Hop to It: 5 Speedy Scrap-Busting Easter Projects
- Words by Emma Mulholland
If the scent of butter-slathered buns and the promise of a long, lazy weekend has you feeling stitchy, then we have just the thing for you: five of the internet’s happiest, scrappiest Easter makes. The best bit? If you get started now, you’ll have memory-making, heirloom-worthy items ready for the big day.
Now, being the nosy bunch we are, we want to see your Easter handiwork! So be a good egg and tag #PeppermintMagazine in your social posts – and you might just spot your treasures on our feed.
ABOVE: CHICKEN CADDIES BY @JodieRicRac
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For egg-hunting and trinket-stashing without all the plastic, head on over to Utah maker Lisa Jensen’s Etsy store, where you’ll find instructions for stitching eggs of the fillable fabric variety. The PDF pattern and tutorial come with tips for single makes and lace overlays, plus a batch-sewing guide that will have you turning out eggs faster than a Surry Hills cafe at brunch.
EARS-Y DOES IT
If you’re expecting a slightly larger haul from Mr Cottontail (read: fabric eggs aren’t going to cut it), then you ought to take a look at UK sewist Rebecca Rowley’s reversible Spring Bunny Treat Bags. Her website, Annie & Wilf, has a tutorial with a video link and step-by-step instructions. And if you’ve got yourself an inkjet printer, take things to the next level and add a personalised touch with Rebecca’s guide to crafting fabric tags.
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HEN PARTY
Easter decor that doubles as a portly scissor-toting pincushion? Sign us up. The PDF pattern for this lovely lady, created by Ballarat designer Jodie Carleton, can be purchased from her website, Ric Rac. Jodie promises her nifty chook is an easy make for beginners and can be whipped up in all kinds of fine fabrics. If you need us, we’ll be searching for scraps of embroidered op-shop treasures…
above: Chicken Caddies made by @JodieRicRac and (far right) @Sew_Nat
FOR THE LITTLES
If you’ve got teeny-tiny scraps and some teeny-tiny hands to keep busy, we’ve got the project for you: the Lovely Liberty Easter Eggs by UK fabric store Alice Caroline. The Liberty prints they’ve used are super sweet, but any old scraps will do. When you’re done, get yourself a big ol’ branch, enlist some fairy lights and hang it over the table (we heart this clever make by Kiwi brand Love Your Lights).
CRUNCH TIME
If you ask us, bunting is always a good idea. And if you happen to have a whole lot of orange fabric in your stash, then Lisa Cox’s Scrappy Carrot Bunting is an even better one. The Perth sewist says this project is perfect for beginners; her downloadable instructions will guide you through basic patchwork and raw-edge applique, and you’ll have yourself some dingly-dangly bunny-approved bunting within an afternoon.
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We wholeheartedly love this post from the brilliant @EmilyOnLife:
“2026: Reinvent, burn it down, let it go (whatever it is). Year of the Snake it up. Exercise your boundaries, exercise your body, take one teeny step every day towards a life that feels better to be in.
But don’t you dare shit on your old self while you do it.
Hold yourself with reverence and tenderness and respect, because you got you this far. You did your very best with the information and tools you had at the time. You scraped yourself together, you made it work, you survived what felt impossible to survive: again and again and again.
You are perpetually in the process of becoming, whether you can feel it or not, whether or not you add it to your 2026 to-do list.“
Some very wise words from @Damon.Gameau to take us into 2026 🙌🏼
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Happy New Year, friends. To those who smashed their goals and achieved their dreams, and to those who are crawling over the finish line hoping to never speak of this year again (and everyone else in between): we made it. However you got here is enough. Be proud.
It’s been a tough year for many of us in small business, so here’s to a better year in 2026. We’re forever grateful for all your support and are jumping for joy to still be here bringing you creativity, kindness and community.
We’re also excited to be leaping into the NY with our special release sewing pattern – the Waratah Wrap Dress!
How great are our fabulous models: @Melt.Stitches, @KatieMakesADress and @Tricky.Pockets - and also our incredible Sewing Manager @Laura_The_Maker! 🙌🏼
Ok 2026: let’s do this. 💪🏼
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Putting together our annual Stitch Up brings on all the feels! We feel humbled that you’ve chosen to sew Peppermint patterns, we feel inspired by the versions you’ve created and we feel proud of you.
Where to begin?! As always, there has been a plethora of Peppermint patterns flooding our feeds this year, and we wish we could showcase more than just a handful of magnificent makes from you, our clever community. We encourage you to flip through the me-made items in your wardrobe or scroll through your grid and remind yourself of the beauty you’ve created with your own two hands (and maybe a seam ripper and some choice words). Congratulations to all of us for our creative achievements this year!
We’ve put together some (but absolutely not all) of our favourites from 2025 over on our website. We hope it inspires your next make!
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