special wish. It is from Dan’s parents. Daphne’s grandparents. This was given to us on Christmas Day and it was the only time I cried on that day. It is full of love and hope from Grand-Maman and Papa for their granddaughter.

Wish #143

This colourful wish is from Debbie and John of Bucks County, PA.

Wish # 142


This bright wish is from blogger and real life friends Mark and Michelle of Toronto, Ontario.

This pretty wish is from Krista another blogger bud, in Dayton, OH.

Wish # 140


This panda-rific wish is from Shannon of Virginia Beach, VA, a blogger buddy also.

Wish # 139



This asian inspired wish is from Felicity and Mike of Melbourne, Florida. They are fellow blogger buddies.

Wish # 138

This elegant wish comes from the Woods’ Family of Fairfield, Ohio.

Wish # 137






This wish comes from my oldest and best friend Michelle and her husband Mark. I have been friends with Michelle since we were 8 years old. This is another very special wish.




Sunday, October 01, 2006

Wish # 136




This is a super special wish. It is from one of my best friends, Jen, her hubby Andy and their darling daughters, Caitlin and Madison. Jen and I have been friends since the 8th grade. We have been through a lot and we are always there for each other. I am godmother to Caitlin and Jen used a pyjama that I gave Caitlin. It is a very original idea and truly what the 100 Good Wishes Quilt is all about.

She also made Daphne a beautiful taggie blanket. But a big one to use to snuggle with. It is gorgeous!!!

Wish # 135


This beautiful wish is from a lovely online and now real life friend, Catherine Ryan of Oshawa, Ontario

Wish # 134


This charming wish is from an online friend, Lorraine and Rowan Irvine-Roberts of Saskatoon, Saskatchewan

Wish # 133


This unique wish is from The Lux Family of Green Bay, WI

Wish # 132


This adorable wish is form The Marusa Family of Frederick, CO

Wish # 131



This is another super special wish. It is from Colleen and Bob McKay. They are more affectionately known as Mama Colleen and Fireman Bob. They are Penny’s parents and we consider them great friends. They are so much fun and we cherish them very much.

Wish # 130



This wish is super special! It is from one of our best friends, Penny, Jay and their beautiful daughter, Charlotte. We have been friends for many years and we are close (so close we are neighbours!). They have been so supportive and excited for us with this whole adoption process. We are TRULY blessed to have them in our lives and we love them very, very much.

Wish # 129


This pretty wish is from an online buddy, K and J. They even addressed the envelope to Baby Girl.

Wish # 128


This striking wish is from The Shelton Family of Camden, DE

Wish # 127


This eye-catching wish is from Dennis and Lisa Hertzler of Bradenton, FL

Wish # 126


This tranquil wish is from Kelly and Joseph Shook of Copley, OH

# 125


This wish is from Trisha & Mike O’Brien of Welland, Ontario

Wish # 124


This unique wish is from The Winsor Family of Clarenville, Newfoundland

Wish # 123


This wonderful wish is the The Stevenson Family of Anchorage, AK

Wish # 122


This lovely wish is from The Schikel Family of Crestwood, KY

Wish # 121


This divine wish is from The Jacob Family of Anoka, MN

# 120


This attractive wish is from The Thomas Family of Lindale, GA

Wish # 119


This delightful wish is from The Krawiecki Family of Milford, NH

# 118 Wish


This wonderful wish is from an online buddy, Kim Bowes of Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan

Wish # 117


This fabulous wish is from the fabulous PIPO an online friend who redesigned our homepage and is a wonderful gal.

Wish # 116


This funky wish is from Tim and Nicole Martin of Batavia, NY

# 115


This striking wish is from The Wingenter Family of Huntsville, AL. I love this fabric so much that I bought some for myself!

Wish # 114


This chic wish is from Kristine and Shawn Dos Santos of Victoria, British Columbia

Wish # 113


This is a special wish. It is from Lois and John Hashimoto. They are members of my church where I have been a member since I was a child. It was a lovely surprise to receive this from them and we really appreciate them contributing to this quilt.

Wish # 112


This stylish wish is from Tracy and Lance Davis of Bothell, WA

Wish # 111


This lovely wish is from Kate Edmonds of Topeka, KS

Wish # 110


This attractive wish is from The Miller Family in Fort Worth, Texas

Wish # 109


This elegant wish is from The Bryants of Milwaukie, OR

# 108


This charming wish is from The Sakals of Lake Grove, NY

Wish # 107


This delightful wish is from The Pruitt Family of Salt Lake City, Utah

Wish # 106


This sweet wish is from the O’Briens’ of Welland , Ontario

Number 105


This pretty wish is from Susan & Doug Appleton of Danville, PA

Wish # 104


This creative wish is from Bill and Aleta Boetticher of Astor, Florida

Wish # 103


This cheerful wish is from Saran and Brian Lane of Jefferson, MO

# 102 Wish


This “incredible” wish is from Heather Cromwell and Grandma Monica of Glen Carbo, Illinois.

