Hear That? It’s the Sound of Cricuts (The Crafty Machine That’s Taken Over Instagram)

It’s the stickering, stencilling, decal-making wonder you didn’t know you needed – and suddenly it’s all over socials. But what the heck is a Cricut?...

Seven Amazing Visible Menders You’ll Wish You Followed Sooner

Visible mending is a quietly subversive craft. In some ways it is the antithesis of fast fashion – rejecting the notion of clothes as disposable...

Join The Repair Revolution With These Stylish & Durable Textile Mending Patches

Meet Sophie and Megan Dyring, the sisters who turned a wardrobe malfunction into a nifty solution – beautifully designed textile repair patches that help to...

Comfortable, Colourful, Cowboy! Upcycled Style With Arizona-Based Francisco Diaz

Based in Phoenix, Arizona, Francisco Diaz (@CiscoSews) is a multidisciplinary artist, designer and sewist with a focus on upcycling. Through their style posts and eponymous...

Forget the Dishes! Put Your Tea Towels to Work With These Crafty Upcycles

If you’ve been following us over the past few weeks, you know we’re already knee-deep in thrifted-goods upcycling projects (see: preloved blanket remakes and vintage-tablecloth...

Bring Your Own Bedding (BYOB) With These Clever Blanket Upcycles

Doona days are great but not every day can be a doona day. A blanket, however, is different: thrift yourself a quality wool throw and...

Shop That Stash: Tablecloth Upcycles Your Nanna Would Approve Of

If you’re an op-shopper, you know that vintage tablecloths are hotter than a just-filled hot-water bottle. It seems we’re all suckers for the stories, the...

This Inspiring Project Finishes Handmade Pieces Left Behind By Loved Ones

Whether it’s a lovingly half-finished quilt or a treasured needlepoint midway to completion, this worldwide charity aims to ease grief and create community by matching...

Crafternoon Delights! 6 Easy-Peasy, Beginner-Friendly DIY Kits

If you happen to have a little time on your hands, we have just the thing to fill it with: six soul-nurturing projects that will...

Meet Thuy Nguyen, The Patternmaker Behind The Tansey Top

Meet our very first ‘Peppermint Pattern’, the Tansey Top! To bring our vision to life, we worked with renowned fashion educator, designer and consultant Thuy...

How Sewing Surpassses Generations With Needle And Thread

With over 20 years of sewing experience, Annie Stafford created Ford Wardrobe as a place where new sewers can find simple, easy-to-follow patterns that allow...

Dive In! Beautiful Bronte Bathers From Three Of Our Fave Pattern Testers

The Peppermint Bronte Bathers, designed in collaboration with Sharon and Justine Cowie of Swim Style Patterns, have certainly made a splash since they hit the...