Winter Issue 61

Our first Peppermint Pattern is here! Meet the Tansey Top • Embroidery joy from our cover artist Fleur Woods • The curious power of the compliment • Plastic-free beauty round-up • Colourful threads from Ellie Whittaker • Speaking out on mental health • Bangarra Dance Theatre • Building better communities • A fun thrift flip • 'Behind the seams' with Nancybird • Accessible art with Studio A • Visible mending • Using textile waste to forge connections

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Like Nice Stuff? You’ll Love The Great Artist Market at Felons Barrel Hall

The beers are crafty, the riverside is scenic and the market goods are so, so good. Bring on The Great Artist...

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Hear That? It’s the Sound of Cricuts (The Crafty Machine That’s Taken Over Instagram)

It’s the stickering, stencilling, decal-making wonder you didn’t know you needed – and suddenly it’s all over socials. But what...

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Get Your Fancy Pants On! Brisbane Fashion Month Is Coming!

There’s lots to love about October, especially if you’re in Brisbane, where the dressing up opportunities extend far beyond the...

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The Finders Keepers Melbourne Markets Are Fast Approaching! And the Line-Up Is Good

If you’re in need of ceramics, sewing supplies, butter crocks, socks, screen-prints or sangria-scented candles, might we suggest you head...

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Attending a Wedding? These 16 Sewing Patterns Are Guaranteed to Impress

Here at Peppermint we’re not afraid to come out with our bold pro-love stance. We’d go so far as to say we love love...

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Dress-Ups and Deep Conversations at Newcastle’s Hide and Seeker Vintage

Nestled in Newcastle’s creative hub of Islington, Hide and Seeker Vintage is a collaboration between a clever husband-and-wife duo –...

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Yotam Ottolenghi Takes On an Australian Barbecue Classic (and We Have the Recipe!)

Big news! The master of plant-based recipes and all things eggplant – Yotam Ottolenghi – has launched a cookbook dedicated...

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The Good Life: The Thrifter Who Created Her Own (Brilliant!) Thrift Shop

In honour of Second Hand September, we caught up with Castlemaine’s Tiffany Inglis to talk trends, upcycling and the challenges...

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Curves Ahead! A Great Big List of Lovely Size-Inclusive Australian Labels

Drab dresses designed to “hide sins”? Yawn. Give us the big bows and neon swirls of a made-to-order Dowk dress,...

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Think you’ve seen it all? Take a look at the World Famous Crochet Museum

In the Californian desert town of Joshua Tree, maker Shari Elf is on a mission to turn unloved items into...

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Artist Claire Ritchie Talks Influences, Gardening and Studio Essentials

If you happen to have come across Claire Ritchie’s joyful, feel-good illustrations, then it will come as no surprise to...

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Creative Escape: Designer Carlie Ballard’s Guide to the Central Coast

Offering up glorious scenery in all seasons, NSW’s Central Coast is particularly appealing in the springtime, when the great outdoors...

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Stick to your guns about the things that really matter. You should never compromise on the right thing to do just because it's easier.

BRIANNE WEST, ISSUE 61

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October is Mental Health Month, a campaign that raises awareness about mental health, reduces stigma, and encourages people to prioritise their mental health as much as their physical health. It is important to know that seeking help for mental health issues is a sign of strength, not weakness.

You are not alone. 💛

Art (and good advice) from @Burger_Babie

#BreakTheStigma #MentalHealthMonth #YouAreNotAlone

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October is Mental Health Month, a campaign that raises awareness about mental health, reduces stigma, and encourages people to prioritise their mental health as much as their physical health. It is important to know that seeking help for mental health issues is a sign of strength, not weakness. You are not alone. 💛 Art (and good advice) from @Burger_Babie #BreakTheStigma #MentalHealthMonth #YouAreNotAlone

Max Alexander was four when he said he was a dressmaker. He wasn’t joking around! 🙌🏼

From @Couture.To.The.Max:

