The Stitch Up – July Was Jam-Packed With Sewing Joy
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above @NEVER_ENDING_COUTURE_TRICOT‘S PHENOMENAL PEPPERMINT LOUNGEWEAR PANTS
What a pile of precious makes you’ve showered upon us this month, Peppermint pals. If beautiful jpegs were diamonds, and pride and joy were dollar bills, we’d be some of the richest folk in the world (and hopefully not descend into the sort of unethical behaviour they’re known for). So it’s probably for the best we traffic in warm and fuzzy feelings instead.
To celebrate you priceless jewels, we’ve put together a roundup of some of our favourite makes we’ve seen this July. 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!
Barbie Tingz
We simply have to shout out some of the brilliant Barbie-esque makes we’ve seen recently. @Lo.Ve.Brands is hot-to-trot in her pink Peppermint Spring Shorts while @Kasey.Sews is as pretty as a princess in her pastel Peppermint Wrap Skirt. Get the Barbiecore look with our essential guide.
A Rozelle By Any Other Name
Some sensational Peppermint Rozelle Slip makes are slithering in to delight our senses, like @Silberkind’s beachy blue linen number and @MaisieScannell’s dreamy denim blue satin piece – the perfect wedding guest outfit!
You Better Stitch
The groovy Noelle @__StitchBitch__ has put out a cool tutorial for a drafted bralette top of her own invention! We are enjoying how many people are pairing their makes with a Peppermint pattern like @CaitSnyd_Sews in her Peppermint Spring Shorts and @Leila.Makes in her Peppermint Wrap Skirt.
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PRINT-A-PALOOZA
A bold colourful print that stops you in your tracks can turn any pattern into a showstopping make – @MyBaliCloset’s dazzling Peppermint Pocket Skirt is made from three amazing Ankara prints and @Sharlene_Handmade_It’s jubilant Peppermint Milton Pinafore is sewn up in a beautiful botanical collab between Marni Stuart and Nerida Hansen.
VALLEY GIRL
@VibesByJG was our cover girl in the June Stitch Up with her joyful Peppermint Valley Jumpsuit. And she’s simply not stopped churning them out creating three more of equal excellence, a bunch of which are made from upcycled bed sheets! We stan.
LOUNGE LIZARD
Another special shout-out has to go to @Never_Ending_Couture_Tricot’s phenomenal Peppermint Loungewear pants which she has paired with some fabulously frilly Fibre Mood tops to create a couple of outstanding outfits.
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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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