“Where Were the People I Recognised as Sewists?”: Meet the Patternmaker

Sunny days are here to stay with our latest free pattern – the Peppermint Skye Shorts – a dashing pair of swinging swing shorts. This...

Cut It Out! Create These Cute Papercut Art Cards Just in Time for Christmas

Nothing beats the meditative practice of cutting out paper and Studio Flos‘ Claire Cassidy has it down to a fine, carefully cut art. With Christmas...

Have Some Old, Leftover Fabric? Who You Gonna Call? Scrap Busters!

Picture this… You finish a fabulous sewing project and you bought just the right amount of material. All that’s left are scraps – not large...

Sewing School: The Peppermint Skye Shorts Are Here!

Collaborating with London-based patternmaker Mandi Bharij from Make With Mandi, we’ve created the Peppermint Skye Shorts to be both glam and practical! Inspired by the...

Sewing for the Perfect Fit: How to Do a Full Bust Adjustment

Hello, my name is Mireille and in the immortal words of Kath Day-Knight, I’m a Country Road size 10...

From Dishes to Dresses: This Sewist Is Transforming Tea Towels for a Good Cause

Sue-Ching Lascelles is a Brisbane-based artist who, like many of us, went through a home sewing kick during lockdown. Combining vintage wedding dress, nightgown and...

Get Your Stitch on with These Beginner-Friendly Embroidery Kits

Ever since Emma Downing of Yarn Industries took us into the magical world of embroidery – you can find four exclusive Peppermint embroidery patterns in...

Sew like a Bro: Where to Find Cool Men’s Sewing Patterns

There’s nothing inherently gendered about the act of sewing. Almost everyone could probably name a male sewist off the top of their head whether it’s...

Meet Sew&Tell – Our New Digital Sewing Magazine!

We are bursting at the seams to share with you something we’ve been working on for quite some time now… and it’s finally out in...

Easy as Dye: How to Use Ice (Yes, Ice) to Refashion a Thrifted Dress

Alright stop, collaborate and listen. Ice is back with a brand new DIY as Romy-Krystal Cutler, from Sew Like Romy...

Have an Old T-shirt? Upgrade Your Sleeve Game with This Fun Upcycle

T-shirts have defined casual dressing for decades, which perhaps explains why our wardrobes are so...

Celebrate National Op-Shop Week with This Super Cute Thrift Flip

If you’ve been looking for an excuse to hit the op-shops, we’ve got you. This week in Australia is National Op Shop Week...