Wish # 101


This cute wish is from The Newsome Family of Deoerun, Georgia.

Sunday, September 24, 2006

NUMBER 100 !!!

The 100th Wish for our Bai Jia Bei for Daphne is from Liam and Sherry-Lou Tunny of Regina Saskatchewan. Yeah...A fellow Canuck!!

You need 100 for the quilt and I still have some sqwishes to add so we are not stopping here! I still have a few swaps for sqwishes and there are others from family and friends I am waiting on (hint...hint!) Plus Dan and I want to add our own wishes so this quilt is probably going to have more then 100. The more the merrier I say!

Wish # 99


This lovely wish is from Jennifer and Bill Franklin of Londonderry, NH.

Wish # 98


This cheerful wish is from The Prorok Family of Sequim, WA

Wish # 97


This is the second lovely wish.

Wish # 96


This is one of two beautiful and crafty wishes from The Anderson Family of Henry, SD.

Wish # 95


This wish is double the fun. It is from Bob and Melody Breaux from Jackson, AL

Wednesday, September 13, 2006

Special Wish # 94


This special wish is from my March DTC Yahoo Secret Pal! I have no clue who my secret pal is but I adore them! They are so thoughtful and generous. I look forward to one day finding out their identity but until then, I love the surprise and unknown element of the swap.

This is a gorgeous wish from my March DTC Secret Pal from ???

Wish # 93


This pretty wish is from the Bales Family from Sheridan, WY.

Wish # 92


This cute wish is from the Elliott Family from Egg Harbor Township, NJ.

Wish # 91



This charming wish is from the Brentnall Family from Clarenville, NL

Wish # 90


This lovely wish is from the Hammock Family of Prattville, AL

Wish # 89


This adorable wish is from Lisa & Barry Fellman from Williamstown, NJ

Wish 88


This sweet wish is from the Butler Family from Nashville, TN

#87 Wish


This pretty wish is from the Hennen Family of Red Wing, MN

Wish # 86


This elegant wish is from the Giuletti Family of Elgin, TX

Wish # 85


This cute wish is from the Pfenning Family from Ligonier, IN

Wish # 84


This lovely wish is from the Liptack Family of Monroe, WA

Wish # 83


This precious (and a favorite!) wish is from Tony & Stacy Battaglini from Martinsburg, WV

Wish # 82


This pretty wish is from Cara Scott (age 4) from Etta, MS!

Wish # 81


This cute wish is from the Wenzel Family of Tampa, FL (Great city!)

Sunday, August 06, 2006

Wish # 80


This lovely wish is from Alan and Christine Bone of Torrance, CA

Wish # 79


This alphabet wish is from Michele and Chuck Kuhns of Waterford, NY

Wish # 78


This colourful wish is from the King Family of Buckeye, AZ.

Wish # 77


This very original wish is from the Alderman-Henley Family of Soulsbyville, CA

Wish # 76


This divine wish is from Brian and Richel Weiss of Grand Forks, ND

Wish # 75! 3/4 done!!!



Yippee! 3/4 of the way there!!

This enchanting wish is a special one. It is from Elisa, Jarrod and Thomas Proctor who are also adopting from China. We are in the same support/resource group and have become good friends. Elisa, Julie B and I get along famously and support and encourage each other. Elisa is a hoot and fabulous lady. We have a lot of fun together.

I simply adore this fabric and Elisa is so sweet for choosing it for us. It definitely fits with our theme of Camelot.

Wish # 74


This charming wish is from Trish and Mike O’Brien of Welland, Ont.

More Canucks!

Wish # 73



This divine wish is from the Hendricks Family of Cross Junction, VA

Wish # 72


This enchanting wish is from Bill and Aleta Boetticher of Astor, FL

Wish # 71


This very appropriate (for Doris) wish is from the Humphreys of Plano, TX.

Wish # 70


Another international one!!

This adorable wish is from the Gray Family of Port Macquarie, NSW, Australia.

Wish # 69


This quirky wish is from Lisa Moore of Orange, TX.

Wish 68


This superb wish is from Sandi Stone of Altoona, IA.

