Piecing has begun!

Fish square.

yellow square.

Bugs/dragonflies square

Flowers/Asian stuff square. And the colors co-ordinated.

Teddy bear/childhood square.

Purple square.

Purple and green. I love this foursome.

Pink!

Ladybugs.

Random square.

Bright, bright colors square.

I have begun piecing on my mother's 23 year old Kenmore sewing machine. And the bobbin hates me. I had to wind a new one today because the one I had ran out...and now it's being stupid and won't pull through. Grrr.... But the fact that I'm piecing does not in ANY WAY mean you can't still contribute. Obviously, this will not be a 100 Good Wishes Quilt, as I am well into the 120's. And it is becoming apparent in my planning world (which is really abstract and loose on facts, LOL) that I still need more to make the darn thing a rectangle. Sooooo....feel free to continue to contribute. If I don't need them for this project, I'll use them in the next (which is top-secret). So, they WILL be used, some how or another. I'm planning on using the scraps from cutting out the little 5x5 squares out of 8x8 and larger squares to make a smaller quilt that's more kid-sized. Like a scrap quilt/crazy quilt thing. It's going to be really random. I'm not going to bother with sashing on it. The hope is it'll be about toddler sized, a little bigger.

I'm grouping squares into groups of 4 (unless they can't be cut down, like the 2 contributions from awesome people in my Irish dancing world) by color, theme, or...if there is not enough of them to have 4....a random or half-and-half square.

Thanks so much to everyone who has contributed. Without you, this would be a pointless endeavor. Thank you.

Squish #125- Omaha, NE, USA

Love the dance/ballet fabric. Reese loves her dance!

The wish:

Parenting and loving a child is a tremendous joy. You are a blessing to your parents and your arrival has been eagerly anticipated.

My wish for you is that some day you experience all the joys and challenges that come with caring for a child you love.

Jeff, Carrie, Maizie, and Bo Schaffert
www.mingmaizie.blogspot.com

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Squish #124- Canada

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Squish #123- ehh...I don't remember

The letter F for the ABC swap

Fruit, just as life goes, fruit isn't always what you think and sometimes what it actually is may surprise. For instance, there is the age old debate....

The Kowel Family
Scott, Tasie, Baden (b. 10/30/03, a. 7/31/07, Shenzhen Bao'an in Guangdong province), and Savannah (b. 3/17/04, a. 6/16/05 Yihuang , Jiangxi)

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Squish #122- Quebec, Canada

The wish: (no translation available, I'm not that good at French).

Chere petite He des etoites

Comme une etoile filante
Tu as parcourse te ciel
Pour rejoinde ta famille
Et attente du rayon de soleil
Cue ta vie soi simplie d'amour
Aupre de tes parents
L'etoile pelaire brillera et veiterra sur toi
Tout au long de ta vie

Nous t'enveyons de millions de Bisous Scintillants

Marie-France, Francis, Jonathon et Anna-Marie
Quebec, Canada
arsenaultroy.blogspot.com
LID: 26 mars 2007

Sorry if the typed up words are off. I'm reading them off of a picture on my computer. :)
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Squish #121- Frisco, TX, USA

That's my cat, Chen Le's head in the picture.

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Squish #120- Can't remember

"The glory of friendship
is not an outstretched hand,
nor the kindly smile,
nor the joy of companionship;
it is the spiritual inspiration
that comes to one
when he realizes that some one else
is willing to believe in him
and is willing to trust him."

-Ralph Waldo Emerson

May you always be surrounded by loving family and friends.
Carolyn, Todd, and Vivian

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Squish #119- London, England

The letter P for the abc swap.

P is for Play
pinwheel. pretend. pinata.
Can you think of more playful words that begin with P?

We don't stop playing because we get old; we get old because we cease to play.
-George Bernard Shaw

With love,
The Cole Family
London, England

Squish #118- Mikulus Family

I have lost the envelope so I can't remember where it's from. This one is the letter V for the alphabet swap.

