From Thrift Store Finds to a Gorgeous Christening Gown Set

It was a picture of an absolutely gorgeous christening gown which I saw in a magazine that inspired me to make one for a baby boy. On top of that, I remembered what my mother told me about being a mom and how she wanted to have her son wear a custom-made christening outfit before he turned one-year old. My mother always believed that christening gifts and outfits would be better if they are both practical and beautiful. My mother chose a bubble suit pattern that had snaps and lots of space for a diaper. She also decided that she would create a christening skirt that would be a detachable addition to the baby bubble suit.

Going to a thrift store is a weekly agenda for me. I love going through vintage collections and there are times when I do find wonderful gift ideas for christening gifts and birthday presents. The next time I was there, I did not really have anything to buy. My daughter was already seventeen years of age and she was much too young to give me grandchildren. I still went inside the thrift store anyway. The picture of that adorable christening outfit from the magazine was still inside my head. Of course, I knew that christening gifts and christening outfits can be on the expensive side and I realize that the maker used quality materials for the creation. I thought that I can surely make my own personalized christening gifts from several thrift store treasures.

The search began. I already knew what I wanted to make: a little baby boy's outfit that included a shirt and a pair of shorts that would turn out to be like a one-piece bubble suit. If I can manage to create a christening skirt, that would be great as well. At first all I could find was pretty pink dresses for baby girls and I needed to make a suit for a boy. The little boy's area only had shirts and pants.

I then saw a beautiful blue bubble suit. It had a white collar with daisies but it was also had little blue and white stripes. It was in the girl's sections but I can always remove the collar and no one would know that it was for a baby girl. It came in the right size and only costs $3 so I bought it right away.

The next task involved looking for a material for a christening skirt. If I was to give or receive christening gifts such as a baptism outfit, then a christening skirt is just the perfect item. I thought of tablecloths but I was not able to find one that would be appropriate. So, I decided to look at curtain panels. It was a success as I found a piece with a 6-inch wide lace along the bottom and along one side-edge. I got another one that looked good enough to be used with the original curtain panels. Everything was $2 each so I had to get them.

I washed everything at home then started to put together my christening outfit. I needed to make sure that this outfit would be the one of the best christening gifts one can present. I ended up with a 5 lace panels which was widest at the bottom part. Lastly, I used a navy ribbon that I got from a nearby crafts store to tie the white skirt to the blue and white striped bubble suit. Since the top of the outfit needed more additional material, I used one side of the white curtain panels and added more navy ribbons to it. I finally had created a dream christening outfit for a baby boy. This just shows that one can easily make or discover unique and wonderful christening gifts from the treasures you find in a thrift store.

Jim F. Roberts has been expertly writing articles for 5 years on a variety of topics of interest. He also happens to be a godparent to seven godchildren, his resourcefulness led him to finding the best web resource on Christening Gifts with gift choices such as personalized Christening name bracelet, personalized celtic cup and pewter godchild tankard.