The one thing my room still really lacks is light fixtures! Love a candle moment, but some brighter lights wouldn't go amiss. I'd love your recommendations if you know of something that would look nice in this room!
I think recessed can lighting would work. It's flush to the ceiling so it won't be overly noticable. You'll get the extra light you need without affecting medieval style.
I mean, it really depends how hard you want to lean medieval - my grandad turned the living room of his 1950s duplex into an oak panelled tudor hall, complete with fireplace and suits of armour, and tapestries my gran made. He had great success with reproduction black iron 5-arm chandeliers with candle bulbs (I don't know what that would be called in the US, sorry, but basically bulbs shaped to mimic that tulip shape of candle flame) those can be as bright as you like whilst keeping the classic shape. If you want overhead lighting, for medieval rather than tudor, I'd personally probably go for a wooden chandelier over iron though - maybe one of those wheel shaped ones? If you want to go fully period, I'd go for wall sconces in either wrought iron or wood with candle bulbs, though that may decrease quality of light over the work area. Maybe look into variable colour bulbs? that way when you want to lean into aesthetic you can go for a warm-yellow firelight look, but when you need to do delicate work you can shift to a daylight-setting?
a generally find two different types of lights helpful in my sewing nook. I have an LED ring light and magnifying glass on an extra long articulated arm that clasps/screws into my sewing table the second is an overhead LED plant light for full spectrum daylight bright light, that I rigged to a vertically mounted rotating arm so i can bring the light to a specific local within its 180 arc, and have it shine down for focused light or up for diffused light. both of them benefit from being able to be pushed out of the way when not needed so they're super unobtrusive when unwanted. with some minor effort both could easily be "aesthetically" adjusted to fit in with a more historical space.
As a glass painter by trade (Glasveredler Geselle, Fachrichtung Glasmalerei in Germany) I want to tell you how good of a job you did with the window. Without training you got it nearly right and the only things I would tell you to change, or do differently are some details and a bit of the handling of the window while turning it. For the first piece you ever made you did it better than some I have seen as a first attempt. My English is not good enough to go into detail but just know that you can hammer down the soldering points down before you solder them, this will help with the evenness of the points (they will flow better). And after you turned the pane you can push the lead lines to meet each other at the middle , usually with a knife but you can take a wide Popsicle wooden stick. Sorry I hope this makes sense. But alas, very good work and yay for more Medieval windows. The round ones are called Butzenscheibe in Germany ("crown glass").
@@misspeach3755 Thanks, yeah it's a total niche job and out of the 12 who made their Geselle in my year only 3 are still active after 13 years. And thank you but I already have the Techniker which is getting nearly the same recognition as the Meister in most cases. Had the chance to do it but with 22 you don't want be called a Meister without having done some more work : )
Morgan, hear me out. If you're planning on growing your hair out, you should do a time lapse of it to see how long it takes your hair to grow in a month/year/whatever. For science!
Ok. 1. We love a Handy-Dandy-Mr. Donner. 2. This work space is so lovely and aesthetic and cozy and I can't wait to see it in person one day! 3. Unrelated, but OMG I GET TO SEE YOU IN A COUPLE OF DAYS OK BYEEEEEEEEE
I love how your sewing room is bright and airy, but keeps historical touch at the same time. That table is a dream and I believe Mr&Mrs Donner deserve a round of applause! It's so heart-warming seeing a couple that share their life passion
Another safety note: you also need to wash your clothing after handling lead. If there are children in the house, make sure you wash their clothing separately from your contaminated clothing. Lead poisoning is even more impactful on developing brains. That means that if a person is pregnant or trying to conceive, they should also be even more cautious, even with the fumes. It's worth investing in soap that will remove heavy metals from your hands (also as a bonus it usually smells great) to be sure that you're not tracking lead into your non-work areas. Stained glass supply stores and hardware stores sell it. If you intend to make more windows, you might want to think about cementing them. This will keep the glass from moving around as much within the cames, which can result in cracking since the window will settle over time. Also, especially for larger windows, you'll want to investigate structural supports like a bar. As you've discovered, the lead is soft and without support is likely to bow out over time. Some people use a tin u channel came around the edge of the piece to help keep structure, but without bars, you can still end up with that bowing and cracking, which would be a darn shame after all that effort and lovely result.
Interesting! My mum is a stained glass artist and idk if she ever did that growing up. In fact I remember helping her with like a brush and grey putty stuff we'd brush into the leading when the piece was finished, idk what the terms are or anything. Oh well it was the 90s and I'm not dead yet. Now when she does acid etching she definitely uses all the safety precautions and we never helped with that lmao.
I'm glad you have a safety warning for handling the lead, however you didn't mention using a high quality breathing apparatus. You really need to protect your lungs, ESPECIALLY while cutting and soldering the lead! The fumes can be very dangerous and cause lead poisoning, so going forward, if you continue this new hobby, please, please use proper lung protection! Just good ventilation is actually not enough for this.
I would think also a need to very carefully wipe surfaces in the room, such as the floor and shelf tops, anything that could have particulate matter / dust settle.
Hi! I work with stained glass and thankfully you do not get lead poisoning from soldering or snipping lead came. the fumes are not good to inhale but it is because of the chemicals in the flux, soldering does not create lead dust, nor does snipping lead came. However, you should still wear a respirator while soldering and always wash your hands after handling lead came and wipe down all the surfaces with de-leading soap to remove possible contaminants from ingestion! If you're handling old windows with lead came that would be when inhalation is likely!
Honestly, with the big round hat, the jewels and the dress you are giving me “German noblewoman of Saxony painted by Cranach but make it modern” vibes and I LOVE IT! Also, the rooms looks utterly adorable, congrats!
I love how it’s turning out! Shelving and drawers take an inordinate amount of time to how “simple” they are. And the pretty little barrister bookcase caused an involuntary “ooh”
1. Only Morgan Donner would decide to go medieval on her sewing room! 2. Wait, WHAT??? You're a woodworker, too?!!! 3. Not to mention a leaded window glazier now - WOW!!! 4. Your sewing table hack is the best I've seen so I am DEFINITELY saving this for future sewing table reference! 5. Cute wig! I love your hero action animation with this! 6. Can't wait to see how your room evolves, and the wonderful things you'll make in there!
