Hop to It: 5 Speedy Scrap-Busting Easter Projects
- Words by Emma Mulholland
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 you: five of the internet’s happiest, scrappiest Easter makes. The best bit? If you get started now, you’ll have memory-making, heirloom-worthy items ready for the big day.
Now, being the nosy bunch we are, we want to see your Easter handiwork! So be a good egg and tag #PeppermintMagazine in your social posts – and you might just spot your treasures on our feed.
ABOVE: CHICKEN CADDIES BY @JodieRicRac
FREE RANGE
For egg-hunting and trinket-stashing without all the plastic, head on over to Utah maker Lisa Jensen’s Etsy store, where you’ll find instructions for stitching eggs of the fillable fabric variety. The PDF pattern and tutorial come with tips for single makes and lace overlays, plus a batch-sewing guide that will have you turning out eggs faster than a Surry Hills cafe at brunch.
EARS-Y DOES IT
If you’re expecting a slightly larger haul from Mr Cottontail (read: fabric eggs aren’t going to cut it), then you ought to take a look at UK sewist Rebecca Rowley’s reversible Spring Bunny Treat Bags. Her website, Annie & Wilf, has a tutorial with a video link and step-by-step instructions. And if you’ve got yourself an inkjet printer, take things to the next level and add a personalised touch with Rebecca’s guide to crafting fabric tags.
Read More – Spice Things Up With The Fruitful Kitchen’s South American Easter Feast
HEN PARTY
Easter decor that doubles as a portly scissor-toting pincushion? Sign us up. The PDF pattern for this lovely lady, created by Ballarat designer Jodie Carleton, can be purchased from her website, Ric Rac. Jodie promises her nifty chook is an easy make for beginners and can be whipped up in all kinds of fine fabrics. If you need us, we’ll be searching for scraps of embroidered op-shop treasures…
above: Chicken Caddies made by @JodieRicRac and (far right) @Sew_Nat
FOR THE LITTLES
If you’ve got teeny-tiny scraps and some teeny-tiny hands to keep busy, we’ve got the project for you: the Lovely Liberty Easter Eggs by UK fabric store Alice Caroline. The Liberty prints they’ve used are super sweet, but any old scraps will do. When you’re done, get yourself a big ol’ branch, enlist some fairy lights and hang it over the table (we heart this clever make by Kiwi brand Love Your Lights).
CRUNCH TIME
If you ask us, bunting is always a good idea. And if you happen to have a whole lot of orange fabric in your stash, then Lisa Cox’s Scrappy Carrot Bunting is an even better one. The Perth sewist says this project is perfect for beginners; her downloadable instructions will guide you through basic patchwork and raw-edge applique, and you’ll have yourself some dingly-dangly bunny-approved bunting within an afternoon.
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“My piece of advice for makers and designers? Run your own race… make sure your key decisions stay anchored in your brand’s core beliefs.”
- 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! 🎨💧
We chatted with Bec about the sailing trip that started it all, the philosophy behind Ever Vessel, and why the most sustainable product is often just the one you keep using.
Tap the link in our bio to read the full conversation. 🚰
#EverVessel #ReusableWaterBottle
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
#FeastForFreedom #MelbourneFoodAndWineFestival #LongTableDinner #FoodForChange
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.
#PeppermintPatterns #WrapDress #WrapDressPattern
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. ☀️
Find it via the link in our bio!
Photos: @KelleySheenan
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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?
Link in bio 🪡
Fabric: @Karmme_Apparel
Sewist: @Laura_The_Maker
Photos: @KelleySheenan
Models: @SerahSews and @Pins_And_Tonic
Location: @ShareTheDignityAustralia
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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.
#FeastForFreedom #PeppermintMagazine #FoodForGood #ASRC