V is for Valentine

My teacher's very special
So I'm making her a heart,
A valentine that's sure to be
A proper work of art.

I've worked on it all morning
So it should be ready soon,
I'd like to slip it on her desk
Before this afternoon.

It's colored in with crayons
And it's trimmed with paper lace,
It has flowers, hearts, and Cupids-
I can't wait to see her face.

May sweetness follow you all year round.
Mikulus
Charles and Karrie
2 grown children-5 grandchildren
3 teenagers (oh my)
4 year old- Kazakhstan 4/05
10 month old from Vietnam 4-07
DTV-2007

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Squish #117- West Fork, AR, USA

This one is from a family who takes dance at my dance school, if I recall correctly.

The wish:

My 8" square is made of 4 cathedral window squares. It is a variation called "Secret Garden". I am making a large quilt of these for our pastor and his wife, celebrating 50 years in the ministry. Folding, ironing, and sewing these squares reminds me of my 4 daughters doing origami.

To: Reese KaiJin
I wish for you to become a happy, healthy, woman of God. I hope you will some day learn to make quilts of your own. Quilting can be a great joy, and in so many ways can connect peoples together.

Paula Dutton
West Fork, AR

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Squish #116- Indianapolis, IN, USA

I love the clovers.

The wish:

Love the moment. Flowers grow out of dark moments.
-Coreta Kent

Mary Ann DeMartes

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Squish #115- Strongsville, OH, USA

The wish:

"Far away there in the sunshine are my highest aspirations. I may not reach them, but I can look up and see their beauty, believe in them, and try to follow where they lead."
-Louisa May Alcott

Our wish is that you always follow where your dreams lead.

Sarah & Alison Kobulnicky
Strongsville, OH

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Squish #114- Boothwyn, PA, USA

The wish:

When your life began the stars in the sky aligned then a wish was made for you to be loved and that voice was heard was heard by an angel above.

Little one, here are my wishes for thee:
May your life always be filled with sunshine.
May you always be surrounded by love and happiness.
May you always be proud of who you are.
May you always feel a sense of belonging in this world.
May you attain all of your dreams in life.

Chris and Michelle Lynam.

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Squish #113- Boucherville, Quebec, Canada

This is the letter 'M' for the Alphabet Swap.

The wish:

Hickory, Dickory Dock

Hickory, dickory, dock.
The mouse ran up the clock,
The struck one, the mouse ran down.
Hickory, dickory, dock.

Hickory, dickory, dock.
The mouse run up the clock.
The clock struck two, the mouse said, "Boo!"
Hickory, dickory, dock.

Hickory, dickory, dock.
The mouse ran up the clock.
The clock struck three, the mouse said, "Whee!"
Hickory, dickory, dock.

Hickory, dickory, dock.
The mouse ran up the clock.
The clock struck four, the mouse said, "No more!"
Hickory, dickory, dock.

M is for mouse.

May you always stay a child at heart.

Anik Nolet and Sylvain Theriault,
LID: 05-18-06
Boucherville, Quebec, Canada

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Squish #112- Etrechy, France

First (and only) squish from France.

The wish:

Bienvenue Parmi Nous

I wish you much happiness, health, prosperity--That's beautiful life being for you. All your life are being happy.

Viviene et (and) Micheal

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Squish #110 & 111- Suffolk, VA, USA

I actually got this on Saturday...it's been a crazy week.

The wish:

My daughter's room is decorated with the bold words below, because they are my greatest wishes for her. They are my wishes for you, too:

May you DREAM big dreams and know you can make them come true.
May your heart DANCE with laughter and joy.
May you IMAGINE all the possibilities that life has to offer you and choose wisely.
May you always be surrounded by LOVE as strong as your family's love for you.
May you always remember to WISH on shooting stars and when you blow out the candles on your birthday cake.
And, may you always have FAITH in your heart and HOPE for tomorrow.

-Robin Salsberry

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