One almost wishes to break out in Thee and Thou and hast created most wonderful solar for your handwork! The windows, shelves, curtains, that mirror... AND I admit to being a wee bit green with envy over the niftiness and QUALITY of the tabletop and all those lovely labelled drawers... goodness me. Hands down, my favorite sewing room makeover EVER. Kudos and wishing you both much happiness in Vermont! (& your wardrobe.... inspiring! You are definitely my fave fashion muse these days.) Bravo and many days of happy sewing!
I ended up using a kitchen island for my sewing table! The height was just right for me, and the overhead bar rack meant I could hang my tools easily. It has shelves on one side and open space on the other which I use for sliding in my carts and things. But I didn't get the apothecary-esque little labels and now I'm sitting here like 👀 I k e a t r I p?
@@MorganDonner it's also super useful for attaching an overhead camera and a movable lamp so I can highlight the piece I'm working on at that exact moment, without losing table space! Just a little idea if you want to do some more top down style shots for videos :p I also hang my hair scrunchies from the rack so I can quickly tie my hair back when it's getting in the way
My sewing table is a former kitchen table that I picked up from a neighbor for free. It needed a lot of cleaning because the neighbor had let her kids do crafts on it, so after I scrubbed it up, I just taped my cardboard cutting mat to the top of it. Hubby made some "feet" to lift the table up to the height I wanted it at and then made some shelves to go under the table for my bins of notions & fabric. The bins are nice because I can just take the entire bin out to dig around to find what I'm looking for. I need to label them though.
I put our old 3’ x 5’ solid oak kitchen table up on 5” furniture risers, and put my large fabric cutting mat on it, and my sewing machine on top of one end of the mat. Works better than any other set up I have ever had.
Amazing! All of it - amazing! You and Mister Morgan Donner - amazing! I am a Medievalist wanna be and I never once said to myself, “gee, I should make a medieval looking room. It would help me study my Latin.” Nope, never occurred to me. So, be like Ms. Morgan Donner and try to shape your environment to reflect your dreams because then you will be surrounded by the Coolness you deserve.
As a stained glass artist, I got so excited when I heard you were gonna make your own window!! You did an amazing job!!! It fits the aesthetic so well. I did gasp when you said “clean with windex” lol… like oh noooo
I have followed you since the video with the hair pins found in the burial site. As a history buff, I am here for everything you do!! I really love this room, the table is magnificent and that beautiful cabinet with the class door, chef's kiss!!!! Thank you for being you and sharing your spirit and wit with us!!
"The real thing" always looks better! I love that it doesn't look too perfect. Nothing in the past had that modern exactly perfect look. Also, as an electrical engineer I can tell you that your pronunciation of 'solder' is actually not wrong, just unusual (or perhaps more British?). There is a great Canadian electronics TH-cam channel where the presenter uses that same pronunciation :)
My Austrian pronounces it more as you do. It’s English - there are thousands of dialects, so basically there is no wrong way to say anything - only people who don’t get out much. LOL!
Haven’t finished the video yet, sure I’ll enjoy it. But I just HAVE to say bc it’s been on my mind the last couple of days. Thank you so much for the hair video. I truly hope it gets some sort of recognition bc that video is a LITERAL WORK OF ART. it needs to be screened in a room at the Tate in LNDN on a loop for the world to see. The fact that it was educational is just a bonus. The video fits every definition of the word “art”. ❤️❤️❤️❤️
I didn't even think of it in those terms but what you say is absolutely true! Morgan's hair clip stands shoulder to shoulder with any Nam June Paik installation. Brava.
I honestly felt that. the hair video is really how I found Ms. Morgan in the first place, and as someone who is usually not that much into history it was one of the most entertaining educational videos I've seen in a while
Books were very precious, costly, hand-painted, written with the most gorgeous religious art. Daylight and smoke from the fire should be avoided at all costs, hence the curtains
i feel like i should clarify that while the books shown covered with curtains in this video look to be in scribal studios (and may well be covered for protection), certainly not all books were so precious. especially with the invention of the printing press and the mass production of literature. also while light and pollution are damaging to books/paintings/drawings/etc. rembrandt’s works are also 350 years old, incredibly highly valued and kept in conservation conditions. you’re not wrong but there’s always more nuance with history :)
So I identified with many elements of this video. My daughter was in theatre and designed many sets even making fake stained glass Windows. I found her a printers desk that she stores some of her art supplies. She is in grad school now to be an Art Therapist. Enjoyed this video!.
I love your new sewing room, it's totally you🥰 And the wig looks cute on you. 8 months ago we moved from a cheap community rental apartment to our own house with yards. I lived in the apartment for 9 years and my sewing room was north-east facing and with overhanging walkway for the upstairs floor level. It was a dark room and now I have a south-east facing window with plenty of sunlight. When we had our first sun rays, I was so emotional seeing all that beautiful light. I even cried a bit when I told my man how beautiful that room and that light looked. A dream coming true 🥲🥰 I use a roller curtain though to keep intense sunlight out, but have it up all the way when it's cloudy or later in the day. I love my new, spacious room. I'm sure you will enjoy yours to🥰
So nice !! I’m french and it’s always amusing when I hear people saying like you that IKEA is the cheapest option, because it literally cost waaaaay less to buy old furnitures in my country than new, considering that no one wants them
Many years ago, my husband was stationed in Berlin. We bought two absolutely gorgeous Cherry nightstands for $7 each. To replace them would be $500 each here in the States. Still have them still love them.
@@NRoth-wq1cd that's nice because they are preserved! I've seen countless old countryside houses for sale that has been emptied of all the old furniture to be transformed into modern interiors it's really sad
@@kroselavy there is a series on TH-cam called xoxo macenna. She is going through the process of restoring a 100 year old southern cottage. Check it out! Her & her mom are dolls. Such a fun little show.
The little smiley face doodle returns! I don't know why, but it makes me so inordinately happy! ^.^ And congrats on the house and the room! It and the glasswork and all look so stinkin' cool!
steampunk sewing table Home Depot special: some planks with biscuits and glued together, burned the top before covering, and cast iron pipes and flanges for the legs. have a cabinet maker do the tabletop if need be
This literally takes my breath away. It's SO amazing that you can just?? build whatever you need?? with your own hands?? It's turned out so beautiful and inspiring and lovely.
