The latest on the Peppermint blog

Three years is a long time between stitches… But some things are always worth waiting for. Sew&Tell, our annual digital sewing magazine, is back, and isn’t it just our biggest, most inspiring issue yet? You know it! Dive in and get making.
Two decades of making the world more colourful and inclusive is a legacy worth celebrating. DAAF has spent 20 years championing Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander artists, strengthening communities and sharing culture and Country.
For some, swimming feels daunting. In the second of our series, three women used a Fujifilm QuickSnap Waterproof camera to capture a journey to joy through iSwim and West Beach Surf Life Saving Club’s Migrant and Refugee Water Program.
Save the date and start stashing those pennies because 230 stallholders are making their way to Naarm/Melbourne in July.
Running a small business rarely goes to plan. Ahead of this year’s Life Instyle Melbourne event, we asked a handful of creative brands about resilience, community, and the lessons they’ve gathered while building something that lasts.
She’s giving comfort, she’s giving style, she’s giving palate-cleansing sewing. There’s nothing quite like an easy breezy dress that’s not only a dream to wear but a delight to sew, and the Peppermint Myrtle Shift Dress delivers! 
Making beautiful products is one thing. Putting your handmade craft on a table for all to see is another. Ahead of The Great Artist Market this June, we chatted to a few makers about taking risks, handling feedback and the courage behind every stall.
A new collaboration between She Shapes History, made590 and illustrator Emma Rowland transforms overlooked Australian women’s stories into wearable art: colourful, conversation-starting fashion championing protest, courage and joy.
As winter bites, the ASRC’s upcoming World Refugee Day Telethon and ongoing Winter Appeal are rallying Australians around compassion, community and practical support. We spoke with Kon Karapangiotidis about the importance of helping people feel safe.

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Handmade  Vegan Recycled Materials Upcycled Materials Sustainable Materials •  Australian Made Size Inclusive • Resale or Buyback Scheme • Organic Fair Trade Rentals •  LGBTIQA+ Owned Socially Responsible Packaging Initiatives • Climate Neutral Preloved or Vintage • First Nations Women-Led or Owned Gender Neutral • 

LGBTIQA+ Owned • Socially Responsible Packaging Initiatives • Climate Neutral Preloved or Vintage • First Nations Women-Led or Owned Gender Neutral • Handmade  Vegan Recycled Materials Upcycled Materials Sustainable Materials • Australian Made Size Inclusive • Resale or Buyback Scheme • Organic Fair Trade • Rentals •  

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