YOUR Portfolio Dresses

Hi everyone! It's about time we show off the lovely dresses and tops made with the Portfolio Dress Pattern and Sew-Along.




Aren't these wonderful?

From Gwenny Penny, my wonderful partner in crime:

This was the photo that Gwen said was her favorite. :)

From KJ @ Let's Go Fly a Kite:

The denim details are so fun.

From Marci Girl:

She added embroidery at the yoke!

Marci also made a second top:

From Leah @ Sew Spoiled:

I love the happy plaid fabric she chose....and matched up so well!

Thank you all for joining in the fun, and special thanks to Gwen for all her hard work. If you come back later and make a Portfolio Dress, please be sure to add it to the flickr pool. I'd love to see it!

Sew-Along Day 5, Tips, tricks, and final results

We made it!  Are you happy with your dress?  Be sure to visit Gwenny Penny to see how Gwen's lovely dress turned out.


I'm really happy with mine. Here are a few things I wanted to share about how I made my dress that I hope will help you, too.

Sew-Along Day 4, Steps 24, 28-31

Hi there!  Back for more Portfolio Dress Sew-Along fun?  I've been tucking all the sew-along posts in a handy archive, which you can access HERE.  I'm so grateful to Gwen and all the hard work she put into making this sew-along.  As always, we want to see what you've been making!  Be sure to add your photos to the flickr pool.

Today I'll show you how I put together the neckband for my dress. Be sure to click over to Gwen's to see steps 32-33!

Sew-Along Day 3, Button Loops (Steps 25-27)

Here we go with Day 3 of our Portfolio Dress Sew-Along.

How are your dresses coming along?  Any questions or problems you've encountered thus far?  Be sure to visit Gwen today for Steps 17-19.  Also, click HERE to add your progress photos to the flickr pool.

Essentially today's post is about making the button loops for the neckband of our dresses.

Sew-Along Day 2, Steps 6-10

Here we go with Day 2 of our Portfolio Dress Sew-Along.

Be sure to add your pics to the Flickr Pool.  If you've got a tip you've learned as you go, it's a great place to show it off.  Gwen will be featuring Steps 13-16 today (11 and 12 don't apply to View A) so be sure to pop over there next.

Don't forget, we're sewing with a 5/8" seam allowance.
We'll dive right in to steps 6-10.

Sew-Along Day 1, Cutting out the pattern pieces

Welcome, everyone, to the Portfolio Dress Sew-Along hosted by Gwenny Penny and Pickup Some Creativity.  I'm Chris, if you're new around here.  Nice to sew along with you!

I’m so excited to be collaborating with Gwen on this project. Our sew along was even mentioned on the Lisette blog! How cool is that?!? If you follow along with us, you will have a Portfolio Dress by the end of the week. We have a Flickr group set up so you can share your dresses with everyone. If you fall behind or don’t have time to keep up, don’t worry. We are going to wait until next Friday, May 6th to feature people’s dresses. This will give you some extra time to finish up. If you are playing along and haven't grabbed a button yet, there's a grab box in my sidebar.

Today I'm covering preparing all the pattern pieces we need, while Gwen will cover Steps 1-5.  Be sure to click over to her blog for the next installment.

Portfolio Dress Sew-Along

This is the archive for the Portfolio Dress Sew-Along.

You'll find permanent links to each post, and can visit anytime for a review of how we made our Portfolio Dresses.
You can also visit the Flickr Pool HERE.

Day 1, Layout and Cutting

Day 1, Steps 1-5

Day 2, Steps 6-10

Day 2, Steps 13-16

Day 3, Making Button Loops

Day 3, Steps 17-19

Day 4, Steps 24, 28-31

Day 4, Steps 32-33

Day 5, Dress reveal, tips and tricks

Day 5, Dress reveal, tips and tricks