I do love the new hair and I hope you enjoy your new sewing best! A fun and interesting chat to listen to and watch while I hand quilt! Thank you for sharing this!
Nice job with your first attempt at stained/leaded glass work. A few tips: - get a water grinder. Grinding the glass before you assemble helps to even the score lines and level the glass line. - never use windex. It bleaches your glass. Bon-ami is a glass worker's best friend. - when using lead came and not solder, there is a special paste you can get from glass supply stores which you push into the lead came seams. This secures the glass flush to the came and keeps it from rattling in the frames. Feel free to poke me if you have more questions regarding glass work!
Yeah, I thought about the grinder but hoped I could get on without it since it was just straight lines - I'd definately reconcidder it if I want a more shapely design in the future! I also thought about getting the cement, but figured that I could skip it since this window doesn't need to be water proof, but it probably would have been a good idea anyways. Next time!
Those frosted stickers actually look REALLY nice! I really like what it is doing to the light and it is something that I typically would not have picked up on but that also looks like a good privacy barrier against any noisy neighbors lol
I love your new look. Oh please play with wigs!!! Your complexion can do every shade of red hair, honey blonde, BLUE hair. A tall Marie Antoinette wig. So much fun can happen! Love your new room. Can't wait to see the rest of where you live. 🤍
You might like the Victorian Kitchen Garden, Victorian Kitchen, Victorian Flower Garden and Wartime Kitchen & Garden with Harry Dodson and Ruth Mott. Not on Acorn TV, but can be found on TH-cam and DVDs.
I have a 10’ window in my studio and wanted the curtains to rest outside the frame to keep as much light as possible. I needed an 11’ 4” rod. I picked up 1/2” galvanized steel conduit pipe - 10’ long - from Home Depot and another smaller pipe to cut the remaining length I needed with a hacksaw, used a coupling to combine them, and pick up rod brackets in the curtain rod section. Works perfectly and very cost effective!
That turned out so amazing. I really love your table. I have goals now. For candle like fixtures I highly recommend employing the use of mirrors behind electric candles. That way you are reflecting the light into the room. You could also use hurricane lamps with mirrors but you said you wanted candles. You might also want to make a chandelier that you can attach some flame shaped light bulbs too to give it more of a candle like vibe. Or even get some electric candles to install. Over all your new sewing room looks Ah-mazing!
Omg! A fellow Vermonter! I work at a florist and this summer we traveled to New England Renaissance faires making and selling fresh flower crowns 😸 I love this room 💕
We still have some of those circle type windows (when you were talking about the window film) in England!! (I think in the rest of the UK too). I walk past a house with a few of them every morning on the way to school and they’re so lovely.
They're called Bullseyes and they're made by the tool used to hold the glass while it is being made. They were considered to be the 'rubbish' bit, so were cheaper and often used in pub windows, which presumably were broken with relative frequency.
I absolutely love that you included the whole prcoess and all the mistakes you made along the way, it's a really great way to learn what doesn't work as well as what does. Also I'm so glad you ended up with a sewing room you're happy with!
That would be amazing! I wonder if the coloured glass would affect the light for filming and photographing though. Maybe she could do it for another window somewhere else in the house.
Enjoy Vermont! I lived there for several years growing up (Rutland, Ludlow and the general Burlington area) if you haven't already, I 100% endorse the Ben and Jerry's factory tour and stopping in Stowe for some cider doughnuts. :)
I was born in VT, spent my first 26 years there and LOVE it. I suggest trying sugar on snow (with a pickle), which is maple syrup on shaved ice or actual snow. So yummy!
As a glass maker I can’t believe how professionally you made that window as a newbie. Very impressed. And I’m just designing my new studio and now have lots of inspiration, so thanks for that!
“Keyhole hangers”!! That’s what they’re called! I’ve been searching for them for years, but didn’t have the name. LOL Love watching your work space come together. I’ll be moving next year, and you’ve given me some ideas for my own work room.
There are a bunch of hacks out there to fake the look of an apothacery cabinet on an Ikea closet! With a bit of wood, you should be able to do that on your kallax just fine :)
Your room looks fantastic! I love that you wanted leaded glass windows so you just made them yourself. That’s the kind of “why not do the thing?” vibe I love about this channel!
My heart is so happy seeing a space that is truly curated to suit the owner's wants and needs. That's truly the kind of life goals I aspire to achieve. Also congrats on finding a home and settling into your new state. So much change must be so refreshing!!!
Your first leaded glass window looks great! Really impressive for your first and especially without an instructor handy. For future, the round glass you like in the medieval drawings is still available in a modern form. They are rondels, and you can get them in a variety of colors and sizes. Something to think about if you decide to make more windows. (From personal experience, I can say it’s easy to get addicted to the hobby!)
You mentioning wanting to play dnd really made me want to see a costube dnd one shot where you all get to show off your wonderful outfits and theater skills and things
I love these kinds of videos! Aside from sewing, I have an interest in woodworking and want to build a shed in the garden some day. :) It's nice to see different facets of things you can do. Also, I am using Kallax and Billy units extensively throughout my small space that I share with my spouse. Because otherwise we'd be swimming in my horde of supplies.
I recently IKEA’d my craft space, so I totally understand your excitement and happiness at a new/improved space. I finally have everything at arms-reach, and the space works so well for me now. So happy and excited for you! It looks great, and is both aesthetically pleasing and functional. 🤩 Congrats!
I am in awe! You are who I want to be when I grow up! (although I'm definitely older) I am so dang impressed with how functional and lovely everything turned out. I hope you enjoy the fruits of your labor for years to come!
Having worked with lead paint for preC20th paintings and for making leadwork windows, I recommend wearing gloves while handling any lead or lead product, to minimise absorption through the skin, and drinking a glass of full cream milk after each session as it will absorb lead in the system and help it pass out (my professional teachers both recommended this). Room looks fabulous.
