The person sending the piece of fabric also sends a special wish on a card. It is ideal if you include a small swatch of the fabric with the card containing the wish. That way Mae can later match wishes with the fabric squares in her quilt. The 100 good wishes and the scraps of fabric will then be collected in a scrapbook for her to look at, feel and read when she is old enough to understand.

We welcome you, our family and friends, to be a part of this tradition. Please contribute to the Bai Jia Bei for our daughter, Mae....

One 9” x 9” square (or larger) of washable 100% cotton fabric that would work for a little girl. Mae’s room is decorated in shades of pink, green, yellow, brown and red. (Also, ladybugs are a sign of good luck in the Chinese adoption community. It is said that if you see ladybugs that good things will happen soon! Because of this, many people like to include fabrics with ladybugs).

A 5” x 7” card (or smaller) with a wish dedicated to Mae. Your wish may be simple or elaborate, handwritten or typed. It can be something original that you wrote, or a favorite poem or quote that has special meaning to you. Please remember to sign your wish and include your city and state. Your wish-card can be elegantly simple or colorfully decorated - anything goes.

Thank you for participating and contributing to our quilt project. We know that in the years to come Mae will treasure each and every one of you for being a part of her journey home!