tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2073347240376971806.post7981838483850224414..comments2023-06-16T07:46:55.486-07:00Comments on Quilting Bibliophagist: Instant HeirloomCatholic Bibliophagisthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10697706672495544901noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2073347240376971806.post-58687165003281875182010-02-08T10:39:00.721-08:002010-02-08T10:39:00.721-08:00Back in October, our parish has a little festival ...Back in October, our parish has a little festival and one of the vendors there was selling heirloom type christening gowns which she had sewn. I couldn't believe what she was charging for them -- over $300! I guess our grandchildren are lucky to have grandmothers who sew.Catholic Bibliophagisthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10697706672495544901noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2073347240376971806.post-46961793508528366792010-02-07T09:35:36.582-08:002010-02-07T09:35:36.582-08:00What a wonderful idea! I made my first child'...What a wonderful idea! I made my first child's christening gown from that same pattern in 1980. He'll be 30 next week (Valentine's Day). All of my children (6) wore that same gown, along with a couple of nephews. I made my first (and so far only) grandchild's gown from a Martha Pullen, Sew Beautiful pattern. I enjoy seeing other ideas for what can become heirloom christening/baptismal gowns.Janettenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2073347240376971806.post-33447137308586047592009-11-29T07:19:05.849-08:002009-11-29T07:19:05.849-08:00My sister told me that she had heard of this custo...My sister told me that she had heard of this custom, but did not know what group it had originated with. I wanted to post a photo of the wedding dress too, but I'm waiting for my sister to send me a scan of it.Catholic Bibliophagisthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10697706672495544901noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2073347240376971806.post-11959179801790908912009-11-28T23:09:31.244-08:002009-11-28T23:09:31.244-08:00That's a beautiful dress and so special! Makin...That's a beautiful dress and so special! Making christening gowns out of the mother's wedding dress was a custom in the German-Catholic town that my dad grew up in in Missouri. In the little museum there, I saw a few glassed frames containing a very fancy headress and veil, and the wedding photo. The docent there told me that the actual dress was made into a christening gown for the children. This would've been over 100 yrs ago...what a charming custom! LouiseLouisehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10194723727404273933noreply@blogger.com