Plus-Size Sewing Patterns: Seven Brands to Keep on Your Radar

There’s no size limit on looking good. We all know the fashion industry can be a tad limited when it comes to making clothes accessible...

No Printer? No Problem – The Future Is Now For Sewing Patterns

Here at Peppermint, some of the nicest feedback we get about our FREE sewing patterns is how accessible they are. Part of accessibility is obviously...

Hop On Ya Bike to Meet the Patternmaker Behind the Peppermint Milton Pinafore

There’s a spring in our step right now and it has everything to do with the arrival of our latest free pattern – the Peppermint...

Feeling Warm, Looking Cool: A Few of Our Fave Patterns to Sew Your Own Winter Wardrobe

Sew your own winter wardrobe with this quick roundup of a few of our fave patterns for the season. Whether you’re the...

All Wrapped Up: Our Fave Hacks of This Beloved Peppermint Pattern

Way back when in the olden days of Issue 43, we released the Peppermint Wrap Top. This simple yet infinitely stylish piece was designed in...

Grab the Popcorn: Here are 11 Films to Inspire Your Sewing

Sewing is an act of creation, transformation and art – communicating and defining your personal identity to others, and yourself. Damn… that’s some powerful stuff....

So Many Fabric Choices, So Little Time: Have You Made the Peppermint Paddington Top?

Just like Anne of Green Gables before us, we have a powerful longing for puffy sleeves. Luckily our desire has been sated, for now, by...

Sleeve It All to Me: How to Extend the Sleeves of Your Peppermint Paddington Top

So you’ve made one Peppermint Paddington Top and you’re itching to make another, right...

Collar Your World with This Super Simple Detachable Collar Tutorial

If you’ve paid any attention to the fashion world lately, you’ll have seen that the collar is big news...

Hanging by a Thread? Here’s How to Make an Upcycled Tassel

Are you an embroiderer, knitter, weaver or crocheter? Do you work with wool, yarn, floss or thread of any kind...

Meet the Patternmaker Behind the Peppermint Paddington Top

Start your (sewing machine) engines, our latest free pattern, the Peppermint Paddington Top, has landed! It’s a bold blouse pattern with puff sleeves that bring...

Natural Dyeing Tips for Beginners: Everything You Need to Know to Get Started

Part experiment, part craft activity, the magical process of natural dyeing is a fun way to freshen up old wardrobe faves and reconnect with nature...