Meet the Patternmaker Behind the Peppermint Paddington Top

Start your (sewing machine) engines, our latest free pattern, the Peppermint Paddington Top, has landed! It’s a bold blouse pattern with puff sleeves that bring...

Natural Dyeing Tips for Beginners: Everything You Need to Know to Get Started

Part experiment, part craft activity, the magical process of natural dyeing is a fun way to freshen up old wardrobe faves and reconnect with nature...

Just Keep Growing – How to Make Your Very Own DIY Fabric Planters

We’re not the first to sing the praises of plants, nor the benefits of getting crafty with your hands, but hear this stitchy pals: sewing...

10 of the Best Sewing Podcasts so You Never Have to Sew Alone

As anyone creating their own handmade wardrobe can attest, sewing at home can be a largely solitary activity. Of course, stitching away in the sweet...

Me Made May: Origins, Pledge Inspo and a Peppermint Challenge

It’s May stitchy friends! And you know what that means… Me Made May! What is Me Made May you ask? In its essence, it’s a...

Add to Cart: The Local Indie Fabric Stores You Need to Know

Once you set out on the journey of sewing your own clothes, it’s no secret you’ll soon develop a penchant for pretty fabrics. Whether you’re...

Meet the Patternmaker Behind the Peppermint Valley Jumpsuit

If you’re looking for the perfect throw-on-and-look-cool outfit, we reckon our latest free pattern – the Peppermint Valley Jumpsuit – does just the trick. This...

Why Buy When You Can DIY? How to Make Bias Binding

If you’ve printed our latest pattern release, the epic Valley Jumpsuit, you’ll have seen a step for adding bias binding to finish the neckline. And...

Second Life: Why You Should Join the Resale Revolution

Yes, we adore fashion. We also adore all things sustainable. But more often than not, the two don’t go together. It only takes a light scan...

Made the Wide-strap Maxi Dress Yet? Here’s Some Hacks to Get You Hooked

There’s a whole lot to love about the Peppermint Wide-Strap Maxi Dress pattern. We collaborated with Lauren Boyle of Perth-based pattern label, Elbe Textiles, back...

Sewing School: The Peppermint Valley Jumpsuit

Jump for joy in our latest free sewing pattern – the Peppermint Valley Jumpsuit! We worked with French patternmaker Raphaëlle Bonamy of Readytosew to create an everyday...

Inspiration Station: Have You Made the Peppermint Bardon Dress?

If you’re anything like us and enjoy twirling your way through each and every day, our collaborations with Perth patternmaker Lauren Boyle of Elbe Textiles...