The Stitch Up – Check Out These Adorable April Makes
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above A SHORT AND SWEET WRAP SKIRT BY @LAURA.WOLFGANG
Peppermint pals! Your latest makes have been fresh as a daisy and sweet as a pea (the traditional birth flowers for April). They’ve been as precious and sparkling as a diamond (the traditional birthstone for April). And not to mention as cool and refreshing as an April shower (which some assert leads to May flowers).
To celebrate you marvellous makers, we’ve put together a roundup of some of our favourite makes we’ve seen this month. If you want to show off your sensational sewing, be sure to tag us in your posts and you might see yourself in The Stitch Up in months to come!
SET IT UP
A couple of cute as-heck Peppermint Samford Sets, both showcasing the shorts option! @ByAlissa’s adorable bow steals the show in her gorgeous multi-size gingham outfit and @EmilyThiang‘s rainbow checks are a sweet dream come true!
TOP OF THE WORLD
Talk about top-notch tops! @Low.Sews is looking sew good in her stripy Peppermint Samford Top and @KatelynWolowiec is pouting pretty in a chic black Peppermint Peplum Top.
IF THE WRAP FITS
Wrap yourself up in these beautiful Peppermint Wrap Tops. @HanmadeGarb is killing it in a cute gingham number with short sleeves, while @Taylor.Snips hacked a breathtaking set of bubble sleeves onto her spectacular spotty number.
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MATERNAL MAKES
Making your own clothes is a great way to make sure your wardrobe fits and reflects your body as it changes. @Sewizza made a fabulous floral Peppermint Wrap Top that fits her growing baby bump while @Thats_Sew_Jo’s first postpartum make is a groovy pair of paperbag-waisted Peppermint Loungewear Pants.
FANCY PANTS
This pair is sitting pretty in some fantastic pants. @AlexiPauls is looking cute as a boot in a smart navy pair of Peppermint Loungewear Pants and @Lucia_Fl sparkles in a rainbow terrazzo-patterned set of Peppermint Wide Leg Pants.
DRESSES TO THE NINES
These two are dressed to impress! We heart @Sarah_Lu_Creative’s Peppermint Albion Blouse hack made using second-hand curtains (serving Maria Von Trapp realness!) and @SharmillaG’s stunning Peppermint Everyday Dress has the special distinction of being made by her mum – too cute!
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Any New Year’s resolutions on your list? We love this from @OtterBeeStitching - “be brave enough to suck at something new”.
There’s no points for perfection, but you’ll get a trophy for trying. If nothing else this year, take the leap and try something new.
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A toast to the old you 🥂
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 🙌🏼
⭐️ We made it!!! ⭐️
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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