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Fashion designer
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🇬🇧 I am here to bring back the colors that we are 🇬🇧 I am here to bring back the colors that we are missing in the stores. Colors are powerful and energetic, fashion is so much more than just „getting dressed“. For woman who do not want to disappear in the beige crap from Fast Fashion.
(DE🇩🇪/ENG🇬🇧) Jedes Jahr, im Frühling, machen wir U (DE🇩🇪/ENG🇬🇧) Jedes Jahr, im Frühling, machen wir Urlaub auf einem Bauernhof in der Nähe von Cuxhafen. Diesmal hatte ich all unsere neuen Wolljacken dabei. Damit ich endlich mal schöne Bilder machen kann. Der Rest des blauen Wollstoffes für die Jacke von meinem Mann wurde zu einem Trojer für unseren Sohn. Endlich konnte ich die zwei zusammen fotografieren. Und der Trojer sieht so toll aus, der Junge bekommt nur Komplimente wenn er den trägt, was er nicht macht, denn er kratzt angeblich. Aber so ist es mit Wolle. Daran muss man sich erstmal wieder gewöhnen.
Wollstoff: @wasted_fabrics

🇬🇧 Every year in the spring, we go on vacation to a farm near Cuxhaven. This time, I brought all our new wool jackets along so I could finally take some nice pictures. The rest of the blue wool fabric for my husband’s jacket was turned into a sweater for our son. I was finally able to photograph the two of them together. And the sweater looks so great—the boy gets nothing but compliments when he wears it, which he doesn’t do, because he says it’s itchy. But that’s how it is with wool. You have to get used to it again.
Fabric: @wasted_fabrics

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🇬🇧 a heavy wool Trojer jacket sewn with a hacked p 🇬🇧 a heavy wool Trojer jacket sewn with a hacked pattern of a men’s wool jacket. Wanted to sell it, but now I keep it😍 just using a deadstock fabric and all additional material thrifted and/or vintage.
Pattern by me
Fabric: @wasted_fabrics 

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🇬🇧 I know not everyone has the time to fix used cl 🇬🇧 I know not everyone has the time to fix used clothes, but I have. I just buy second hand clothes for the kids and though they cost me  just 1€ each they are cherished and taken care of anyway. And when they have a damage after wearing, I fix them, donate them so another kid can wear it again.

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#reusereducerecycle #secondhandfirst #fuckfastfashion #kidsclothes #sewistsofinstagram
🇬🇧 You can make those bath pralines, that‘s how we 🇬🇧 You can make those bath pralines, that‘s how we call them here in Germany, easily yourself. You just need some ingredients from the drugstore, some molds, and kids who like to craft👍🏼 just look for „natural bath pralines recipe“ in the web, don‘t ask your favorite AI, they just produce sh*t these days🙄

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#saynotoplastic #craftingwithkids #allnaturalingredients #bathpralines #handmade
(DE🇩🇪/ENG🇬🇧) Für mich gibt es immer einen Untersch (DE🇩🇪/ENG🇬🇧) Für mich gibt es immer einen Unterschied zwischen der Kleidung, die ich draußen trage, und der Kleidung, die ich drinnen in unserem Haus trage. Früher, wenn ich von der Arbeit kam, war das Erste, was ich tat, mir eine bequeme Jogginghose anzuziehen. Das kenne ich so von meinem Papa😊. Inzwischen nähe ich meine „Daheimrum“-Sachen ja auch selbst, aber immer mit einem gewissen Extra. Entweder mit einem knalligen Print, bunten Mustern oder, wie bei dieser Hose, mit Glitzergarn. So gehe ich inzwischen vor die Tür; meine Nachbarn kennen mich schon so. Wenn ich jedoch wirklich „raus“ gehe, dann trage ich immer etwas Schickeres. Erstens, weil ich nähe und so viele schöne Sachen habe, und zweitens, weil ich es mag, mich für jede Gelegenheit passend anzuziehen. Es kann schon sein, dass, wenn man mich dreimal am Tag trifft, ich drei verschiedene Outfits trage: eines für morgens, eines für mittags und eines für abends. Das hängt wahrscheinlich nur damit zusammen, dass ich Mode liebe. Für mich ist es, als ob ich meine Nähleidenschaft damit nach außen trage. Hier in unserem Dorf weiß ja auch jeder, dass ich Modedesignerin bin. In Berlin sieht man mich allerdings auch im Komplett-Glitzer-Sweat-Look. Da interessiert es ohnehin niemanden, was der andere trägt.

