The Stitch Up – A Few of Our Favourite Me-Made May Makes
- Words by Peppermint
If you’ve read our recent interview with Zoe Edwards, the marvellous founder of Me-Made May, you’ll know that the beloved online challenge is so much more than a simple celebration of home sewing – though it contains plenty of that. It’s about improving your relationship with your handmade wardrobe – thinking about what you like to wear so you can make more mindful makes.
That’s why we are always so chuffed to see our free Peppermint patterns popping up in people’s Me-Made May posts. When we design our patterns for each issue, we consider a lot of factors. We want them to be different and unique, we want them to be stylish (whatever that means), we want them to be adaptable and adjustable to sewists’ spectacular creative imaginations, but above all, we want them to be wearable – comfortable, functional pieces that you’ll make and wear again and again and again.
So in order to shine a spotlight on some of the brilliant Peppermint sewists out there, we’ve put together a little roundup of a few of our favourite #MeMadeMay2022 posts we’ve spotted featuring Peppermint patterns. If you want to show off your sensational sewing be sure to tag us in your makes and you might see yourself in The Stitch Up in months to come!
EARTH TONE EXCELLENCE
We are digging these dusty hues! @Dawn_Sewing has us swooning with her gorgeous terracotta linen Peppermint Wrap Skirt, while @SerSewsALott looks like a dream in olive green and cream in her upcycled fabric Peppermint Peplum Top.
PASTEL PUNKS
We can also appreciate a pastel moment. @CrookedPins is looking Pretty in Pink in her double gauze Peppermint Valley Jumpsuit, while @Ainsley.Sews is crocodile rocking in her Nerida Hansen x Holli Zollinger pattern-blocked Peppermint Wide-Leg Pants.
WRAPTASTIC
A special double feature has to go to @ValeRBarrionuevo_ and her multitude of wonderful Peppermint Wrap Skirts of different lengths and lovely colours which she wears with such casual cool.
TERRIFIC TWO PIECES
We’re riding the wave of love that comes from seeing @Trish.Stitch’s gloriously inventive, colour-blocked makes including this winningly wavy Peppermint Loungewear Set. And @Sewrcery’s marvellous, monochromatic, matching two-piece set shows more outside-the-box thinking with the innovative way she styled her Peppermint Wrap Top.
INNOVATION STATION
The incredibly clever @Laura.Wolfgang not only transformed the Peppermint Jumpsuit into a crop top (in a lovely hemp/cotton denim) she also made it reversible, nabbing two me-made outfits for the work of one! Now that’s what we call sewing!
PATTERN CLASHING PERFECTION
Here at Peppermint we love a bold print fabric. @Kali.Makes gets double points for combining two colourful prints with two Peppermint patterns – a trusty Wrap Skirt and a Wide Strap Maxi Dress transformed into a top! Not to be outdone, @ForAllLove is giving us glorious tropical extravagance in her tiered dress hack of the Peppermint Paddington Top.
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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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