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🇬🇧 6 weeks of summer holidays 🤪 I am a bit delulu 🇬🇧 6 weeks of summer holidays 🤪 I am a bit delulu and excited to actually go back to work next week😂😂 so many fashion pieces I made but didn‘t have time to post it🙄

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Slowfashion/ woman empowerment/ woman over 40/ stay visible
🇬🇧 no more to add. #fuckfastfashion #fuckamazon #m 🇬🇧 no more to add. #fuckfastfashion #fuckamazon #makeyourownfashion #slowfashion #sewistsofinstagram
🇬🇧 The happiest day for me every year is when I ge 🇬🇧 The happiest day for me every year is when I get my machines back from maintenance. I feel like a half person without them around. We bring them to the store before we go in our summer vacation and we bring them home when we are back home. Happy sewing❤️

#kidsclothes #summerwardrobe #imakemyownclothes #slowfashion #reusereducerecycle 

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🇬🇧 wear those damn clothes! Too bold? Wear it anyw 🇬🇧 wear those damn clothes! Too bold? Wear it anyway! Too loud? Wear it anyway and wear it with pride! There is just one life so WEAR IT: just sayin😘 #womanover40 #secondhandfirst #vintagefashion #slowfashion #fuckfastfashion 

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🇬🇧 I will always prefer second-hand to new! But we 🇬🇧 I will always prefer second-hand to new! But well I studied fashion, I know how this vampire industry works and they are about to destroy the world. I will not contribute to this. #fuckfastfashion #slowfashion #secondhandfirst #sewistsofinstagram #imakemyownwardrobe
🇬🇧 this is day 2: trying to make as many outfits f 🇬🇧 this is day 2: trying to make as many outfits from my mothers vintage clothes as possible as long as we stay here for a little family vacation #sewistsofinstagram #vintagefashion #secondhandfirst #reusereducerecycle #slowfashion
🇬🇧 Fashion is also appreciation for things that al 🇬🇧 Fashion is also appreciation for things that already exists. As a studied fashion designer I do not fall for trends, I do know how horrible people are treated for making fast fashion pieces for us! So this week I just wear what I have left in my parents house, cause they are not throwing anything away and neither do I! #reusefashion #saynotofastfashion #secondhandfirst #sewistsofinstagram #vintagefinds
(DE🇩🇪/ENG🇬🇧) Am Sonntag mussten wir bei 37Grad auf (DE🇩🇪/ENG🇬🇧) Am Sonntag mussten wir bei 37Grad auf ein Flugfest gehen! Der Sohn hat sich schon seit Wochen davon geredet, natürlich geht man dann auch in flirrender Hitze hin. Und was ich dort an Kleidung an Menschen gesehen habe war leider wieder ein Beispiel dafür dass Niemand mehr anscheinende eine Ahnung hat wie man sich in solcher Hitze überhaupt anzieht. Kinder und Erwachsenen in Polyester! Backen rot, Schweiß auf der Stirn, komplett nassgeschwatzte Haare. Ich trage hier eines meiner selbstentworfenen Kaftankleider, aus 100% Baumwolle. Da schwitzt man nicht so schnell darin. Und vor allem muss ich mir keine Gedanken machen über die ganzen Giftstoffe die durch Körperwärme und Schweiß aus meiner Fast Fashion-Polyester-Kleidung gelöst und über meine Haut wieder aufgenommen werden. Meine Stoffe sind immer aus Europa, aus natürlichen Basismaterialien, aus Deadstock oder Second-Hand-Stoffe, damit ich keinen Teil zu der zunehmenden Textilvermüllung beitrage. 
Schnitt Kaftankleid: von mir
Stoff: @wasted_fabrics

🇬🇧 On Sunday, we had to go to an air show in 37-degree heat! Our son had been talking about it for weeks, so of course we went—even in the sweltering heat. And what I saw people wearing there was, unfortunately, yet another example of how nobody seems to have a clue anymore about how to dress in such heat. Kids and adults in polyester! Cheeks red, sweat on their foreheads, hair completely soaked with sweat. Here I’m wearing one of my own kaftan dress designs, made from 100% cotton. You don’t sweat as quickly in it. And most importantly, I don’t have to worry about all the toxins that are leached from my fast-fashion polyester clothes by body heat and sweat and then reabsorbed through my skin. My fabrics always come from Europe, made from natural base materials, deadstock, or secondhand fabrics, so I don’t contribute to the growing problem of textile waste. 
Kaftan dress pattern: my own
Fabric: @wasted_fabrics