Wish # 67


This beautiful wish is from the Crowell Family of Rancho Cucamonga, CA. I love the name of the city!

Wish # 66


This elegant wish is from Cathy Pie of Fort Collins, CO.

Wish # 65


This cute wish is from the Pontillo Family of Geneseo, NY.

Wish # 64


This lovely wish is from the Mills Family of Barlow, FL.

Wish 63


This charming wish is from Rusty & Georgette Poeppelmeier of Goodlettsville, TN.

Wish # 62


This pretty wish is from the Smith Family of Brush Prairie, WA.

Wish # 61


This wonderful wish is from Pug Mama. PG is an online buddy who has a great sense of humour. One day I hope to meet her in person! She also picked one of my favourite fabrics!!

Wish # 60


This delightful wish is from Drs. Billie Winter and Joseph Casciari of Waterford, VT.

Wish # 59


This gorgeous wish is from the Vandeven Family of Jackson, MI.

Wish # 58

This colourful wish is from the Hawkins Family of Canastota, NY.

# 57


This 2nd wish is from Angela McCall of North Creek, NY

Wish # 56


This 1st of 2 wishes is from The McCall Family of North Creek, NY

Wish # 55


This bright wish is from Emily and Matthew Hayes of Austin, TX.

# 54


This stunning wish is from the Wingenter Family of Huntsville, AL.

Wish # 53


This striking wish is from The Neal Family of Bedford, KY. They are LID on 03/29/06…one day after us!

Wish # 52


This delightful wish is from The Doolins of Slingerlands, NY.

Wish # 51


This beautiful wish is from the Warner Family of Columbus, OH

Halfway!! Wish # 50

Half way there! Wow!

This halfway mark wish is from Ennes & Kimberly Ireton of Williamsburg, OH.

Wish # 49


This sweet wish is from Cameron & Christine Johnson of Durham, NC

Wish # 48


This beautiful wish is from Odemaris and Florencio Gonzalez of beautiful Carolina, Puerto Rico. Hola!

Wish # 47


This bugaboo wish is from Mara & Chris Surridge of Fairfx, VA.

# 46


This lovely wish is from The de la Rosa Family of Boynton Beach, FLA.

Wish # 45


This duckie wish is from Art and Lisa Spencer of Auburn, WA

Wish # 44


This cute wish is from Kate and Ron Estes of Buffalo, NY.

Wish # 43


This pretty wish is from The Whites of Henderson, KY. What a cutie-pie Natalie is!

Wish # 42


This is from Julie Williams in Minneapolis, MN. She is a fun, online connection and I really love this wish and fabric.

Special wish # 41





This one is from our special friends, The Benard-Lariviere family. Julie, Stephan and their son, Francis are also adopting from China. We are in the same resource/support group and have become good friends. They are all wonderful and we are very blessed to have them in our lives. Julie and I have tons to talk about and never run out of breath! Two chatterboxes = Great fun!

Wish # 40


# 40 is from Down Under! It is from the Dal-Corobbo Family of Roxby Downs, Australia. G’day mate!

Wish # 39


This adorable wish is from the Reich Family of Pflugerville, TX. I adore this fabric and bought some for a swap!

Wish # 38


This heartfelt wish is from the Stallings Family of Thompson’s Station, TN

# 38


This original wish is from Alison Reeves & Christopher Kaufamnn of Tucson, AZ. I love this paper!

Wish # 36


This cheerful one is from the Larson’s of Raynham, MA

Wish # 35


This elegant wish is from the Casamassima Family of Levittown, NY.

Wish # 35


This pretty wish is from Jennifer and Darcy of Winnipeg, MA. Fellow Canadians!

Wish # 33


Another international wish from Maj-Britt Haver in Norway!

Wish 32


This one is from Cathy and David Korb of Phoenix, AZ.

Wish # 31


This lovely wish is from the Files Family of Bethesda, MY.

Numero 30 / Number 30!


This second wish is also from The Shelton Family of Camden, WY.

Wish # 29


This first wish is from The Shelton Family of Camden, WY.

# 28

This adorable wish is from Bonnie Pontillo of Geneso, NY, is a double fabric wish. Also included is a Red Thread.

Wish #27


This is from the Flores Family in Houston, Texas. I love this fabric!

UPDATE...Wish # 26


This is from the Winger Family of Salt Lake City, Utah.

Thursday, June 15, 2006



I have not updated this site in a bit! My bad! But things are crazy with the move and renovations. I will get them up here as soon as I can.

In the mean time, please check out our main site where I blog away!


Here it is!