The Final Stitch Up: 2024 was SEW good!
- Words by Peppermint
Hot damn, Peppermint friends, you peeps sure can sew! 2024 delivered a bounty of jaw-dropping moments for our team as we ogled the makes you tagged us in – thank you for choosing to sew our patterns and for tagging us so we could bask in the glory of your me made masterpieces all year long!
We refuse to even attempt to pick any favourites so here is just a snippet of some of the marvellous makes of 2024. If you’re already planning your holiday sewing or even setting your ‘to-sew’ list for 2025 get ready to feel inspired.
DRESS YOU UP IN MY LOVE
We absolutely love dresses over this way and it’s clear that you guys do too! With so many wonderful dress patterns to choose from our collection we were zero percent surprised to see so many of you whipping them up.
This post from Elisa aka @Sylvia_Plaid really got us smiling because it encompasses so many wonderful things – sewing, travelling, friendship and most importantly, a team outfit. Can we join this girl gang, puh-lease?
From Elisa: “Three @Elbe_Textiles @PeppermintMagazine Wide Strap Maxi Dresses for three #SistersFromOtherMisters reunited in Copenhagen. We all live miles away from each other so when I decided to make something for all of us this was an amazing pattern. Manages to fit all of us straight out of the box with no mods. Now we can twin/triplet across the globe. All fabric from @SpotlightStores and special labels from @m_o_l_l_y_m_o_l_l_y”
L-R: Somerset Swing Dress by @TaraKateCreates, Everyday Dress by @_Marueli_, and the Milton Pinafore by @LariiDaily
L-R: Somerset Swing Dress by @Afikamantombazane, Bowen Dress by @HoneysuckleHillHomestead, and a special shout out to @Sydney_Creative_Mind who hacked the Peppermint Ruffle Top into a fabulous frock!
Swoon! We heart this hacked Bowen Dress by Di of @KadyCrea. “My version was hacked based on both the @IslandSewcialist and @PaigeJoannaa versions which were absolutely stunning – thank you so much ladies for sharing your gorgeous versions and how you hacked them as it helped so much. I truly felt like a princess when I put it on and this had not happened in a long time and reminded me why I love sewing so much.”
L-R: 60s-inspired Shift Dress from @RedAnitka, Somerset Swing Dress by @SewnByTami, and this gob-smackingly gorgeous get-up from @KatieMakesADress using the Pasadena Rara Skirt and the @MoodFabrics Heather Dress.
Zoe Edwards of @SozoBlog wrote this fabulous review of the ever-popular Wide-Strap Maxi Dress – read Zoe’s tips and tricks over on her blog! “Massive thanks to Peppermint for making this excellent resource free for those who can’t afford it, and pay-what-you-can for those who are in a better financial position. You can read my full review on my blog, but in short: this is a fantastic pattern! It’s a simple design but with French-seamed everything for an elevated finish. I wasn’t sure this style was for me for a long time, until I realised it’s basically a summer pinafore and I could wear it over a T-shirt. I also made mine about 20cm shorter so it’s not so maxi.”
COMING OUT ON TOP
What a terrific turnout in the tops department – with the first of our very own Peppermint Patterns, the Tansey, coming out tops! (#sorrynotsorry) L-R: One of the VERY many Tanseys from the prolific Peppermint pattern maker @MadeByMeJessieb, this patchwork wonder from @Sue.Weston and a daisy dream from @ForAllLove.
L-R: Valentine Ruffle Top by @EmSewHappy, Peplum Top by @Seams_Pretty_Good, and Belle Shirt by @NanaLevine.Couture.
The power of the puff! These makes of the Paddington Top are puffing up our chests (and sleeves)! L-R: @Rhian_Wyn_, @A_Plates_Coutures and @PetitspoisCharlotte.
BATHING BEAUTIES
The Bronte Bathers making a splash! We love this stunning set by @Melt.Stitches using Spoonflower fabric, and these other two stitched up in fabrics by Australian designers (and Peppermint friends), @EllieWhittakerStudio on @Sew__Sister and @M_o_l_l_y_M_o_l_l_y on @Pins_And_Tonic.
SKIRTING THE ISSUE
The Peppermint skirt pattern range continued to be a fave for our stitchy pals in 2024 and with good reason! If pockets are a must (of course they are), then the Pocket Skirt is the perfect companion for whatever your hearts (and hands) desire. L-R: @SewMamaLovesYou, @MsRomosCreations and @Fabric_Scraps.
The Wrap Skirt is an easy winner, with its classic style and eternally adjustable fit. L-R: @Honestly_Ehrlich, @Gabby_Sews and @Leila.Makes.
Our new Pasadena Rara Skirt made for a frilling Christmas for @So_Sarah_Sewed, while the Rosalie Skirt took a twirl with @Patricia_Sews_A _Lot and @Sewing.Boom.
THE LONG AND THE SHORT OF IT
The Wide Leg Pants have had a great run this year, in denim, linen, cotton… they’re the perfect pant in so many fabrics! L-R: @_Min_Makes, @Hasbeens.And.Handmade, and @VictoriaLucilleanne. Below: @My_Threads_And_Needles.
Sets, shorts and jumpsuits – hoorah! L-R: Samford Set by @MadeByMeJessieB, Spring Shorts by @ChelseaQWhite, Valley Jumpsuit by @SewMonday. Below: The Loungewear Set (the pants, with a cute hack!) by @Baba_Crow_.
