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FREE PRINTED 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 printed pattern for FREE – only with Issue 59!
IN THIS ISSUE
The Peppermint Belle Shirt (included as a print-out!)
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