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Hop to It: 5 Speedy Scrap-Busting Easter Projects

If the scent of butter-slathered buns and the promise of a long, lazy weekend has you feeling stitchy, then we have just the thing for...

Meet Your New Quilty Pleasure: The Peppermint Viola Quilted Jacket!

Say hey to your new snuggly sidekick, the Peppermint Viola Quilted Jacket, perfect to keep you feeling cosy while looking cool on those in-between-season days. This...

Big Bowl Energy: Robert Gordon and Cardigang Is a Match Made in Maker Heaven

There’s something soothing about the rhythm and flow of knitting – the ASMR click of needles, soft pull of yarn, quiet satisfaction of a project...

Sew, Share, and Win: Join The Spotlight Sew Challenge Today!

Cotton and linen and muslin, oh my! As many Australian sewists will attest, Spotlight is a veritable playground of fabrics and notions and all sorts...

It’s a Ruff Story: Turn Up The Romance With The Valentine Ruffle Top!

It is a truth universally acknowledged that a person in possession of an event invitation (like, say, a date) must be in want of a...

Best Friends Forever: Gifts To Share The Love This Palentine’s Day

Call us sentimental, but we just love a day dedicated to making our friends feel all kinds of warm and fuzzies. Enter Palentine’s Day (or,...

Three Peppermint friends show us why the Somerset is your go-to party dress

If you’re in the business of stealing shows, then the vacay-ready Peppermint Somerset Swing Dress is your gal! We invited three fabulous sewists from the...

Sewing School: Three Tiers For The Pasadena Rara Skirt!

Give me a Y! Give me an E! Give me an S! What’s that spell? It’s a heck YES from us to flounces, frills and...

From Porcelain To Pants: Erin Lightfoot’s Foray Into Fabric and Fashion

Well-known and loved for her bold, geometric designs, Erin Lightfoot creates coveted ceramic jewellery with her husband, multi-disciplinary creative Tang Oudomvilay and their small team...