The Finders Keepers markets are back, baby! We’re so excited to be part of the 2021 seasons – on board as the proud media partner – and can’t wait to see all your bright, happy faces at the Spring/Summer markets! After the gorgeous Autumn/Winter market earlier in the year, Finders Keepers will return to Brisbane…
Call us fickle, but we’re firmly in the camp that believes cute (and sustainable) yoga clothes are nine-tenths of the motivation for getting your flow on. It’s also true that active and yoga wear are making a real hot leap from ‘sometimes’ wear to all day, everyday items – and WE ARE HERE for it….
T-shirts have defined casual dressing for decades, which perhaps explains why our wardrobes are so…
As food production becomes a more important (and contentious) issue, it’s vital that we arm ourselves with the knowledge to make the right choices for our health and our planet. We get that it’s a complicated issue though – food is an integral part of our culture. Not to mention the social justice issues that…
If you’ve been looking for an excuse to hit the op-shops, we’ve got you. This week in Australia is National Op Shop Week…
On 14 July 2019, hero to the people Dolly Parton tweeted these immortal words: “Grit and lipstick, two things you should never leave home without!” Oh, Dolly! If only you had known then what we all know now: how much grit we’d all need in the months and years to come (and how little we’d…
Hurrah! It’s the most wonderful time of year – Secondhand September, a chance to reflect on our wardrobe choices and inspire a more conscious curation of clothes. Started by Oxfam as a way to encourage others to only shop vintage and preloved for the entire month, it’s the perfect time to celebrate all things secondhand. …
The overwhelming narrative we are fed when it comes to climate science is one that inspires doom and gloom. And it’s easy to see why. Climate change is so often painted by the mainstream media as a huge, overwhelmingly complex problem. When coupled with government inaction and the fact that multinational corporations cause the majority…
There’s no size limit on looking good. We all know the fashion industry can be a tad limited when it comes to making clothes accessible for everyone, and as sewing really is just the first step of fashion, perhaps it’s not so surprising that things aren’t necessarily different in the patternmaking world. The call for…
It’s time for another edition of The Monthly Mint – a chance for you to join in the Peppermint office chat about all the things we’re loving and living for each month. Here at Peppermint we’re forever on the hunt for the best in sustainable reads, eats and wears to inspire you all. But have you…
The dire state of the climate and our impending doom is enough to inspire overwhelm and confusion in even…
Here at Peppermint, some of the nicest feedback we get about our FREE sewing patterns is how accessible they are. Part of accessibility is obviously the price – have we mentioned, they’re free?! But another is the fact they’re PDF patterns that people can print at home, which can be easier than, say, leaving the…
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