❤️ When people tell you who they are, listen.❤️

Team Max:
💃🏽Models: @kekelindgard @annkathrinru @gaellezzz @esenya_miss @jazzyymw @janicespiegelman @audreyrosenbaum_ @cocorocha @itslindsayjay @minamiando_nyc @bmoore5766
📸 Photos: @jeaniestehrphoto @bensonlyndie
✨Stylists: @stylebybek @sculpturetoweargallery
💄 Glam: @christinadelfinomakeup @carolynrosecina

#Fashion #Dressmaker #CoutureToTheMax

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Max Alexander was four when he said he was a dressmaker. He wasn’t joking around! 🙌🏼 From @Couture.To.The.Max: ❤️ When people tell you who they are, listen.❤️ Team Max: 💃🏽Models: @kekelindgard @annkathrinru @gaellezzz @esenya_miss @jazzyymw @janicespiegelman @audreyrosenbaum_ @cocorocha @itslindsayjay @minamiando_nyc @bmoore5766 📸 Photos: @jeaniestehrphoto @bensonlyndie ✨Stylists: @stylebybek @sculpturetoweargallery 💄 Glam: @christinadelfinomakeup @carolynrosecina #Fashion #Dressmaker #CoutureToTheMax

We’ll be less activist, if you be less shit.

Kate Just, queer feminist textile artist, has knitted an image taken of her holding a knitted sign (that’s so meta!).

From @KateJustKnits:

“I hand knitted the artist portrait photo of me that was taken by @SimonJStrong for my exhibition Protest Signs at @HugoMichellGallery in 2022. In the photo I hold a protest sign / artwork I hand knitted that reads ‘We’ll be less activist if you be less shit’.

This knitted rendition is part of a new series of works in which I re-knit artworks and images from my archive across my career.

Kate Just, My Archive: knitted replica of an artist portrait for my exhibition Protest Signs by photographer Simon Strong in 2022. Hand knitted wool and acrylic yarn. 30in x 23inch”

#KnittedArt #Knitting #ArtActivism

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We’ll be less activist, if you be less shit. Kate Just, queer feminist textile artist, has knitted an image taken of her holding a knitted sign (that’s so meta!). From @KateJustKnits: “I hand knitted the artist portrait photo of me that was taken by @SimonJStrong for my exhibition Protest Signs at @HugoMichellGallery in 2022. In the photo I hold a protest sign / artwork I hand knitted that reads ‘We’ll be less activist if you be less shit’. This knitted rendition is part of a new series of works in which I re-knit artworks and images from my archive across my career. Kate Just, My Archive: knitted replica of an artist portrait for my exhibition Protest Signs by photographer Simon Strong in 2022. Hand knitted wool and acrylic yarn. 30in x 23inch” #KnittedArt #Knitting #ArtActivism

Brisbane friends! ✨

We’re very excited to be setting up camp at @TheGreatArtistMarket this weekend at @FelonsBarrelHall 🤸🏻

Come say hey and nab yourself (or a friend, believe it or not Rudolph is just around the corner!) a sweet special.

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Subscribe for $40 and receive our current issue 61 along with two surprise back issues - all wrapped in a fat quarter of @Spoonflower fabric!

Buy the current issue 62 for $20 and you’ll also get two surprise back issues wrapped in a fat quarter of @Spoonflower fabric!

We’ll also have some printed sewing patterns and our Sew Organised sewing journal (limited numbers left).

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There will be other amazing stalls a’plenty along with a performance by the fabulous @ThelmaPlum - see you there!

#PeppermintMagazine #TheGreatArtistMarket #ShopLocal #ShopHandmade #BrisbaneEvents #PeppermintPatterns

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Brisbane friends! ✨ We’re very excited to be setting up camp at @TheGreatArtistMarket this weekend at @FelonsBarrelHall 🤸🏻 Come say hey and nab yourself (or a friend, believe it or not Rudolph is just around the corner!) a sweet special. ✨✨✨✨✨✨ Subscribe for $40 and receive our current issue 61 along with two surprise back issues - all wrapped in a fat quarter of @Spoonflower fabric! Buy the current issue 62 for $20 and you’ll also get two surprise back issues wrapped in a fat quarter of @Spoonflower fabric! We’ll also have some printed sewing patterns and our Sew Organised sewing journal (limited numbers left). ✨✨✨✨✨✨ There will be other amazing stalls a’plenty along with a performance by the fabulous @ThelmaPlum - see you there! #PeppermintMagazine #TheGreatArtistMarket #ShopLocal #ShopHandmade #BrisbaneEvents #PeppermintPatterns

A little show and tell (or should that be Sew&Tell 🤔) from our sewing coordinator @Laura_The_Maker with the limited release silk fabric from the iconic @ErinLightfootStudio.

