The Art of Resistance – How Sewing is Stitched into Pride’s History
We may be living through a golden age for vexillographers (flag-makers) as the combination of divisive online discourse…
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How Big, How Blue, How Beautiful: Must-Watch Ocean Documentaries
Today is World Oceans Day, the day we celebrate the vast wonder that spans 71% of our beautiful, blue planet. Organised by the UN to champion the health and security of our global marine ecosystem, this year the theme, ‘Revitalisation: Collective Action for the Ocean’, aims to shed light on those working to protect and…
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Meet the Patternmaker Behind the Peppermint Albion Bouse
No matter the weather, you can roam the moors in style with our latest free pattern, the Peppermint Albion Blouse, a romantic wrap top with two sleeve variations! This exclusive, highly wearable pattern was created in collaboration with the Sweden-based patternmaker behind Vanessa Hansen Studio and is brought to you in partnership with our good…
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Sewing School: The Peppermint Albion Blouse Is Here!
Pull out your poetry and get capital-R romantic with our latest free pattern, the Peppermint Albion Blouse. Made in collaboration with Sweden-based patternmaker Vanessa Hansen, the Peppermint Albion Blouse will have you swooning in style. A romantic wrap top with classy button loop closures and a distinguished double-darted bodice, it’s a refined take on the comfortable classic….
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These Inspiring Makes Will Prove Why You and the Bowen Dress Are Tent to Be
Hang loose and stay cool with our latest free pattern, the beautiful Peppermint Bowen Dress, created in collaboration with crafty Kiwi patternmaker Kim Sisson from Hubba Ding. Just like glamping, this voluminous tent dress combines comfort and style with its relaxed dropped shoulders and rah-rah ruffle sleeves, reversible V-neck or button up options, and secret…
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Power to the Puff: Sustainable Puffer Jackets to Beat the Cold
Have you embraced the sustainable puffer jacket life? There’s just something about cosy coat fashion that gets us all excited for even the slightest drop in temps. Maybe it’s the undeniable wrapped-in-a-cloud warmth or perhaps it’s the floaty Michelin-man looks but one cannot deny the power of the puff, no matter your climactic circumstance. Perhaps…
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“I Knitted to Save Myself”: Yassmin Abdel-Magied in Defence of Hobbies
Writer and activist Yassmin Abdel-Magied knits truth to power in this essay taken from her latest book Talking About A Revolution…
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Inside Colour Queen Katie Kortman’s Technicolour World of Wearable Art
Drawing on her background in fine art and painting, colour queen, textile and (now) fashion designer Katie Kortman…
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The Choc-ing Truth: Fairtrade Chocolate Brands to Make Snack Time Sweeter
In western culture, chocolate has long been marketed as something intrinsically feminine – a symbol of seduction, the ultimate…
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Our Blues-Busting, Bright and Happy Winter Issue is Here!
What are you waiting for? Make some noise for our latest issue, landing on shelves across the country now… Another season, another jam-packed printed beauty. Beat the winter blues with this bright and happy issue, full of inspiration and hope. From the beautiful artwork created for us by Sydney artist Rachel Castle – more on…
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The Stitch Up – A Few of Our Favourite Me-Made May Makes
If you’ve read our recent interview with Zoe Edwards, the marvellous founder of Me-Made May, you’ll know that the beloved online challenge is so much more than a simple celebration of home sewing – though it contains plenty of that. It’s about improving your relationship with your handmade wardrobe – thinking about what you like to…
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Be Brave, Make Change: Reconciliation Week Events Happening Across Australia
Friday will mark the start of National Reconciliation Week here in Australia – a time for all Australians to contribute…