Huge shout out to our lovely friends at Spoonflower for helping us produce many of these patterns, and to the talented pattern-makers who we collaborated with to bring these patterns to life:
Ruffle Sleeve Top, Peplum Top, Wrap Skirt, Wide LegPants, Everyday Dress: In The Folds
Wide Strap Maxi Dress: Elbe Textiles
Pocket Skirt: Paper Theory
Paddington Top: French Navy
Belle Shirt: Modern Sewing Co
Valley Jumpsuit: Ready To Sew
West End Jacket: Camimade Patterns
Rosalie Skirt: Forget Me Not Patterns
Samford Set: Sew To Grow
Bronte Bathers: SwimStyle Patterns
Somerset Swing Dress: Sewing Patterns By Masin
There are SO many other incredible makes we could have shared – make sure to take a look through #PeppermintPatterns on Insta for more sewing inspo. And remember, we’d love to keep these patterns accessible to all, however, we are a small business (it’s our superpower!). If you’d like to support our patterns initiative, we’re inviting you to pay what you can. Even a few dollars makes a world of difference for us and helps us to keep doing the work we do. If you are unable to donate at this time, you can choose the free version and be added to our monthly newsletter. We ♡ our sewing community!
Here’s to a marvellous, me-made 2025!
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- Bec Bligh
Quick show of hands: who’s opened a water bottle expecting a refreshing sip… and instead been greeted by the unmistakable whiff of uh-oh?
Because for something that follows us everywhere (desk, car, hikes, yoga…), the humble drink bottle is strangely prone to becoming a science experiment. Hard-to-clean corners and gaskets. Mystery smells. Bec Bligh and her husband Tim know it well. A six-month sailing trip along the Queensland coast left them with a lifetime of memories and one stubborn annoyance: mouldy water bottles they couldn’t properly clean.
So they did something about it.
Enter @EverVessel. Thoughtfully designed borosilicate glass and stainless steel bottles that keep things beautifully simple: durable materials, wide openings, easy-to-clean parts and none of the techy gimmicks that tend to age badly. Turns out simplicity, done well, is pretty powerful stuff. (Their many design awards agree!)
And lately they’ve added a little extra delight: the Artist Series, where creatives like Paola Castro, Ben Miners and Martin Thompson transform these everyday companions into tiny travelling artworks. There are more colabs in the works, too: hydration, but make it joyful! 🎨💧
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Pull up a chair… there’s room at this table!
For the first time, Feast for Freedom is bringing people together for a spectacular long-table dinner as part of the Melbourne Food & Wine Festival.
A Longer Table is exactly what it sounds like: one beautiful shared table inside the Asylum Seeker Resource Centre (@Asrc1), piled with generous dishes inspired by this year’s hero cooks, Noha and Nige.
From 6 to 9pm on Wednesday, 25 March, this is what you can expect:
🍽 A three-course shared feast
🍷 Matched drinks
🎶 Live entertainment
✨ A room full of good humans
Your ticket doesn’t just buy you a delicious dinner. It supports the ASRC’s vital work and helps create a fairer future for people seeking asylum.
Seats are limited, and long tables have a way of filling up quickly – head to @MelbFoodAndWine’s website to book now: feastforfreedom.org.au/mfwf
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Sew versatile! 🪡
Another great make from Lisa from @SunnySewsEveryday:
My #PeppermintWaratahWrapDress is finished and I’m so proud of it. It has been designed not to flap open and flash your pants in the wind, so I feel confident it will be a great wheelchair or standing dress in English weather.
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Frame your face with the Peppermint Bucket Hat!
Stay safe and stylish in the sun with your very own self-sewn and self-drafted wide-brimmed bucket hat. This beginner-friendly sew is perfect for a sunny day. Get out your pencils – this pattern is created using equations and maths!
This DIY project was featured in Issue 53 and now you can access it for the lovely low price of only $5.
Sun-safe chic is always in style. ☀️
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✨ INSTANT CLASSIC ✨
The Peppermint Myrtle Shift Dress is a beginner-friendly make with a few special details based on the ever-stylish shift shape – the perfect dress you need in your wardrobe right now!
Myrtle cuts above the knee with options to customise the length. Don’t think she’s reserved for hot weather either: try a heavier-weight fabric to turn your Myrtle into a pinafore-style garment for layering.
For our fabrics we chose two from our lovely sewing partner @Karmme_Apparel – the bold Rottnest Stripes in a lightweight, soft-drape cotton, and the quality linen in the handpainted Mexico Collection.
Get making the Myrtle – the only question is, can you stop at just one?
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It’s time to Feast!
Some recipes travel a long way before they land on your table to delight your taste buds. This year’s Feast for Freedom invites us to gather our friends, cook something delectable and raise funds for the incredible work of the Asylum Seeker Resource Centre (@Asrc1) while we’re at it.
The 2026 Feast features recipes shared by two remarkable cooks: Noha, who brought the flavours of Palestine with her when she arrived in Australia, and Nige, a Sri-Lankan Tamil cook whose journey with food began in the most unexpected of places.
You can host your own Feast up until 30 April – simply register online and get planning! Host a dinner, organise a workplace lunch, or gather your community… However you do it, the idea is simple: cook, connect and celebrate the cultures and stories that shape Australia.
Want to find out more? Head to the link in bio to meet Noha and Nige, learn more about their stories, and discover a delicious recipe to try.
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