Your room looks amazing! You are your authentic self at all times and I am so inspired by that. Seeing you build your dream set up makes me want to reach for my dreams!
yeah I have to say the stained glass work you did on the smaller window is my absolute favorite part! That's not an easy task at all, and your finished product looks great
I just finally finished insulating my attic and now I'm making it into a sewing/crafts-room. It probably won't be as fancy as yours for at least several years to come but I love it.😊
MORGAN!! This is amazing! I really love the way you made moderny furniture and made them historic flavored. Ok you gave me like 100 ideas for my own sewing room that's getting set up now.
I was so excited to see a new video from you! Made my little medieval loving heart jump for joy. Love the windows, especially the one you made yourself. Since I am currently working on a new craft room this video was perfect. Gave me so many ideas. Can't wait for your next video.
My first 2 apartments were VERY small, so I hung up curtains in place of doors; it was a nice visual divider, helped with sound and temperature control, and curtains have 0 clearance, where doors need some, and in small spaces, every inch matters, lol. I also used that frosted glass spray in my bathroom in one of those tiny places; dedicating space to curtains or blinds just didn't make sense. With a frosted window, I had privacy and I could still use the window ledge for bathroom products. I like that I was unintentionally medieval in my tiny spaces. :)
what a gem of a channel i have found here, i am staggered by your success at making your own leaded window. STAGGERED I TELL YOU. i adore the finished look, the desk/table unit is absolutely stunning, visually and functionally, cant wait to see more of your content.
This video scratches so many of my DIY itches! The sewing room looks great! I love the table, I will save that idea for when I move to a bigger place :) Also, the short hair and scarf are really cute on you!
This is all looking so dang cool and lovely and I hope you do more stained glass in between sewing projects! Honestly, your window turned out so cool! My husband builds and repairs guitars and uses solder a lot. He said “the window turned out great and she didn’t burn anything” so you get a gold star.
Room is gorgeous, laughed my ass off at "kinda want to play D&D right now." Btw, your leaded glass project is amazing, and even though I did find myself saying "SODDER" every time, your pronunciation counter was hysterical, too.
You could totally have your round glass windows. As handy as you and your husband are, you could make them using the copper foil method for stained glass. Years ago I did that for a hobby. It’s fun. You might even be able to buy the rounded glass pieces so you wouldn’t have to cut it. Also, you can get the wavy irregular old -fashioned hand poured glass that is so beautiful at a stained glass supply. It is quite a bit more expensive than plain glass. I believe you might be able to cut the bottoms off of glass bottles and use those, too. Just some thoughts for a future project. Happy sewing!
Pretty sure this style is called “mullioned”. How do you always have such gorgeous accessories? Regardless of whether it’s a hat, a headscarf, jewellery, or glasses. You always look 300% Amazing. This video is a gorgeous little bit of wholesome Nerdery & I am So Here for it. 😻
wrought iron piping makes excellent curtain rods...especially when spanning large distances. I think it is considered "rustic" at this point, maybe industrial?
The one thing my room still really lacks is light fixtures! Love a candle moment, but some brighter lights wouldn't go amiss. I'd love your recommendations if you know of something that would look nice in this room!
Have you thought about recessed lighting? It's bright, but diffused, so not as hard on your eyes as florescent (like the school kind).
I think recessed can lighting would work. It's flush to the ceiling so it won't be overly noticable. You'll get the extra light you need without affecting medieval style.
I mean, it really depends how hard you want to lean medieval - my grandad turned the living room of his 1950s duplex into an oak panelled tudor hall, complete with fireplace and suits of armour, and tapestries my gran made. He had great success with reproduction black iron 5-arm chandeliers with candle bulbs (I don't know what that would be called in the US, sorry, but basically bulbs shaped to mimic that tulip shape of candle flame) those can be as bright as you like whilst keeping the classic shape. If you want overhead lighting, for medieval rather than tudor, I'd personally probably go for a wooden chandelier over iron though - maybe one of those wheel shaped ones? If you want to go fully period, I'd go for wall sconces in either wrought iron or wood with candle bulbs, though that may decrease quality of light over the work area.
Maybe look into variable colour bulbs? that way when you want to lean into aesthetic you can go for a warm-yellow firelight look, but when you need to do delicate work you can shift to a daylight-setting?
a generally find two different types of lights helpful in my sewing nook.
I have an LED ring light and magnifying glass on an extra long articulated arm that clasps/screws into my sewing table
the second is an overhead LED plant light for full spectrum daylight bright light, that I rigged to a vertically mounted rotating arm so i can bring the light to a specific local within its 180 arc, and have it shine down for focused light or up for diffused light.
both of them benefit from being able to be pushed out of the way when not needed so they're super unobtrusive when unwanted.
with some minor effort both could easily be "aesthetically" adjusted to fit in with a more historical space.
Maybe colored stained glass? For the last windows?
The window film might look more "professional" but the one you made looks much more medieval and on point for the aesthetic!
💕 Thank you!
Yes, this.
I too like the handmade window the best.
AGREED!
I was going to say! My grandpa did stained glass and while not complicated, this looks good. I don't know what she's talking about!
As a glass painter by trade (Glasveredler Geselle, Fachrichtung Glasmalerei in Germany) I want to tell you how good of a job you did with the window. Without training you got it nearly right and the only things I would tell you to change, or do differently are some details and a bit of the handling of the window while turning it. For the first piece you ever made you did it better than some I have seen as a first attempt.
My English is not good enough to go into detail but just know that you can hammer down the soldering points down before you solder them, this will help with the evenness of the points (they will flow better). And after you turned the pane you can push the lead lines to meet each other at the middle , usually with a knife but you can take a wide Popsicle wooden stick.
Sorry I hope this makes sense.
But alas, very good work and yay for more Medieval windows. The round ones are called Butzenscheibe in Germany ("crown glass").
Thank you professional craft side of youtube! Very informative and now I know the rounded glass is called crown glass!
@@misspeach3755 Thanks, yeah it's a total niche job and out of the 12 who made their Geselle in my year only 3 are still active after 13 years. And thank you but I already have the Techniker which is getting nearly the same recognition as the Meister in most cases. Had the chance to do it but with 22 you don't want be called a Meister without having done some more work : )
We call the round ones “Rondels” here in the US.
Morgan, hear me out. If you're planning on growing your hair out, you should do a time lapse of it to see how long it takes your hair to grow in a month/year/whatever. For science!
