In my church, we give babies a name and a blessing. It is done to have the babies name put on the records of our church and a blessing is given to the baby with guidance and inspiration. Of course the baby won't remember it so usually someone writes down what was said.
Anyway, this is the dress I made for my little girl's blessing. My mother-in-law traditinally makes every family one baby girl dress when the first girl is born. She passed away in last January however, before she got to make the dress for my daughter. She had purchased the lace to make the dress (She used TONZ of lace on her dresses) so I used some of the lace and made my own. This was one of my firs real sewing adventures. Thanks to a dear friend for holding my hand through the whole thing. It is much more simple than what my mother-in-law would have done, but I loved the way it turned out.
Anyway, this is the dress I made for my little girl's blessing. My mother-in-law traditinally makes every family one baby girl dress when the first girl is born. She passed away in last January however, before she got to make the dress for my daughter. She had purchased the lace to make the dress (She used TONZ of lace on her dresses) so I used some of the lace and made my own. This was one of my firs real sewing adventures. Thanks to a dear friend for holding my hand through the whole thing. It is much more simple than what my mother-in-law would have done, but I loved the way it turned out.