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#womanfashion #sewistsofinstagram  #deadstockfabric #imakemyownclothes  #slowfashion
(DE🇩🇪/ENG🇬🇧) Im Hintergrund wird viel genäht, ja a (DE🇩🇪/ENG🇬🇧) Im Hintergrund wird viel genäht, ja auch bei der Hitze, die macht mir nicht so viel aus. Leider kann ich euch das alles noch nicht zeigen, da alles irgendwie zusammenhängt😉 ihr werdet es bald sehen. Hier deshalb noch ein Bild von den Shorts für die Tochter. Sie durfte sich dafür auch alte Baumwollstoffe von mir aussuchen. 
Schnitt Shorts: von mir
Stoffe: alte Baumwollstoffe aus meiner Sammlung

🇬🇧 I’ve been doing a lot of sewing in the background—even in this heat, which doesn’t bother me that much. Unfortunately, I can’t show you everything yet, since it’s all kind of connected😉—you’ll see it soon. So here’s a picture of the shorts I made for my daughter. I let her pick out some old cotton fabrics from my stash to use for them. 
Shorts pattern: my own
Fabrics: old cotton fabrics from my

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#kidsfashion #sewistsofinstagram  #secondhandfirst #imakemyownclothes  #slowfashion
(DE🇩🇪/ENG🇬🇧) Hier noch ein Flatlay von den Hosen d (DE🇩🇪/ENG🇬🇧) Hier noch ein Flatlay von den Hosen die unsere Tochter dieses Jahr als ihre Lieblingshosen auserkoren hat. Genäht aus alten Kleidungsstücken von mir, in 100% Baumwolle, super weit und hautsympathisch und vor allem in der Hitze gut erträglich.
Schnitt Hose: von mir
Stoffe: alte Kleidungsstücke aus meiner Sammlung

🇬🇧 Here’s another flat lay of the pants our daughter has chosen as her favorites this year. Sewn from old clothes of mine, made of 100% cotton, super loose-fitting, comfortable against the skin, and—most importantly—comfortable to wear even in the heat.
Pants pattern: my own
Fabrics: old clothes from my collection

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#kidsfashion #sewistsofinstagram  #secondhandfirst #imakemyownclothes  #slowfashion
(DE🇩🇪/ENG🇬🇧) Meine Kinder bekommen ja jedes Jahr, (DE🇩🇪/ENG🇬🇧) Meine Kinder bekommen ja jedes Jahr, aus entweder second-hand Männershirts, Vintagebettwäsche oder wie in diesem Fall alte Baumwollstoffe, neue Shorts. Diese Stoffe hat sich der Sohn ausgesucht, genäht in der Größe 122.
Schnitt t-Shirt: von mir
Stoffe: alte Baumwollstoffe aus meiner Sammlung

🇬🇧 Every year, I make my kids new shorts out of either secondhand men’s shirts, vintage bedding, or—as in this case—old cotton fabrics. My son picked out these fabrics, and I sewed them in size 122.
T-shirt pattern: my own
Fabrics: old cotton fabrics from my collection

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#kidsfashion #sewistsofinstagram  #secondhandfirst #imakemyownclothes  #slowfashion
🇬🇧 I keep saying: use your clothes first that you 🇬🇧 I keep saying: use your clothes first that you have, sometimes you don’t have to wear them yourself anymore, but if you have a superpower like sewing you can transform the most outdated clothes into stylish kids outfits. 

#kidsclothes #summerwardrobe #imakemyownclothes #slowfashion #reusereducerecycle 

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🇬🇧 And no I will not use music and yes I will use 🇬🇧 And no I will not use music and yes I will use old-fashioned hashtags, just like in the good old days🤪 #wildflower #nature #beautiful #insta #ootd 
Jumpsuit pattern: my own
fabric: @wasted_fabrics 

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🇬🇧 As I always say: first look in your own wardrob 🇬🇧 As I always say: first look in your own wardrobe before buying new fabrics😂 the second hand stores and charity shops are full with 100% cotton clothes, and they can be easily turned into kids clothes #resusereducerecycle #secondhandfirst #slowfashion #kidsapparel #sewistsofinstagram
🇬🇧 I always look for nice projects with the kids, 🇬🇧 I always look for nice projects with the kids, and obviously they are mostly making something with textiles😂 well if you have a seamstress as a Mama 🤷🏻‍♀️ #kidsproject #reusereducerecycle #creativity #sewistsofinstagram #secondhandfirst
(DE🇩🇪/ENG🇬🇧) Und hier noch ein Flatlay von den Jun (DE🇩🇪/ENG🇬🇧) Und hier noch ein Flatlay von den Jungs-T-Shirts die ich für unseren Sohn genäht habe. Die Motive finde ich großartig die er sich ausgesucht hat, sind auch einige meiner Lieblings-Prints gewesen die ich über die letzten Jahre gesammelt habe. Genäht in der 122.
Schnitt t-Shirt: von mir
Stoffe:second-hand