OMG! Yes! We neeeeeeeed that! Please, Morgan, please!
Science!
Do you happen to know why her hair is so short?
@@saymyname2417 you missed the hairstyles video. Explains everything.
@@sarahrosen4985 yup missed that one too.
Major sewing room envy over here! 😍 That table is a dream, and I adore all the medieval vibes 👌🏻
I just said the same thing to my hubs. And then I said “see now that’s a sewing table !”
I love the sewing table and with more space I would go for it.
Ok. 1. We love a Handy-Dandy-Mr. Donner. 2. This work space is so lovely and aesthetic and cozy and I can't wait to see it in person one day! 3. Unrelated, but OMG I GET TO SEE YOU IN A COUPLE OF DAYS OK BYEEEEEEEEE
SOOOOOON :D
Love this room! Love your videos and can't wait to see more from you!!
Spoilers!
@@AmyCeleste Lolol I kept doing double takes too like “wait… 👁👄👁”
Quietly hoping there’s a video of this get together.
I love how your sewing room is bright and airy, but keeps historical touch at the same time. That table is a dream and I believe Mr&Mrs Donner deserve a round of applause! It's so heart-warming seeing a couple that share their life passion
Another safety note: you also need to wash your clothing after handling lead. If there are children in the house, make sure you wash their clothing separately from your contaminated clothing. Lead poisoning is even more impactful on developing brains. That means that if a person is pregnant or trying to conceive, they should also be even more cautious, even with the fumes. It's worth investing in soap that will remove heavy metals from your hands (also as a bonus it usually smells great) to be sure that you're not tracking lead into your non-work areas. Stained glass supply stores and hardware stores sell it.
If you intend to make more windows, you might want to think about cementing them. This will keep the glass from moving around as much within the cames, which can result in cracking since the window will settle over time. Also, especially for larger windows, you'll want to investigate structural supports like a bar. As you've discovered, the lead is soft and without support is likely to bow out over time. Some people use a tin u channel came around the edge of the piece to help keep structure, but without bars, you can still end up with that bowing and cracking, which would be a darn shame after all that effort and lovely result.
Interesting! My mum is a stained glass artist and idk if she ever did that growing up. In fact I remember helping her with like a brush and grey putty stuff we'd brush into the leading when the piece was finished, idk what the terms are or anything. Oh well it was the 90s and I'm not dead yet. Now when she does acid etching she definitely uses all the safety precautions and we never helped with that lmao.
So many helpful tips packed into this one comment! Thanks
I love the almost rustic quality of the actual leaded glass. The irregularity gives it a feeling of authenticity and history. I love it.
I'm glad you have a safety warning for handling the lead, however you didn't mention using a high quality breathing apparatus. You really need to protect your lungs, ESPECIALLY while cutting and soldering the lead! The fumes can be very dangerous and cause lead poisoning, so going forward, if you continue this new hobby, please, please use proper lung protection! Just good ventilation is actually not enough for this.
A breathing apparatus and/or a fume hood is what I’d want. Unless the fumes are actively drawn away from you, ventilation alone simply isn’t enough.
i was worried about that too! inhaling lead is even worse than ingesting it!
Yes!! My first thought
I would think also a need to very carefully wipe surfaces in the room, such as the floor and shelf tops, anything that could have particulate matter / dust settle.
Hi! I work with stained glass and thankfully you do not get lead poisoning from soldering or snipping lead came. the fumes are not good to inhale but it is because of the chemicals in the flux, soldering does not create lead dust, nor does snipping lead came. However, you should still wear a respirator while soldering and always wash your hands after handling lead came and wipe down all the surfaces with de-leading soap to remove possible contaminants from ingestion! If you're handling old windows with lead came that would be when inhalation is likely!
Honestly, with the big round hat, the jewels and the dress you are giving me “German noblewoman of Saxony painted by Cranach but make it modern” vibes and I LOVE IT!
Also, the rooms looks utterly adorable, congrats!
Morgan, I absolutely LOVE everything you are doing recently. It seems like you are just living your best life and I am all for it. So proud of you!
As a British English human I see nothing at all wrong with your pronunciation of solder! Exactly how I say it 😅
Seconding this! Sounded exactly right to me!
I’m a “southern” American and it sounded right to me!
Lol, I think I normally say "sodder" but now I'm not sure 😆
I came here (from the UK) to say exactly this. You say it how we do 😁
Came here to say the same thing - the US pronunciation has always confused me!
I love how it’s turning out! Shelving and drawers take an inordinate amount of time to how “simple” they are.
And the pretty little barrister bookcase caused an involuntary “ooh”
Curtains were used for book shelves to protect them from the elements. Sunshine will leave marks on book covers (books being incredibly expensive)
1. Only Morgan Donner would decide to go medieval on her sewing room! 2. Wait, WHAT??? You're a woodworker, too?!!! 3. Not to mention a leaded window glazier now - WOW!!! 4. Your sewing table hack is the best I've seen so I am DEFINITELY saving this for future sewing table reference! 5. Cute wig! I love your hero action animation with this! 6. Can't wait to see how your room evolves, and the wonderful things you'll make in there!
One almost wishes to break out in Thee and Thou and hast created most wonderful solar for your handwork! The windows, shelves, curtains, that mirror... AND I admit to being a wee bit green with envy over the niftiness and QUALITY of the tabletop and all those lovely labelled drawers... goodness me. Hands down, my favorite sewing room makeover EVER. Kudos and wishing you both much happiness in Vermont! (& your wardrobe.... inspiring! You are definitely my fave fashion muse these days.) Bravo and many days of happy sewing!
I ended up using a kitchen island for my sewing table! The height was just right for me, and the overhead bar rack meant I could hang my tools easily. It has shelves on one side and open space on the other which I use for sliding in my carts and things. But I didn't get the apothecary-esque little labels and now I'm sitting here like 👀 I k e a t r I p?
Oooo, the overhead bar rack sounds super handy!
@@MorganDonner it's also super useful for attaching an overhead camera and a movable lamp so I can highlight the piece I'm working on at that exact moment, without losing table space! Just a little idea if you want to do some more top down style shots for videos :p I also hang my hair scrunchies from the rack so I can quickly tie my hair back when it's getting in the way
Brilliant!
