Tutorials Archives - Six Mignons

Free knitting pattern: the Floating Leaves Beanie

By Elisenne on Saturday, February 6th, 2021 in Knitting, Tutorials. No Comments

That’s it, I have crossed the dangerous line between making and designing… Let me introduce you the Floating Leaves Beanie, a quick and easy knit, with beautiful lace details and … a free pattern! Technical details This beanie is knitted is 4mm/ US 6 needles, with a gauge of 22 stitches for 10cm width (or […]

Step-by-step tutorial for a pleated midi skirt

By Elisenne on Tuesday, October 13th, 2020 in Sewing for Me, Tutorials. 1 Comment

As you know from my skirt of choice for many of my dresses, I am an absolute fan of circle skirts. But every once in a while I feel the need for a voluminous pleated skirt – this was one of those moments. Pleated skirts are particularly appropriate versus circle skirts when you have a […]

Tutorial: off-the-shoulder ruffle dress

By Elisenne on Wednesday, July 8th, 2020 in Sewing for Me, Tutorials. No Comments

If you make a smocked dress with one of my tutorials, do not hesitate to use the hashtag #smocksmignons so that I can admire and re-gram it!! I have an adoration for shirred dresses in the summer: they are fresh, sun-tan compatible and most importantly extremely easy to make without a pattern. Here is a […]

My Dream Autumn Dress – Or How to Combine Magnolia and La Boheme

By Elisenne on Sunday, January 5th, 2020 in Sewing & Knitting, Sewing for Me, Tutorials. No Comments

You will by now know my adoration for the Magnolia dress, after seeing my three velvet versions. My dream was to combine it with another of my beloved patterns, the La Boheme skirt, and make it a real wrap. After months of hesitation, I finally took the plunge and went ahead – let me introduce […]