In a word: obsessed. 😍

Pattern: @StyleArc
Sewing label: @KylieAndTheMachine

#SewistsOfInstagram #MeMade #SlowFashion #DesignerFabric #ErinLightfoot #SupportSmallBusiness #Sewing #FabricLove #FabricDesign

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A little show and tell (or should that be Sew&Tell 🤔) from our sewing coordinator @Laura_The_Maker with the limited release silk fabric from the iconic @ErinLightfootStudio. In a word: obsessed. 😍 Pattern: @StyleArc Sewing label: @KylieAndTheMachine #SewistsOfInstagram #MeMade #SlowFashion #DesignerFabric #ErinLightfoot #SupportSmallBusiness #Sewing #FabricLove #FabricDesign

We are a reflection of nature, yet we question our beauty. 🌈

Art by @toastedbyeli, who also so beautifully says: “Do you question the beauty of the sunset? A flower? A rainbow?”

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We are a reflection of nature, yet we question our beauty. 🌈 Art by @toastedbyeli, who also so beautifully says: “Do you question the beauty of the sunset? A flower? A rainbow?”

🌟 𝐇𝐚𝐩𝐩𝐲 𝐈𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐧𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐃𝐚𝐲 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐆𝐢𝐫𝐥! 🌟

According to @OneGirlOrg, 122 million girls around the world are denied an education. The charity believes that education is a lifeline and one of the most powerful instruments to reduce poverty, improve health and wellbeing, mitigate the climate change crisis, and ensure gender equality.

From @OneGirlOrg -

Today, we celebrate the incredible strength and limitless potential of girls around the world as they break barriers and strive for a brighter future. 💜

At One Girl, we believe that when girls are empowered through education, they become 𝙪𝙣𝙨𝙩𝙤𝙥𝙥𝙖𝙗𝙡𝙚 in their pursuit of change - not just for themselves, but for their families, communities, and economies. ✨

Despite the challenges they face, girls are determined to build a world where they are respected and empowered.

Today, as we celebrate International Day of the Girl, you can help empower girls through education to become 𝙪𝙣𝙨𝙩𝙤𝙥𝙥𝙖𝙗𝙡𝙚 world changers.

Because when you educate a girl, everything changes. 🧡

Donate today ▶️ www.onegirl.org.au/IDG2024

#InternationalDayOfTheGirl #IDG2024 #GirlsEducation #InvestInGirls #UnstoppableGirls

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🌟 𝐇𝐚𝐩𝐩𝐲 𝐈𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐧𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐃𝐚𝐲 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐆𝐢𝐫𝐥! 🌟 According to @OneGirlOrg, 122 million girls around the world are denied an education. The charity believes that education is a lifeline and one of the most powerful instruments to reduce poverty, improve health and wellbeing, mitigate the climate change crisis, and ensure gender equality. From @OneGirlOrg - Today, we celebrate the incredible strength and limitless potential of girls around the world as they break barriers and strive for a brighter future. 💜 At One Girl, we believe that when girls are empowered through education, they become 𝙪𝙣𝙨𝙩𝙤𝙥𝙥𝙖𝙗𝙡𝙚 in their pursuit of change - not just for themselves, but for their families, communities, and economies. ✨ Despite the challenges they face, girls are determined to build a world where they are respected and empowered. Today, as we celebrate International Day of the Girl, you can help empower girls through education to become 𝙪𝙣𝙨𝙩𝙤𝙥𝙥𝙖𝙗𝙡𝙚 world changers. Because when you educate a girl, everything changes. 🧡 Donate today ▶️ www.onegirl.org.au/IDG2024 #InternationalDayOfTheGirl #IDG2024 #GirlsEducation #InvestInGirls #UnstoppableGirls