🇬🇧English in the comments

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#saynotofastfashion #shopfair #loungewear #fashionforwomen #slowfashion
🇬🇧 It’s 2026, we all know now how destructive the 🇬🇧 It’s 2026, we all know now how destructive the fast fashion and the ultra fast fashion industry is to our planet. Still there are some i*iots out there making SHEIN hauls! Hit unfollow immediately when you see one! #fuckfastfahion #vintagehaul #saynotofastfashion #sewistsofinstgram #slowfashion 

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🇬🇧 some things about me, for all the new and old f 🇬🇧 some things about me, for all the new and old followers😘 #factsaboutme 

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#saynotofastfashion #shopfair #handmademode #imakemyownwardrobe
🇬🇧 Sometimes you fall in love with a 30 year old j 🇬🇧 Sometimes you fall in love with a 30 year old jersey top. The cut is timeless so I copied it. Possibilities are endless when you can sew❤️
Fabric: @Evlisneedle

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#saynotofastfashion #shopfair #handmademode #imakemyownwardrobe #selbstgenäht
🇬🇧 Sometimes you fall in love with a 30 year old j 🇬🇧 Sometimes you fall in love with a 30 year old jersey top. The cut is timeless so I copied it. Possibilities are endless when you can sew❤️
Fabric: @Evlisneedle

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#saynotofastfashion #shopfair #handmademode #imakemyownwardrobe #selbstgenäht
(DE🇩🇪/ENG🇬🇧) Und hier noch die T-Shirts für Frauen (DE🇩🇪/ENG🇬🇧) Und hier noch die T-Shirts für Frauen (Teil 2) die ich in letzter Zeit genäht habe. Die Stoffe waren eigentlich mal gedacht für Kinderkleidung, aber an Kinderkleidung habe ich in letzter Zeit kein Interesse. Ich finde auch die Mütter sollten sich mal wieder bunt anziehen. Also ziehe ich gerade alle Stoffe aus meinem riesigen Stofflager heraus die auch für Erwachsene anziehbar sind und nähe lieber für sie. Ich habe T-Shirts in der Größe 38-42 genäht, kommen bald in meinen Etsy-Shop.

🇬🇧 And here are the T-shirts for women (part 2) that I’ve been sewing lately. The fabrics were actually intended for children’s clothing, but I’m not interested in children’s clothing at the moment. I think mothers should dress colorfully again. So I’m pulling all the fabrics out of my huge fabric stash that are also suitable for adults and sewing for them instead. I’ve sewn T-shirts in sizes 38-42, which will be available soon in my Etsy shop.

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#saynotofastfashion #shopfair #jerseyshirt #fashionforwomen #slowfashion
🇬🇧 Usually, you start with an idea for a garment—a 🇬🇧 Usually, you start with an idea for a garment—a pattern or a design. But this time, I just had a few extra buttons and had to turn them into this dress with a full-length button placket. I ended up using 19 of them. It took longer than I expected, but I just love the result.
Viscose fabric: @wasted_fabrics

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#summerdress #handmadeclothes #slowfashion #imakemyownwardrobe #sewistsofinstagram
🇬🇧 I am a fashion designer and seamstress and a ch 🇬🇧 I am a fashion designer and seamstress and a chronic fabric horder🙄 here I show what I make of all my collected fabrics- it will take years, so you need some time and patience 😂 #slowfashion #saynotofastfashion #imakemyownwardrobe #handmadeclothing #sewistsofinstagram
(DE🇩🇪/ENG🇬🇧) Ich habe im letzten Reel ganz vergess (DE🇩🇪/ENG🇬🇧) Ich habe im letzten Reel ganz vergessen zu zeigen was ich aus dem Rest des Viscosestoffes noch genäht habe. Einen langen Rock für die Tochter in der Größe 128. Unsere Tochter würde gerne wie Mama immer lange Röcke und Kleider tragen. Finde ich aber bei einem Kind das immer am Turnen und Klettern ist nicht praktisch. Aber, für besondere Anlässe oder zum Verkleiden zuhause, nähe ich ihr immer mal wieder einen langen Rock. An dem Saum habe ich noch eine alte Spitzenborte angenäht, so hat der Rock noch etwas mehr Stand und fällt immer schön. Tochter glücklich, Mama glücklich.
Viskosestoff: @wasted_fabrics
Spitzenborte vintage

🇬🇧 In my last Reel, I completely forgot to show what else I sewed with the leftover viscose fabric. A long skirt for my daughter in size 128. Our daughter would love to wear long skirts and dresses all the time, just like her Mom. But I don’t think that’s practical for a kid who’s always running around and climbing. But for special occasions or for dressing up at home, I sew her a long skirt every now and then. I sewed an old lace trim onto the hem, so the skirt has a bit more structure and always drapes nicely. Daughter happy, Mom happy.
Viscose fabric: @wasted_fabrics
Vintage lace trim

