The Final Stitch Up: 2025 through the eye of your needles!
- Words by Laura Jackson
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. We hope it inspires your next make!
OUTERWEAR
With the release of the beautiful Viola Quilted Jacket this year we hoped to join the hands of the quilting sewists and the garment sewists in our community and it seemed to work because – woah – did you guys love this pattern! Our wonderful West End Jacket was as popular as ever too.
SKIRTS
There’s no skirting around the fact that you guys love our skirt patterns and for good reason! Our catalogue of skirt patterns covers everything from the show-stopping design of the Pasadena RaRa Skirt to the comfort, elegance and style of the Wrap Skirt, the sweet Acacia A-line Skirt and the fabulous ruffle of the Rosalie Skirt. And of course, the perpetually popular Pocket Skirt! If you haven’t got a Peppermint skirt in your wardrobe yet, pop one on your 2026 to-sew list!
Pasadena Rara Skirt – turned into a dress! @FrocksAndFrouFrou
Wrap Skirt (shortened!) @MayoLiweidelich
TOPS
‘What are you wearing?’ ‘Jeans and a nice top.’ There’s nothing like a great top to bring an outfit together and we loved seeing our Peppermint top patterns having their day in the sun!
SETS
Matching sets are having a moment and we are so here for it. The Samford and Loungewear Sets are perfect for a put-together look that we can all get behind, while the Valley Jumpsuit is a one-and-go get up!
PANTS AND SHORTS
We were so excited to introduce the Fern Pleated Pants to our pattern family in 2025. There was no shortage of Spring Shorts made this year and we so get it – they’re an easy sew, look fantastic and are incredibly comfortable to wear. (Plus – did you see we upgraded the sizing? Hoorah!). And the much-loved Wide Leg Pants always make an appearance – a classic cut that never goes out of style.
DRESSES
With so many dress patterns on offer it’s not surprising to see that you, our wonderful community, sewed a whole bunch of them this year! The ultimate wardrobe staple, our catalogue of dresses is bound to have something to become your new fave fit.
Paddington Top (hacked into a dress!) @IUsedToBeACurtain
Daisy Dress Our fabulous Sewing Manager @Laura_The_Maker
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Between 2000 to 2015, global clothing production doubled... while the duration of garment use decreased by 36%.
We are throwing away clothing at a faster rate than ever before. How can we tackle this problem?
✨️ WEAR
Be an outfit repeater - wear your items of clothing as long as possible. Learn to style your garments in various ways. Loved clothing lasts.
✨️ SHARE
If you really need to move it along, share the love with friends - hold a clothing exchange night! Or organise a timeshare with a friend where you swap a few favourite pieces of fashion. If you really can`t find a new home for it, then donate to an op shop or charity.
✨️ CARE
The care of your clothing – washing, drying and ironing – can account for approx 30% of a garment`s total carbon footprint. Hand wash, line dry, wash in cold water, and only wash when necessary.
✨️ REPAIR
Mending – and making – slows down fast fashion buying habits. Repairing used to be common practice, until disposable fashion took over. Extending the life of clothing by just nine months can reduce carbon, water, and waste footprints by 20–30%. Fixing doesn`t need to just be utilitarian – get creative with visible mending!
*Fact from The United Nations Environment Programme
#PeppermintMagazine #WearShareCareRepair #SustainableFashion
Have you whipped up the Acacia A-Line Skirt yet? 🪡
Accessible to beginner and experienced sewists alike, its classic style makes this skirt a wardrobe staple and a pattern you can happily play on repeat. Curved front pockets and the fun exposed-zip detail at the centre back make this style pop! The Acacia is a blank canvas, awaiting inspiration – add contrast top stitching, trim the pockets with bias binding or even change the length. We’ve chosen the smooth, clean lines that come from facing the waist, with back darts to ensure a neat fit on the hip. *chef’s kiss*
This pattern was made with the support of the lovely folk at @WeftAndWarpFabrics 🫶🏼 The team at Weft and Warp graciously sent three sewists the fabric of their choice to whip up their own Acacia A-Line – the results are super sweet!
Head to our website to see the makes from @The.Sewcialite @HandmadeByCarolyn and @You_CanSew - link in bio!
#PeppermintAcaciaAlineSkirt #PeppermintPatterns #WeftAndWarpFabrics #MeMade
Polka dots for days…
We love this Tansey Top by @_Rubys_Threads_ - the ultimate simple but stylish top you need in your rotation now!
Pattern: #PeppermintTanseyTop
Fabric: Japanese cotton @RawFibre
#MeMade #PeppermintPatterns
How`s your long weekend going? Working hard on your PhD? 🪡✂️🧵
Image from JoellsLeatherWorks on @Etsy
#ProjectsHalfDone #SewingPile #ProjectPile
In case no-one has told you lately, Emma Giacalone says you`re a good egg. (And we happen to agree).
This incredible mini egg embroidered 3D artwork was created by @Emma_Giacalone_Textiles, a textile artist in Gloucestershire, UK.
"When we buy an item of clothing, a label is attached telling us how to look after it to keep it at its very best. My mission is to create little care instructions to help to remind us to lead our happiest life."
INGREDIENTS: Freehand machine embroidered onto 100% cotton, using Egyptian cotton thread, and wool felt backing.
#EasterArt #GoodEgg #TextileArt
No ordinary wrap dress! 💃
Wrap dress wardrobe malfunction? Not with the Peppermint Waratah Wrap Dress pattern! We designed the Waratah to make sure this never happens.
Enjoy a few BTS videos from this super fun shoot. Maybe some inspo for Easter weekend sewing?
MODELS/SEWISTS: @Melt.Stitches, @KatieMakesADress @Tricky.Pockets @Laura_The_Maker
Head to the link in bio for the #PeppermintWaratahWrapDress 🪡
#PeppermintPatterns #SewingPattern #MeMade #WrapDress
