The Stitch Up – Some of Our Favourite August Makes on the ‘Gram
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above A GLAMOROUS PAIR OF PEPPERMINT SPRING SHORTS BY @VICTORIALUCILLEANNE
We love seeing all your me-made takes on the free Peppermint patterns! The way each piece can be totally transformed through styling or fabric choice – not to mention your brilliant alterations and pattern hacks – showcases a vibrant versatility that knocks our cotton socks right off!
If you’re thinking of tackling a particular pattern, we can’t recommend checking out its specific hashtag enough to get a sense of how other brilliant sewists in the Peppermint community have made it their own!
To show off some of our faves, we’ve put together a roundup of some of the most marvellous makes we’ve seen this month. If you want to show off your sensational sewing, be sure to tag us in your posts and you might see yourself in The Stitch Up in months to come!
TOPS OF THE POPS
To start with, some standout shirts… @MadeByCoraline’s Peppermint Albion Blouse pops with peachy perfection against those tasty teal tiles, while @GoodThreadsStudio’s crafty mind turned her Peppermint Paddington Top into an elegant elasticated crop!
GINGHAM ON GINGHAM
We know the siren call of gingham all too well, so we understand these women’s desire to double dip in the well of sweet checks. @LindseP pairs her Peppermint Milton Pinafore with a matching blouse while @De.Vie.En.Aiguilles contrasts her Peppermint Albion Blouse with a smaller checked skirt.
BLUES RUN THE GAME
As the poets would say, they’re “blue da ba dee da ba di”: @SewLike’s lovely linen Peppermint Bardon Dress and @BeksMakesTings’s spectacularly squiggly Peppermint Wrap Skirt showcase the punchy power of sapphire shades.
BOTANIC BEAUTIES
These two Peppermint Wide-Strap Maxi Dresses are so beautiful, it’s a shame they might disappear, perfectly camouflaged when in the correct outdoor environment. @Nan_And_Ariane makes friends with fronds, while @Sewnly_Fans belongs among the wildflowers with Tom Petty.
SHORT AND SWEET
We love a pair of snazzy shorts! @Tremayne_SewStyle made a monochromatic pair of Peppermint Skye Shorts that are black and white and oh so right! @Linen.Addict‘s Peppermint Spring Shorts’ sweet scalloped edge hem hack has us going ooh la la!
QUEENS OF ALBION
Fun fact: Albion is an alternative name for Great Britain, in use since Ancient Greek times. Contemporarily, it’s often used in a poetic sense, often associated with Arthurian mythology due to its usage in the works of Geoffrey of Monmouth and BBC’s Merlin (2008). Anyways, we digress. Move aside Guinevere and check out these queens of the Peppermint Albion Blouse. @KimsHandmadeAtelier’s make is as poetic as all get out, while @Au.Grenier throws us a change-up – we were so obsessed with our two beautiful sleeve options, we never considered how cute it could look as a sleeveless vest!
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🌻 The Paddington 🌻
This is a much-loved staple, created for Issue 50 in 2021. We love seeing the #PeppermintPaddingtonTop continually popping up in our feeds!
How stunning is our model Elon MelaninGoddessEfon – she told us it was one of the first times she had been asked to come to a shoot with her natural hair. 🌻
We worked with South African patternmaker Sarah Steenkamp of @FrenchNavyNow_ to create this wardrobe essential – the perfect puff-sleeve blouse. Raglan sleeves make it the ultimate beginner sew, plus the gorgeous back buttons let you add your own personal twist.
Pattern via the link in bio! 🪡
Photos: @KelleySheenan
Fabric: @Spoonflower
Model: MelaninGoddessEfon
“In the 1940’s, Norwegians made and wore red pointed hats with a tassel as a form of visual protest against Nazi occupation of their country. Within two years, the Nazis made these protest hats illegal and punishable by law to wear, make, or distribute. As purveyors of traditional craft, we felt it appropriate to revisit this design.”
Crafters have often been at the heart of many protest movements, often serving as a powerful means of political expression. @NeedleAndSkein, a yarn store in Minnesota, are helping to mobilise the craftivists of the world with a ‘Melt The Ice’ knitting pattern created by @Yarn_Cult (with a crochet pattern too), as a way of peaceful protest.
