Ch-ch-changes Coming To Peppermint!
- Words by Kelley Sheenan
Hi friends!
We have some important changes we’d like to let you know about. We’ve been considering a different approach for quite some time – an even more thoughtful and considered offering – and so after much discussion we’ve decided to trial a transition from quarterly to bi-annual magazine releases. It was a difficult decision but we want to do the best we can to remain sustainable (both environmentally and financially) in these funny old times. As a teeny team, we’re also hoping this will free up some much-needed time to lean more into our fabulous digital and sewing community. As Aristotle said, “Change in all things is sweet”, and we’re going to continue to pour our heart and soul into making Peppermint the best it can possibly be!
These issues will still be packed to the brim with the usual content that you know and love. Our new cover price will be increased to account for these special issues (and our ever-increasing production costs) and subscriptions will now be $40 for two issues over 12 months, including delivery Australia-wide. The release dates for 2024 will be mid-May and mid-November. Don’t worry, we’ll still be bringing out four sewing patterns per year, and subscribers will get two printed patterns with each issue along with access to the digital patterns when they’re released each quarter!
If you subscribed between November-January, we will be replacing your subscription on our system to ensure you will still receive the same number of issues you originally subscribed for, just over a different time frame. If you have a current recurring subscription, we will be updating your subscription with our new offering.
If you don’t have a subscription, we’d love to welcome you into our community! So for newbies, and those who have a subscription that may now have finished, we’re hoping to entice you to be part of our wonderful world (and to help us do the work that we’re so privileged to do!).
Thanks as always for being such a wonderful bunch of supporters, we hope you’ll stick with us through this transition so we can continue to make change in the world together!
Much love, Kelley and the Peppermint team xoxo
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