Peppermint - Issue 59

In this issue

FREE DIGITAL PATTERN WITH THIS ISSUE!

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

Peppermint Magazine Description:

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.