The proceeds from the $5 pattern will go to local immigrant aid organisations – or you can donate without buying the pattern.
Raise those needles, folks – art and craft can change the world. 🧶
Link in bio for the pattern.
Images: @Gather_Fiber @NeedleAndSkein @a2ina2 @KyraGiggles Sandi.204 @WhatTracyMakes AllieKnitsAway Auntabwi2
#MeltTheIce #Craftivism #Knitting #CraftForChange
TWO WEEKS TO GO! 🤩
"The most important shift is moving from volume-led buying to value-led curation – choosing fewer, better products with strong ethics, considered production and meaningful stories. Retailers have real influence here: what you buy signals what you stand for. At Life Instyle, this means using the event to discover and invest in small-scale, planet-considerate brands that align with your values and your customer’s conscience. Consumers don’t need more things; they need better things, and retailers play a key role in selecting, contextualising, and championing why those products matter."
Only two more weeks until @Life_Instyle – Australia`s leading boutique retail trade show. If you own a store, don`t miss this event! Connect with designers, source exquisite – and mindful – products, and see firsthand why this is Australia’s go-to trade show for creatives and retailers alike. And it`s free! ✨️
Life Instyle – Sydney/Eora Country
14-17 February 2026
ICC, Darling Harbour
Photos: @Samsette
#LifeInstyle #SustainableShopping #SustainableShop #RetailTradeEvent
Calling all sewists! 📞
Have you made the Peppermint Waratah Wrap Dress yet? Call *1800 I NEED THIS NOW to get making!
This gorgeous green number was modelled (and made) by the fabulous Lisa of @Tricky.Pockets 🙌🏼
If you need a nudge, @ePrintOnline are offering Peppermint sewists a huge 🌟 30% off ALL A0 printing 🌟 when you purchase the Special Release Waratah Wrap Dress pattern – how generous is that?!
Head to the link in bio now 📞
*Not a real number in case that wasn`t clear 😂
#PeppermintWaratahWrapDress #PeppermintPatterns #SewingPattern #WrapDress #WrapDressPattern
8 Things to Know About January 26 - from @ClothingTheGaps:
Before you celebrate, take the time to learn the truth. January 26 is not a day of unity it’s a Day of Mourning and Survival for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.
It marks the beginning of invasion, dispossession, and ongoing colonial violence. It’s time for truth-telling, not whitewashed history.
Stand in solidarity. Learn. Reflect. Act.
✊🏽 Blog written by Yorta Yorta woman Taneshia Atkinson.
🔗 Link in bio of @ClothingTheGaps to read the full blog
#ChangeTheDate #InvasionDay #SurvivalDay #AlwaysWasAlwaysWillBe #ClothingTheGaps
As the world careens towards AI seeping into our feeds, finds and even friend-zones, it`s becoming increasingly hard to ignore.
We just wanted to say that here at Peppermint, we are choosing to not print or publish AI-generated art, photos, words, videos or content.
Merriam-Webster’s human editors chose `slop` as the 2025 Word of the Year – they define it as “digital content of low quality that is produced usually in quantity by means of artificial intelligence.” The problem is, as AI increases in quality, it`s becoming more and more difficult to ascertain what`s real and what`s not.
Let`s be clear here, AI absolutely has its place in science, in climate modelling, in medical breakthroughs, in many places... but not in replacing the work of artists, writers and creatives.
Can we guarantee that everything we publish is AI-free? Honestly, not really. We know we are not using it to create content, but we are also relying on the artists, makers and contributors we work with, as well as our advertisers, to supply imagery, artwork or words created by humans. AI features are also creeping into programs and apps too, making it difficult to navigate. But we will do our best to avoid it and make a stand for the artists and creatives who have had their work stolen and used to train AI machines, and those who are now losing work as they are replaced by this energy-sapping, environment-destroying magic wand.
Could using it help our productivity and bottom line? Sure. And as a small business in a difficult landscape, that`s a hard one to turn down. We know other publishers who use AI to write stories, create recipes, produce photo shoots... but this one is important to us.
`Touch grass` was also a Merriam-Webster Word of the Year. We`ll happily stick with that as a theme, thanks very much. 🌿
