The Stitch Up – Do You Remember the Marvellous Makes of September?
- Words by Peppermint
above A PERFECT POOCH AND POCKET SKIRT COMBO FROM @ANIBALSDEN
We’ve made it to the ‘ber’ months, stitchy pals! That gentle slide to the end of the year where our friends in the northern hemisphere can burrow into increasing cosiness as you journey through Hot Girl Autumn into Cold Girl Winter. Down here in the southern hemmies, however, we’re looking down the barrel of Unseasonably Dry Girl Spring and Dangerously Hot Girl Summer. Ah, the inescapable realities of anthropogenic climate change…
But that doesn’t mean we can’t still have fun, right? And you’ve all planted another bountiful crop of beautiful makes for us to admire this month. To commemorate this heartwarming harvest, we’ve put together a roundup of some of the most marvellous makes we’ve spotted. If you want to show off your sensational sewing, be sure to tag us in your posts and you might see yourself in The Stitch Up in months to come!
WEST FOOT FORWARD
A couple of top-notch Peppermint West End Jackets for those on the cooler side of the world. We heart @SPWorkSpace’s phenomenal fit, made from Sevenberry fabric, and @H.E.R._Stuff‘s sweet denim number, made for her friend Naomi.
CELEBRATE GOOD TIMES
The Peppermint Wrap Skirt is a perennial favourite but this month we’ve seen some clever sewists take it out on the town as a formal fit – @KorrieKorrie made it into a terrific two-piece in silk dupion and @SageMoonStudio celebrated her 40th birthday in a special outfit of rich linen twill.
PLAID AND SIMPLE
These plaid looks are popping off! @Shaye_Hardisty is a vision of riotously clashing colour featuring a phenomenal Peppermint Wide Strap Maxi Dress, while @SewingChaos’s Peppermint Pocket Skirt, made in thrifted fabric and paired with a Jenny Holzer tee, makes the perfect outfit for the opening reception of a feminist philosophy conference.
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SPOT THE DIFFERENCE
We’re going positively dotty over these beautiful polka-dot dresses! @Bxlsprout’s rayon Peppermint Peplum Top hack is cute as can be, while @Miss_Bortolot’s Peppermint Rozelle Slip is absolutely spot on!
SET OF SAMFORDS
Ah, the endlessly versatile joy of the Peppermint Samford Set – it works just as well as separates! @Unseamlessly has rocked some Salvo’s mystery fabric into the perfect punk pants and @Poppi_Florence’s vintage tablecloth top is a vision. You thrift flip queens!
SPRING INTO ACTION
The Peppermint Spring Shorts never fall far from our collective hearts. In fact, we may have some exciting news on that front coming soon… In the meantime, enjoy two excellent pairs – @PhoebeRosita’s marvellously modish linen and viscose two-piece and @Vrouwlijn_Wonderlijk’s awesome avocado-dyed linen shorts.
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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
#PeppermintPatterns #PeppermintBucketHat #BucketHat #BucketHatPattern #DIY
✨ 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
#PeppermintMyrtleShiftDress #PeppermintPatterns
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