My sewing table is a former kitchen table that I picked up from a neighbor for free. It needed a lot of cleaning because the neighbor had let her kids do crafts on it, so after I scrubbed it up, I just taped my cardboard cutting mat to the top of it. Hubby made some "feet" to lift the table up to the height I wanted it at and then made some shelves to go under the table for my bins of notions & fabric. The bins are nice because I can just take the entire bin out to dig around to find what I'm looking for. I need to label them though.
I put our old 3’ x 5’ solid oak kitchen table up on 5” furniture risers, and put my large fabric cutting mat on it, and my sewing machine on top of one end of the mat. Works better than any other set up I have ever had.
Amazing! All of it - amazing! You and Mister Morgan Donner - amazing! I am a Medievalist wanna be and I never once said to myself, “gee, I should make a medieval looking room. It would help me study my Latin.” Nope, never occurred to me. So, be like Ms. Morgan Donner and try to shape your environment to reflect your dreams because then you will be surrounded by the Coolness you deserve.
I love the actual leaded glass, it looks real as opposed to the fake ones that look too perfect. The room turned out amazing!
Also, thought the window you made looked better and more “period” than the film ones! Love!
Love how so many of the Historical Lasses have Supporting Spouses
As a stained glass artist, I got so excited when I heard you were gonna make your own window!! You did an amazing job!!! It fits the aesthetic so well. I did gasp when you said “clean with windex” lol… like oh noooo
I looked up "what to clean off flux with" and apparently was lead astray! 😆
@dahlia, I was taught to use Bon-ami. You?
@@W2splyntr Yes!!
@@W2splyntr OMG this explains why growing up we never had anything but Bon-ami in the house!!
@@MorganDonner was LEAD astray ahhhhhh xD
I have followed you since the video with the hair pins found in the burial site. As a history buff, I am here for everything you do!! I really love this room, the table is magnificent and that beautiful cabinet with the class door, chef's kiss!!!! Thank you for being you and sharing your spirit and wit with us!!
"The real thing" always looks better! I love that it doesn't look too perfect. Nothing in the past had that modern exactly perfect look. Also, as an electrical engineer I can tell you that your pronunciation of 'solder' is actually not wrong, just unusual (or perhaps more British?). There is a great Canadian electronics TH-cam channel where the presenter uses that same pronunciation :)
Its also the kiwi pronunciation
I kept on wondering what the ‘correct’ pronunciation was then, because it sounded correct to me.
Yeah I work in electronics in Australia and Morgan is the only American who I haven't thought why are they saying "salder" instead of solder?!
@@leemasters3592 yep, "sol-der" here in Aus, not whatever it is most Americans say lol (I can never figure it out... "sow-der"?
My Austrian pronounces it more as you do. It’s English - there are thousands of dialects, so basically there is no wrong way to say anything - only people who don’t get out much. LOL!
You moved to Vermont?! Squeee!!!!! Welcome, from Pittsford! The Green Mountain State is honored to have you 💚
Haven’t finished the video yet, sure I’ll enjoy it. But I just HAVE to say bc it’s been on my mind the last couple of days. Thank you so much for the hair video. I truly hope it gets some sort of recognition bc that video is a LITERAL WORK OF ART. it needs to be screened in a room at the Tate in LNDN on a loop for the world to see. The fact that it was educational is just a bonus. The video fits every definition of the word “art”. ❤️❤️❤️❤️
And I knew exactly which one you meant just by you saying "Hair video". It's now iconic.
I didn't even think of it in those terms but what you say is absolutely true! Morgan's hair clip stands shoulder to shoulder with any Nam June Paik installation. Brava.
I honestly felt that. the hair video is really how I found Ms. Morgan in the first place, and as someone who is usually not that much into history it was one of the most entertaining educational videos I've seen in a while
"I love the evolution and the process and the continuation of things."
Such a great phrase.
Books were very precious, costly, hand-painted, written with the most gorgeous religious art. Daylight and smoke from the fire should be avoided at all costs, hence the curtains
i feel like i should clarify that while the books shown covered with curtains in this video look to be in scribal studios (and may well be covered for protection), certainly not all books were so precious. especially with the invention of the printing press and the mass production of literature. also while light and pollution are damaging to books/paintings/drawings/etc. rembrandt’s works are also 350 years old, incredibly highly valued and kept in conservation conditions. you’re not wrong but there’s always more nuance with history :)
When I see what 15 years in a very bright room did to my parent's DVD collection, the curtains completely made sense to me!
I have been dealing with some health issues lately and let me tell you how comforting and uplifting your videos have been for me!
So I identified with many elements of this video. My daughter was in theatre and designed many sets even making fake stained glass Windows. I found her a printers desk that she stores some of her art supplies. She is in grad school now to be an Art Therapist. Enjoyed this video!.
I love your new sewing room, it's totally you🥰 And the wig looks cute on you. 8 months ago we moved from a cheap community rental apartment to our own house with yards. I lived in the apartment for 9 years and my sewing room was north-east facing and with overhanging walkway for the upstairs floor level. It was a dark room and now I have a south-east facing window with plenty of sunlight. When we had our first sun rays, I was so emotional seeing all that beautiful light. I even cried a bit when I told my man how beautiful that room and that light looked. A dream coming true 🥲🥰 I use a roller curtain though to keep intense sunlight out, but have it up all the way when it's cloudy or later in the day. I love my new, spacious room. I'm sure you will enjoy yours to🥰
So nice !! I’m french and it’s always amusing when I hear people saying like you that IKEA is the cheapest option, because it literally cost waaaaay less to buy old furnitures in my country than new, considering that no one wants them
Many years ago, my husband was stationed in Berlin. We bought two absolutely gorgeous Cherry nightstands for $7 each. To replace them would be $500 each here in the States. Still have them still love them.
That’s wild. Antique furniture here in the US is precious and prized!!
@@NRoth-wq1cd that's nice because they are preserved! I've seen countless old countryside houses for sale that has been emptied of all the old furniture to be transformed into modern interiors it's really sad
@@kroselavy there is a series on TH-cam called xoxo macenna. She is going through the process of restoring a 100 year old southern cottage. Check it out! Her & her mom are dolls. Such a fun little show.
