Do them in pale green and soft yellow colours and if you add lace make it with very narrow lace. It will be good for a boy or a girl. New baby things often have tiny lace on them.

I say "add the lace" and if it is a boy and you think it is to girlish, keep it for a little girl. Just create another set (you'll have plenty of experience). I like lace too.

Perhaps find some trimming that has these colours in them suitable for a baby but that is not 'lacey'! I have seen some and they have an Alphabet on them in pastel colours - so cute - others I've seen have little ducks, puppies etc! Really cute!

Hope you find something that you can use but I too would stick to pastel colours. You can even make a white set and use CHECKS (gingham) as the borders in different colours - I did this for my GD and it really looked stunning! It was white blocks (embroidered with designs) and then different coloured checks in between!

All the best!

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If you do redwork designs use varigated thread. It really looks nice. They have many colors that use a nice blend of baby type colors.

Do what I do - have items suitable for girls & boys & then let the giver [in this case your son] choose what he wishes to give, that way he can see the finished results.

Is the gift from you or your son? If it's from you I would do what you like. If it's from your son then let him decide. So many baby items have lace regardless of the sex but being male I guess he can't see past lace as being girly. You might consider using a less frilly kind of lace.