Peppermint Magazine

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Sew&Tell • Issue 4

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compliments of the season • Compliments. Some of us love them and some of us don’t. If you ask me, we don’t pay enough of them.

WATTLE TRACKSUIT • New release from Peppermint Patterns!

BIRDS OF PARADISE • Known for their vibrant embroidered soft sculptures, the Yarrenyty Arltere Artists take inspiration from everyday life and the surrounding landscape to create wearable art that tells stories of culture and community.

slow notions • A fairytale scholar, farmer and sometimes knitwear designer, Rebecca-Anne Do Rozario is also a silversmith who creates hand-forged notions. She questions whether our sewing tools – or notions – should be as sustainable as our craft.

colour me kind • When life felt heavy, Karina Peatey found comfort in colour, pattern and creativity. Today, her Sunshine Coast/Gubbi Gubbi Country label Karina+Kind is brightening sewing rooms around the world.

from flora to fibre • A new wave of regenerative textiles is offering fabric alternatives that restore and replenish the environment, rather than ravaging it.

comfort zone • Life’s better with noodles, especially the knitted kind. Panamanian-American fibre artist Katrina Sánchez Stanfield transforms oversized, plush forms into joyful installations exploring comfort, connection and healing, proving textiles can do far more than keep us warm.

IT’S IN THE BAG • Stylish? Useful? And cute to boot? The Betty Bag is the ideal quick-sew project that’s ready to tag along on market mornings, coffee and craft dates and everyday adventures.

sew slow • The ebbs and flows of island life inspire Phuket-based fashion designer, patternmaker and illustrator Tobias Konrath – who runs digital sewing pattern label TropicalResearch – to favour playful, relaxed shapes and natural materials.

the mending mindset • In Sashiko, Japanese textile artist, teacher and cultural advocate Atsushi Futatsuya invites readers beyond the practical techniques of traditional Japanese mending to explore the philosophy that underpins them. Here, he unpacks the meaning of Mottainai: a way of seeing the world that values care, gratitude and the beauty inherent in giving things a second life.

sew much more than a label • Made it? Flaunt it! That’s the philosophy behind Kylie and the Machine, whose witty sew-in labels have become a cult favourite among home sewists worldwide. Throw in premium denim hardware, clever tools, patterns and project tutorials, and it’s easy as to make good. Kylie Brûlé tells us more…

HOOKED ON A FEELING • The cool kids of the craft scene are getting stuck into crochet, switching tea cosies and baby booties for irreverent, art-inspired takes. We check out some of the most exciting makers out there and share tips and kits for thread-heads and wannabes.

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tool time • Sew to Grow’s Lindsey Marsh on why good sewing tools matter, and which she considers the cream of the crop.

every fibre of my being • From forest moss to wildflowers in bloom, Fleur Woods uses slow and intricate techniques to create enchanting ‘stitched paintings’ that celebrate nature’s...