Square & Wish #50 - Sarasota, Florida

This squish came from a fellow blogger that emailed me and asked if would exchange squishes with her. I said sure! So Gina sent me this square and I will be sending her one shortly.

Her family's wish for Emilija:

Welcome to the world!

The best and most beautiful
Things in the world
Cannot be seen or even touched -
They must be felt with the heart.
- Helen Keller

From our hearts to yours,
Gina, Gordon & Mia Hadden

Square & Wish #49 - Waunakee, Wisconsin

The Clutter family is also a part of my Peppermint Pearls group. They sent this very bright fabric for Emilija's quilt.

Their wish is:

All children come from God, for some,
The journey home just takes longer.
-Author Unknown

May this quilt wrap around you and give you peace and happiness always.

Square & Wish #48 - Palo, Iowa

I received my 3rd squish from my Peppermint Pearls swap group. It is such an adorable piece of fabric.

Kathy's wish was also very touching because it came from my favorite childhood book.

Excerpt from Charlotte's Web
Written by E.B. White

"Why did you do all this for me?" he asked. "I don't deserve it. I've never done anything for you."
"You have been my friend," replied Charlotte.
"That in itself is a tremendous thing. I wove my webs for you because I liked you. After all, what's a life, anyway? We're born, we live a little while, we die. A spider's life can't help being something of a mess, with all this trapping and eating flies. By helping you, perhaps I was trying to lift up my life a trifle. Heaven knows anyone's life can stand a little of that."

I wish for you a friend in life as true and dear as Charlotte was to Wilbur. I also wish that you will enjoy reading many wonderful books including Charlotte's Web.

Square & Wish #44, #45, #46 & #47 - Mesquite, Texas

I love my SIL Marla very dearly but you know how all families kind of have the quirky Aunt someone? Well, Marla is it. And I say this with the utmost affection. And my explanation is this - Marla will always go above and beyond what you ask of her so I had to laugh when she called me and told me that she couldn't decide on just one fabric and instead picked 4. One from her, one from her husband, Corey, and 2 from her dogs Laila & Taylor. I will probably combine all 4 fabrics into one square and sew it into my quilt that way. Marla will do anything for her family, especially her nieces & nephews.

Marla, Corey, Taylor and Laila's wish is this:

Our wish to you
It to always know,
How deeply you're loved
By those who brought
you home,
And by those who
had to let you go.

Square & Wish # 43 - Carmel, Indiana

My aunt Lilija and my Godfather and uncle Martiņš sent us this fabric square with a wish. Their 3 kids and my cousins - 2 of whom are adopted are also included.

Their wish was partly in Latvian and partly in English.

Mīļā Emilija,

Vienmēr aceries šos Dieva vardus: Bet domā uz to Kungu visos savos ceļos, tad Viņš darīs līdzenas tavas tekas. - Salamana pamācības 3:6

Today is a gift, that's why it is called the present. Make the best each day!

Lilija, Martiņš, Kristaps, Aija & Tija

Square & Wish #42 - Janesville, Minnesota

The Peters famiy is part of my December DTC/LID yahoogroup and we are participating in a squish swap. They sent me this very colorful fabric for Emilija's quilt.

Their wish:

"Take time to laugh, it's the music of the soul."

Thank you Peters family!

Square & Wish #41 - Indianapolis, Indiana

My cousin Andy, his wife, Laura and 2 children, Olivia & Luke sent this squish to us for Emilija's quilt.

Their wish was long but very beautiful.

May you always be a dreamer,
And may all your dreams come true.
May all of them be sweet ones.
This is my wish for you.

May you always be confident,
In everything that you do.
May you be met with great success.
This is my wish for you.

May you always be supported,
In anything you decide to do.
May you always feel loved.
This is my wish for you.

May you know that God's love,
For you is everlasting and true.
May your faith always be strong.
This is my wish for you.

Square & Wish #40 - Fredricksburg, Virginia

This square was received from a fellow December LID family.

Their wish with their squish was:

May all your days be bright,
May those that are rainy always end
with a rainbow,
And may you always know how much
you are loved.

Thank you Jones family!!!!

Square & Wish #38 & #39 - Portland, Oregon

These 2 very adorable squares were received from a fellow CHI family. I sent Jodie two squares and she sent me 2 back even though she could've just sent one.

The wish that goes along with square #38:

"We're the same.
We're different.

This is what makes the world such fun.
Many kinds of people, not just one!
A rainbow would be boring
If it were only green or blue.
What makes a rainbow beautiful
Is that is has every hue.
So aren't you glad you look like you?"

"We're Different, We're the Same and We're all Wonderful" by Bobbi Jane Kates


The wish that goes along with square #39:

"A family is special and each one is
different. And some sisters and
brothers may not look like their
fathers and mothers.

But that doesn't matter, what does matter
is this: Families are forever. It's as simple as that!"

"Families are Forever" by Craig Shemin