@@NRoth-wq1cd ouh i'm interested thank you!!
OBSESSED with your window, the tabletop & the old nails as a peg rack!!
The little smiley face doodle returns! I don't know why, but it makes me so inordinately happy! ^.^
And congrats on the house and the room! It and the glasswork and all look so stinkin' cool!
Yay, thank you! Little smiley faces make me so happy too.
steampunk sewing table Home Depot special: some planks with biscuits and glued together, burned the top before covering, and cast iron pipes and flanges for the legs. have a cabinet maker do the tabletop if need be
This literally takes my breath away. It's SO amazing that you can just?? build whatever you need?? with your own hands?? It's turned out so beautiful and inspiring and lovely.
I do love the new hair and I hope you enjoy your new sewing best! A fun and interesting chat to listen to and watch while I hand quilt! Thank you for sharing this!
Nice job with your first attempt at stained/leaded glass work. A few tips:
- get a water grinder. Grinding the glass before you assemble helps to even the score lines and level the glass line.
- never use windex. It bleaches your glass. Bon-ami is a glass worker's best friend.
- when using lead came and not solder, there is a special paste you can get from glass supply stores which you push into the lead came seams. This secures the glass flush to the came and keeps it from rattling in the frames.
Feel free to poke me if you have more questions regarding glass work!
Yeah, I thought about the grinder but hoped I could get on without it since it was just straight lines - I'd definately reconcidder it if I want a more shapely design in the future!
I also thought about getting the cement, but figured that I could skip it since this window doesn't need to be water proof, but it probably would have been a good idea anyways. Next time!
Those frosted stickers actually look REALLY nice! I really like what it is doing to the light and it is something that I typically would not have picked up on but that also looks like a good privacy barrier against any noisy neighbors lol
You handmade window does not really look that differently. Unless you are upclose on it, it blends real nicely to the other windows.
I love your new look. Oh please play with wigs!!! Your complexion can do every shade of red hair, honey blonde, BLUE hair. A tall Marie Antoinette wig. So much fun can happen! Love your new room. Can't wait to see the rest of where you live. 🤍
Welcome to Vermont! I grew up in Central VT, just south of Montpelier. I hope you enjoy!
I love Acorn TV! 10/10 would recommend their "Farm" series, Tudor Farm, Victorian Farm, Edwardian Farm, Wartime Farm. I love them and I learn a lot.
You might like the Victorian Kitchen Garden, Victorian Kitchen, Victorian Flower Garden and Wartime Kitchen & Garden with Harry Dodson and Ruth Mott. Not on Acorn TV, but can be found on TH-cam and DVDs.
'What would Ruth Goodman do?' is how I approach many things.
@@mamasinthegarden7068 A good philosophy! I've started saying "Make do and and mend" from watching Wartime Farm.
I have a 10’ window in my studio and wanted the curtains to rest outside the frame to keep as much light as possible. I needed an 11’ 4” rod. I picked up 1/2” galvanized steel conduit pipe - 10’ long - from Home Depot and another smaller pipe to cut the remaining length I needed with a hacksaw, used a coupling to combine them, and pick up rod brackets in the curtain rod section. Works perfectly and very cost effective!
That turned out so amazing. I really love your table. I have goals now. For candle like fixtures I highly recommend employing the use of mirrors behind electric candles. That way you are reflecting the light into the room. You could also use hurricane lamps with mirrors but you said you wanted candles. You might also want to make a chandelier that you can attach some flame shaped light bulbs too to give it more of a candle like vibe. Or even get some electric candles to install. Over all your new sewing room looks Ah-mazing!
Omg! A fellow Vermonter! I work at a florist and this summer we traveled to New England Renaissance faires making and selling fresh flower crowns 😸 I love this room 💕
We still have some of those circle type windows (when you were talking about the window film) in England!! (I think in the rest of the UK too). I walk past a house with a few of them every morning on the way to school and they’re so lovely.
They're called Bullseyes and they're made by the tool used to hold the glass while it is being made. They were considered to be the 'rubbish' bit, so were cheaper and often used in pub windows, which presumably were broken with relative frequency.
Those baseboard heaters gave me severe flashbacks to my childhood! Looks like a great space!
Definitely your best leaded glass work, for now 😉 I love how you've done your room so far and your table is just goals 🥰😍
Thanks so much! 😊
Welcome to the East Kingdom! I hope to see you at an event in the future. Your room looks awesome.
I absolutely love that you included the whole prcoess and all the mistakes you made along the way, it's a really great way to learn what doesn't work as well as what does. Also I'm so glad you ended up with a sewing room you're happy with!
I'd love to see a colorful glass project (maybe just paint lol) in the last window. A lovely statement piece with your coat of arms?
That would be amazing! I wonder if the coloured glass would affect the light for filming and photographing though. Maybe she could do it for another window somewhere else in the house.
In my bedroom, getting frosted film so i can leave the blinds Open in the day and not worry about privacy (and the very Messy closet) is amazing.
Enjoy Vermont! I lived there for several years growing up (Rutland, Ludlow and the general Burlington area) if you haven't already, I 100% endorse the Ben and Jerry's factory tour and stopping in Stowe for some cider doughnuts. :)
so funny seeing all those places named when they are miles appart in England
I was born in VT, spent my first 26 years there and LOVE it. I suggest trying sugar on snow (with a pickle), which is maple syrup on shaved ice or actual snow. So yummy!
As a glass maker I can’t believe how professionally you made that window as a newbie. Very impressed. And I’m just designing my new studio and now have lots of inspiration, so thanks for that!
“Keyhole hangers”!! That’s what they’re called! I’ve been searching for them for years, but didn’t have the name. LOL
Love watching your work space come together. I’ll be moving next year, and you’ve given me some ideas for my own work room.
Are you kidding!!! That leaded glass window is incredible!!!! Thanks for taking us on the building adventure. Love from Saskatchewan.
Loveliest saw-horse in all the lands!
This room turned out so aesthetically on point and are total #goals
Your new old style sewing craft room looks gorgeous and can’t wait to see how evolves… the windows look very nice.
