Splash into summer with the Peppermint Bronte Bathers • Making peace with our bodies through life drawing • Say g’day to cover artist Luke John Matthew Arnold • Gaze into fashion’s future with Clare Press • One man’s mission to save the sea lion • A lifetime of twists, turns and lessons learned • Carly Findlay rewrites disability representation • Wakame hunting with Southern Seagreens • Get stitchy with our summery DIY challenge • A brief history of the bra • Kon Karapanagiotidis invites you to take a seat •

Our spectacular summer issue has finally arrived, bursting with sunshine and stories of creativity and connection.

IN THIS ISSUE

Mess and magic with our cover artist Jess Bird 

Lottie Dalziel shares her Banish journey 

Beach bag beauty round-up

Dreamy designs with patternmaker Veronica Tucker 

A studio visit with Holly Neilson from Paper Hands 

Creating on Country with Yarrenyty Arltere Artists 

A posy pocket patch DIY 

Colourful yarns with Hive & Gobbler

The joys of intergenerational learning 

Garden goodness with Connie Cao 

Homewares with heart by Kip&Co;
Cool kids on the crochet scene 

Noosa’s eco-tourism hotspots

The push and pull of polyester 

Sustainability and sewing tools

Our jam-packed winter issue is here to brighten the greyest of days! Blooming with warmth, wonder and hope-filled stories of creativity and community, it’s just the ray of sunshine you need.

IN THIS ISSUE

Embroidery joy from our cover artist Fleur Woods

The benefits of giving (and receiving) compliments  

Plastic-free beauty round-up 

Colourful threads from Ellie Whittaker

Speaking out on mental health

Better business with Brianne West

First Nations storytelling with Bangarra Dance Theatre

Using textile waste to forge connections  

Finding calm in clay with Earth Darlings

Creative impact with photographer Marnie Hawson

Giving loved clothes a longer life with visible mending

Textile tales from UK fabric studio Roo-tid

‘Behind the seams’ with Nancybird

How to build better communities 

A fun thrift flip DIY bow tie blouse 

Accessible art with Studio A

Plant-based deliciousness with Cherie Hausler

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Time to get shirty, stitchy pals! Say bonjour to our latest pattern, the beautiful Peppermint Belle Shirt. Made in collaboration with Modern Sewing Co’s marvellous Hetty Adams, this beauty offers a twist on traditional shirting tropes with striking details such as a wide placket, straight point collar and bell sleeves. With clean, clever construction, she’s a dream to sew and a joy to wear whether you whip one up in monochromatic linen, or rock a bold print and make a statement shirt – or dress! The opportunities are endless. Receive the Belle Shirt pattern for FREE – with issue 59!IN THIS ISSUE

The Peppermint Belle Shirt (included as a download!)

Reclaiming beauty through First Nations wisdom with Sasha Kutabah Sarago 

The life-affirming joy of community choir

Forage for flowers with cover artist Emma Morgan

Step into the colourful reality of surface pattern design

On the road to greener cities

Rage against the machine – the rise of artificial intelligence

Learning to sew on your own terms

In safe hands - what do practical safe spaces look like?

What a drag… hazard a guess as to the world’s most littered plastic

Gary Bigeni lives life in glorious technicolour 

Ikuntji Artists is bringing wearable art to the world

Level up your brown bag with a lunch-ready DIY

Lessons in longevity from secondhand fashion

Inside First Nations-owned store Kinya Lerrk and Co

The wilderness wonderland of Kangaroo Island

A no-fuss garden bread recipe perfect for spring

Slip into the Peppermint Rozelle Slip (available as a download!)

Alex Light explains why ‘fat’ is not a bad word

Our editor learns how to sew

Bethany Cordwell on Beyoncé and fashion as art

Walking in the Tarkine with Bob Brown

The future of wellness beyond bee-venom and CBD-infused leggings

Class of 2023: The Australian animals back from the brink

Nirrimi Firebrace explores creativity and AI

Reframing activism from a place of abundance

Retail done differently 

Sue-Ching Lascelles embraces her inner child

Going green beyond the grave

Playing pick-up-sticks with Cardigang

What can we learn from the pleasures of leisure?

Keep your swag safe with a sweet bag DIY

Championing seasonal, plant-based cooking is easy as pie

FREE DIGITAL PATTERN WITH THIS ISSUE!

Get ready, because our latest pattern might just change your life… Meet the Peppermint Samford Set! Made in collaboration with Sew to Grow’s sensational Lindsey Rae, the Peppermint Samford Set is the ultimate in day pyjamas – a loosely cropped, camp-collared shirt that brings the perfect amount of slouch, and a pair of wide-leg pants with front pockets, back pockets and an elasticated waistband with a cute drawstring. Receive your pattern download right now with your purchase of the digital issue and stitch your way to happiness!

IN THIS ISSUE

The Peppermint Samford Set is here to make your day

Making sense of scents

Karla Dickens on the art of survival

Lights, camera, climate action with model citizen Laura Wells

Teela Reid on the Voice to Parliament

Wisdom from The Finders Keepers Creative Business Summit

1000 felt hearts and sew much love

Capturing magic in the mundane

Marimekko – rebel with a cause

The nostalgic delights of Sera Choat’s label, My Keeper

Cover artist Ryhia Dank paints her truth 

Now trending: what goes around, comes around in fashion

Nurture nature in your own backyard

Keep your clothes clean and live the cottagecore dream with a DIY apron 

A zero-waste pattern from Birgitta Helmersson

Cooking with first flavours

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Peppermint is an Australian quarterly print magazine focused on style, sustainability, sewing and substance. As a small, independent publication that champions ethical fashion, diversity, inclusivity, climate action, slow living, sewing and DIY, social justice and more, we tell real stories with authenticity, thoughtfulness and passion. We’re also passionate about all things craft, creativity and community, which is why we have an extensive range of gorgeous sewing patterns.

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