🇬🇧 And here’s a flat lay of the boys’ T-shirts I sewed for our son. I think the designs he picked out are great—they’re actually some of my favorite prints that I’ve collected over the past few years. Sewn in size 122.
T-shirt pattern: my own
Fabrics: secondhand

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#kidsfashion #sewistsodinstagram  #secondhandfirst #jerseyshirt  #slowfashion
🇬🇧 Finally! Since weeks my kids wait for their sho 🇬🇧 Finally! Since weeks my kids wait for their shorts. It is hot right now so they wear nothing else than shorts and t-shirts, used up some of my fabric collection. These are most likely over 10 years old. 100% Cotton.

#kidsclothes #summerwardrobe #imakemyownclothes #slowfashion #cottonfabric

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(DE🇩🇪/ENG🇬🇧) Long time no see. Die letzten Wochen (DE🇩🇪/ENG🇬🇧) Long time no see. Die letzten Wochen waren geprägt von Kindergeburtstagen und Arztbesuchen. Da blieb leider keine Zeit fürs Nähen. Aber jetzt! Seit dieser Woche sitze ich wieder an der Nähmaschine und das kann ich euch wohl ab nächster Woche zeigen. Hier nochmals ein Flatlay von den T-Shirts die ich für unsere Tochter genäht habe. Sie durfte sich die Stoffe selbst aussuchen, finde ihre Auswahl auch super, schön bunt und floral - perfekt für Sommer. Wäre schön wenn sich die Erwachsenen auch mal wieder bunt anziehen würden.
Schnitt t-Shirt: von mir
Stoffe:second-hand

🇬🇧 Long time no see. The last few weeks have been filled with kids’ birthday parties and doctor’s appointments. Unfortunately, that left no time for sewing. But now! As of this week, I’m back at the sewing machine, and I’ll probably be able to show you the results starting next week. Here’s another flat lay of the T-shirts I sewed for our daughter. She got to pick out the fabrics herself, and I think her choices are great—colorful and floral—perfect for summer. It would be nice if adults would start dressing in bright colors again, too.
Pattern T-Shirt: from myself
Fabrics: second-hand

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#kidsfashion #sewistsodinstagram  #secondhandfirst #jerseyshirt  #slowfashion
(DE🇩🇪/ENG🇬🇧) Eigentlich hätte ich heute eine OP ge (DE🇩🇪/ENG🇬🇧) Eigentlich hätte ich heute eine OP gehabt. Aber wurde abgesagt. Gut für mich, aber ich hatte die letzten 2 Wochen keine Zeit zu nähen da ich von Arzt zu Termin rennen musste. Jetzt hat mich meine Nähmaschine wieder, nächste Woche kann ich euch was Neues zeigen. Und es wird ja angeblich warm. Endlich! Habe so viele Stoffe für Sommer die ich dieses Jahr vernähen will!
Schnitt Trojerjacke: von mir
Stoffe:@wasted_fabrics

🇬🇧 I was actually supposed to have surgery today. But it got canceled. Good for me, but I haven’t had time to sew for the past two weeks because I’ve been running from doctor’s appointment to doctor’s appointment. Now I have my sewing machine back, so next week I’ll be able to show you something new. And apparently it’s going to get warm. Finally! I have so many summer fabrics I want to sew this year!
Trojer jacket pattern: my own
Fabrics: @wasted_fabrics

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#womanfashion #imakemyownclothes  #secondhandfirst #reusereducerecycle  #slowfashion
🇬🇧 After years of trying different spot removers, 🇬🇧 After years of trying different spot removers, I always get the best results with oxygen bleach. But don‘t you try this at home🙏 before checking the material in your clothes: just suitable for natural fibers (except wool and silk), they can take the heat easily. Even cheap fast fashion pieces. More heat means more effect, but you can also have a good outcome with lower temperature- start with 40 degrees or try it with clothes you want to discard anyway.

#kidsclothes #naturalspotremover #oxygenbleach #takecareofyourclothes #detergent

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