Awww, one of my very closest friends Alicia chose these two delicious fabrics:
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My lovely cousin Margi and her family each thoughtfully
selected fabric and wrote a wish.
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Our adopting bloggy friends Sandra and Shorel and their little boy Schafer
sent us this fabric. They live in China, so the fabric is so appropriate!
We were excited to see that the wish came in a traditional Chinese red envelope -
this particular one with Psalm 23 written on it.
Sandra and Shorel's website is On the Eastern Journey.
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My friend and work mate Kristine gave us this awesome fabric.
(By the way, Kris is uber talented. Check out some of her work here at Flash Classrooms)
I have to show a close-up of the one who looks like Aaron.
It's so adorable, I couldn't stop laughing when I was pointing it out to him.
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My amazing friend Karen gave us this beautiful fabric and wish,
and the photo just doesn't do it justice!
Thank you Karen, we love it!
The wish reads:
A sunbeam to warm you,
A moonbeam to charm you,
A sheltering angel, so nothing can harm you.
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Emma and Aaron you will know that being a parent means your heart
is no longer yours, it wanders wherever your children do
Love Karen, Mark, Callum and Bianca
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Fellow blogger Lee-Anne from South Australia sent these two wonderful pieces of fabric:
The one above says:
Follow your DESTINY
Live your DREAMS
Fulfill your HOPES
Create your own SUCCESS
Strengthen your CHARACTER
Nurture your PERSONALITY
LOVE with all your heart
CHERISH your FAMILY
With love,
Lee-Anne
and the one below has Chinese characters that say:
Wishing you...
Happiness
Health
Prosperity
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Our very dear friends Brent and Amy sent through two pieces of fabric
- and a whole scrapbook page with their wish on it! It's completely gorgeous!
Their wish reads:
We are so pleased and excited that you have finally arrived. Your life has been
planned and purposed for this moment to meet your new Mum and Dad. They love you
so much and we all have been waiting patiently for you to arrive for a very long time.
We are so pleased to have the opportunity to share your life with you and your Mum
and Dad. We can't wait to see you grow up and what God has in store for you. You could
not be with two more loving and generous people. Their hearts and lives are now
complete now you're in it. we love you, Hugs and kisses, Brent and Amy
and here's a close-up of one of the fabrics:
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Aaron's Aunty Helene and Uncle John sent this lovely fabric and wish.
Helene also wrote a letter to us explaining that she has had the material
in her sewing box for about 20 years, and that the card was given to her by her
pregnant daughter for mother's day. It has a frog on the reverse side, which she loves,
and is pleased that it will continue to live on for our child! Helene suggested that she was thrilled
and honoured to be asked to participate in the quilt, and thanked us for allowing
her to be a part of our child's life. No - thank YOU Helene! This is precious!
The wish reads:
May you embrace the culture of your parents
May you appreciate the richness of your cultural roots
You will always have love and acceptance in your life
Appreciate the gift of family and be happy.
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My brother Aaron and his wife Julienne had a huge surprise for us
when they gave us their fabric. They handed it over and said,
"There's one from each of us".
There were three pieces of fabric.
It was their way of telling us that they're having a baby! Here's their fabric:
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More from across the seas! Colourful rainbow material from Nancy in Oregon.
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Aaron's sister Rebekah and her fiance Ross chose a fabric
with a lovely traditional Chinese pattern.
(wish to come)
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Pretty flowers, from our neices Madelaine and Christabelle.
Their wish reads:
To our Special New Cousin,
We have thousands of hugs and kisses waiting for you.
Our tea parties will be such fun and the giggles will never end.
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Ladybugs galore! From David and Emily (Aaron's bro and wife).
The beautiful wish reads:
Welcome Little Angel,
you are such a Special Miracle. Your family has waited
for you for such a long time and we are looking forward
to treasuring every moment with you.
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Heartfelt thanks to the Hoods (Julie and Philip) for this froggy fabric and wish.
Lord of the loving, may I be loving too;
Lord of the gentle hands, may mine be gentle too.
Lord of the willing feet, may mine be willing too;
So that I may daily grow a little more like You!
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Aaron's bro Tim and his wife Emma & baby Abigael
gave two sweet pieces of fabric. Cute zoo animals
and pretty pink floral.
(wish to come)
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Gorgeous flowers and bugs!
From the Bannermans - my cuz Hayley, hubby Michael and son Josiah.
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This one is from my Uncle Paavo and Aunty Kerry.
They've gone for the family feel (see following ones from their kids+spouses)!
Their wish is a scripture from Mark 10: 14
Let the little children come to me, and do not hinder them,
For the Kingdom of God belongs to such as these.
... more cuddly koalas - from Katie and Graeme
Their wish is from 1 Samuel 1:27-28
I prayed for this child, and the Lord has granted me what I asked of Him.
So now I give him to the Lord. For his whole life he will be given over to the Lord.
... and kangaroos from Kenny and Kylie and their children Rebecca, Samuel and Lily!
So wonderful and bright! Their wish is a quote:
When you look at your life, the greatest of happinesses are family happinesses.
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Thank you Uncle Matt for this beautiful fabric and very special poem:
Butterfly, from who knows where.
Flutter by, our lives to share.
Our shuttered eyes, open to the light,
Butterfly, our heart's delight.
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My Aunty Pam gave this lovely fabric and wish.
The wish is a Bible verse (Numbers 6:24-26):
May the Lord bless you and protect you;
May the Lord smile on you and be gracious to you;
May the Lord show you His favour and give you His peace.
Amen!
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Our friends Renai and Boyd gave this great fabric.
They live at the beach... could you tell?!
You will see that Renai also made some dangly bits attached to the fabric.
I'm sure baby will love playing with those!
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This one is awesome!
It came from Stephanie, all the way from Boston, Massachusetts.
The wish reads:
In China, tigers are associated with good fortune and protection.
May these little tigers help to drive the bad luck away from your door
all the days of your life.
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This beautiful wish and fabric is from my admin officer at work, Jenny.
The wish is handritten and you can't see it in this pic.
It says - Best wishes and every happiness for the future.
There's a close-up of the cross-stitch as well.
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These gorgeous dancers are from my Mum. Wish still to come.
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This piece with sweet little hats is from Aaron's Mum and Dad. Wish still to come.
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These ladybugs and flowers are from Aaron's sister Lizzy.Wish still to come.
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This is from our friend Robin Gage.
She's a kiwi and chose some traditional Maori patterned fabric. Very thoughtful!
Robin wrote a poem for her wish:
A happy life I pray for you
Surrounded by family who have prayed for you
With love and joy they will cherish you
And I can't wait to meet you too!
All my love, Aunty Rob.
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This is from Chunmei, a friend in China. Her wish is:
Ever so nice
Ever so sweet
Ever so special
In case you're wondering who she is
She is no one else but you.
May the joy and happiness around you today and always!
(Chinese character version written underneath the English)
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This is from another Chinese friend, Liu Wencan. His wish is:
Happy and like of candy becomes the one,
Sweet all your childhood!
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First piece of fabric came from my friend Desley.
She heard about the significance of ladybugs in the adoption community.
Then, everytime she saw ladybug fabric she'd get it for the quilt! Here's 4 more from her!
Thank you for your thoughtfulness Desley! (Wish still to come)
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