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🇬🇧 my goal is this year to sew as much as possible 🇬🇧 my goal is this year to sew as much as possible. I have fabrics as old as 100 years, they finally should be made into something new😂 But this fabric is a new one, a deadstock viscose from @wasted_fabrics made in Europa. Love the result❤️ 

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#imakemyownclothes  #handmadepieces #sewistsofinstagram #womanfashion  #deadstockfabrics
(ENG🇬🇧) My hot take is that children’s clothing do (ENG🇬🇧) My hot take is that children’s clothing doesn’t have to be expensive. My kids never get anything from a regular store! I buy second-hand items from flea markets, children’s bazaars, second-hand stores and charity shops. They get everything second-hand, except for socks and underwear. I paid 5 euros for the ski overall, and no more than 1 euro each for dresses, tops, shirts and leggings. The world is drowning in textile waste and I don’t want to contribute to it, so I try to buy everything second-hand.

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#secondhandfirst  #handmadepieces #sewistsofinstaram #thrifting #reusereducerecycle
(DE🇩🇪/ENG🇬🇧) Und hier noch die T-Shirts für Frauen (DE🇩🇪/ENG🇬🇧) Und hier noch die T-Shirts für Frauen die ich in letzter Zeit genäht habe. Die Stoffe waren eigentlich mal gedacht für Kinderkleidung, aber an Kinderkleidung habe ich in letzter Zeit kein Interesse. Ich finde auch die Mütter sollten sich mal wieder bunt anziehen. Also ziehe ich gerade alle Stoffe aus meinem riesigen Stofflager heraus die auch für Erwachsene anziehbar sind und nähe lieber für sie. Ich habe T-Shirts in der Größe 38-42 genäht, kommen bald in meinen Etsy-Shop.

🇬🇧 And here are the T-shirts for women that I’ve been sewing lately. The fabrics were actually intended for children’s clothing, but I’m not interested in children’s clothing at the moment. I think mothers should dress colorfully again. So I’m pulling all the fabrics out of my huge fabric stash that are also suitable for adults and sewing for them instead. I’ve sewn T-shirts in sizes 38-42, which will be available soon in my Etsy shop.

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#saynotofastfashion #shopfair #handmademode #imakemyownwardrobe #selbstgenäht
🇬🇧 The news: overwhelming, the world: a circus run 🇬🇧 The news: overwhelming, the world: a circus run my monkeys. The hate against (mostly middle-aged) woman is getting more and more every day. I sew myself out of this apocalyptic nightmare. I use color, I use glitter- to make me feel comfortable, to make myself seen. It’s a statement these days, fashion is political. I don‘t disappear into the void, I f..ing sparkle myself into visibility. Wear the damn color, woman! Wear that damn garment piece you think it will cause too much attention! Wear glitter, wear neon, wear metallics - who cares! The only person who has to like your style is yourself!

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(ENG🇬🇧) It took me 20 years to make jackets again. (ENG🇬🇧) It took me 20 years to make jackets again. I loved making them while I studied fashion design, made some more coats after graduation. But most of them I don’t wear - since years. What should I do with them? They contain a lot of memories, but in the end they are just garment pieces. 2026 has to be a year for me for decluttering. I cannot keep every fashion piece I made or collected in the last decades. Donation? Selling? I don’t know yet. What do you do with your self-made garments?

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#womanfashion  #handmadepieces #sewistsofinstaram #slowfashion #imakemyownclothes
(D🇩🇪/ENG🇬🇧)Schon immer versuche ich auch beim Nähe (D🇩🇪/ENG🇬🇧)Schon immer versuche ich auch beim Nähen Abfall zu vermeiden. Auch neuer Stoff, neue Materialien für Nähprojekte landen irgendwann auf dem Müll, deshalb kaufe ich lieber alles Second Hand. Mir ist wohl bewusst dass man nicht alle Materialien für Nähprojekte in einem Second-Hand-Läden bekommt, aber wenn man die Augen offen hält findet man da doch mehr was man noch gut verwenden könnte und Vintage-Schätze die man in heutigen Läden nicht mehr findet.

(ENG🇬🇧) I have always tried to avoid waste when sewing. Even new fabric and new materials for sewing projects end up in the trash at some point, which is why I prefer to buy everything second-hand. I am well aware that you can’t get all the materials you need for sewing projects in second-hand stores, but if you keep your eyes open, you can find more things that you could still use and sometimes vintage treasures you cannot get anymore in regular stores.

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