Spanning a whopping 236 beautifully designed digital pages, Peppermint Sew&Tell’s fourth issue isn’t ‘just’ a magazine… It’s a wonderland full of inspiring creators, must-make patterns and enough ‘oh, look at that!’ moments to have you exploring the crafty rabbit hole for weeks (months!) to come. Whether you’re a lifelong maker, a curious beginner or someone who simply loves textiles, storytelling and ‘all things craft and beautiful’, these pages are lovingly put together just for you.

Inside, discover extraordinary makers from around the world, conversations that celebrate the transformative power of creativity and stories that explore sewing as everything from self-expression and cultural connection to activism, repair and everyday joy. Meet artists turning knitted ‘noodles’ into monumental installations and breathing life into felty creatures and their worlds, designers who celebrate slow design and making, textile makers preserving traditional crafts and ordinary people doing extraordinary things with oodles of imagination.

Exciting news: You’ll get our brand-new exclusive Wattle Tracksuit sewing pattern FREE with this issue, designed to take you from the couch to crunches. And if one free pattern isn’t enough, readers will also receive the Mix It Up Tee pattern from My Handmade Wardrobe!

The multi-customisable Wattle is a two-part pattern featuring a snuggly drop-shoulder hoodie and tapered joggers, both with nifty ribbed details. Where you take the pattern from there is entirely up to you… a crossover or funnel neck hood, two pocket options, matchy-matchy fabrics or minimalistic muted tones – what’ll it be?! Big thanks to our friends at Maaidesign for supporting this pattern. A fabric shop built by a sewist, for sewists, Maaidesign is a one-stop shop for thoughtfully curated fabrics, patterns and sewing supplies.

Best of all, Peppermint Sew&Tell is completely digital, so you can dip in whenever you need a glimmer of inspiration. Settle in on the couch with a cuppa (with your Wattle Tracksuit on, of course), bookmark your next sewing project, revisit your favourite interviews, return to it months later when you’re ready to try something new… No expiry date, no pressure!

So thread your needle, clear a little space on the cutting table and settle in. We saved you a seat.

IN THIS ISSUE