My sister recently asked me to make my new little nephew a Christening gown, since it has now become a tradition, that I make the Christening gowns for the children in the family. She wanted something classic and simple and not too frilly. I chose this Vintage day gown style pattern from Simplicity Pattern Company for the long gown with ties (pictured in blue) with a slip.

I appliquéd a cross to each side in the lower corner, using a piece of sentimental fabric (it was a piece originally from her wedding gown!). Then I used the vine corners section from Designer’s Gallery Floral Accents to create my own vine corner design.

Added a few of the tiniest hot fix crystals I could find for accent, some satin ribbon for the ties, a decorative thread serger hem and some lace on the slip and it was done in a flash! Here is how it turned out!

Doesn’t he look handsome!