Much love to you and especially your Mr Donner, he sure knows how to make magic with all the woodwork
Vermont! I'm so jealous. Congratulations on the new house, new work room, and new adventures!
There are a bunch of hacks out there to fake the look of an apothacery cabinet on an Ikea closet! With a bit of wood, you should be able to do that on your kallax just fine :)
Windows and curtains,Beautiful start.Now more room to expand w/more helpful furniture pieces
Your room looks fantastic! I love that you wanted leaded glass windows so you just made them yourself. That’s the kind of “why not do the thing?” vibe I love about this channel!
My heart is so happy seeing a space that is truly curated to suit the owner's wants and needs. That's truly the kind of life goals I aspire to achieve.
Also congrats on finding a home and settling into your new state. So much change must be so refreshing!!!
Your first leaded glass window looks great! Really impressive for your first and especially without an instructor handy. For future, the round glass you like in the medieval drawings is still available in a modern form. They are rondels, and you can get them in a variety of colors and sizes. Something to think about if you decide to make more windows. (From personal experience, I can say it’s easy to get addicted to the hobby!)
You mentioning wanting to play dnd really made me want to see a costube dnd one shot where you all get to show off your wonderful outfits and theater skills and things
I love these kinds of videos! Aside from sewing, I have an interest in woodworking and want to build a shed in the garden some day. :) It's nice to see different facets of things you can do.
Also, I am using Kallax and Billy units extensively throughout my small space that I share with my spouse. Because otherwise we'd be swimming in my horde of supplies.
SO jealous! And congratulations on your new home and welcome to the East Kingdom!
I recently IKEA’d my craft space, so I totally understand your excitement and happiness at a new/improved space. I finally have everything at arms-reach, and the space works so well for me now. So happy and excited for you! It looks great, and is both aesthetically pleasing and functional. 🤩 Congrats!
I am in awe! You are who I want to be when I grow up! (although I'm definitely older) I am so dang impressed with how functional and lovely everything turned out. I hope you enjoy the fruits of your labor for years to come!
Yea! Morgan's back! Beautiful room, and how fun to be able to do so much of it yourself (of course not neglecting Mr. Morgan Donner's input)!
Having worked with lead paint for preC20th paintings and for making leadwork windows, I recommend wearing gloves while handling any lead or lead product, to minimise absorption through the skin, and drinking a glass of full cream milk after each session as it will absorb lead in the system and help it pass out (my professional teachers both recommended this). Room looks fabulous.
Your room looks amazing! You are your authentic self at all times and I am so inspired by that. Seeing you build your dream set up makes me want to reach for my dreams!
yeah I have to say the stained glass work you did on the smaller window is my absolute favorite part! That's not an easy task at all, and your finished product looks great
I'm so excited for you🖼 those windows are gorgeous with plenty of trees! Your attention to detail is so inspiring!!
I just finally finished insulating my attic and now I'm making it into a sewing/crafts-room. It probably won't be as fancy as yours for at least several years to come but I love it.😊
MORGAN!! This is amazing! I really love the way you made moderny furniture and made them historic flavored. Ok you gave me like 100 ideas for my own sewing room that's getting set up now.
The entire room is great but the handmade window is just fabulous, I love its imperfections!
"I kinda wanna play dnd right now" only every second of every day!
i cant be the only one utterly obsessed with morgans aesthetic in this video, right?? the black wig suits her soooo much too!
I was so excited to see a new video from you! Made my little medieval loving heart jump for joy. Love the windows, especially the one you made yourself. Since I am currently working on a new craft room this video was perfect. Gave me so many ideas. Can't wait for your next video.
My first 2 apartments were VERY small, so I hung up curtains in place of doors; it was a nice visual divider, helped with sound and temperature control, and curtains have 0 clearance, where doors need some, and in small spaces, every inch matters, lol.
I also used that frosted glass spray in my bathroom in one of those tiny places; dedicating space to curtains or blinds just didn't make sense. With a frosted window, I had privacy and I could still use the window ledge for bathroom products.
I like that I was unintentionally medieval in my tiny spaces. :)
I'm so glad I found you, just as I'm getting ready to create my own sewing heaven. You are absolutely lovely! Thank you so much.
what a gem of a channel i have found here, i am staggered by your success at making your own leaded window. STAGGERED I TELL YOU. i adore the finished look, the desk/table unit is absolutely stunning, visually and functionally, cant wait to see more of your content.
This video scratches so many of my DIY itches! The sewing room looks great! I love the table, I will save that idea for when I move to a bigger place :) Also, the short hair and scarf are really cute on you!
This is all looking so dang cool and lovely and I hope you do more stained glass in between sewing projects! Honestly, your window turned out so cool! My husband builds and repairs guitars and uses solder a lot. He said “the window turned out great and she didn’t burn anything” so you get a gold star.
I was not prepared for the short hair! XD
Shocking, but very cute.
Yay! DnD reference! Love seeing you doing new things. Birthday bandsaw, my kind of gift.
Love the new room! I have dreams of a craft room. Spare room is now hubby's home-working office. I also love the window that you did.
That work room is INCREDIBLE!!! Also, the wig is absolutely badass and fabulous.
Room is gorgeous, laughed my ass off at "kinda want to play D&D right now."
Btw, your leaded glass project is amazing, and even though I did find myself saying "SODDER" every time, your pronunciation counter was hysterical, too.
As a Brit, I was really confused by the mispronunciation counter because we *do* say it 'solder'.
You could totally have your round glass windows. As handy as you and your husband are, you could make them using the copper foil method for stained glass. Years ago I did that for a hobby. It’s fun. You might even be able to buy the rounded glass pieces so you wouldn’t have to cut it. Also, you can get the wavy irregular old -fashioned hand poured glass that is so beautiful at a stained glass supply. It is quite a bit more expensive than plain glass. I believe you might be able to cut the bottoms off of glass bottles and use those, too. Just some thoughts for a future project. Happy sewing!
Pretty sure this style is called “mullioned”. How do you always have such gorgeous accessories? Regardless of whether it’s a hat, a headscarf, jewellery, or glasses. You always look 300% Amazing. This video is a gorgeous little bit of wholesome Nerdery & I am So Here for it. 😻
Oh so loving it! And the wig is adorable!!! Wood projects between couples is my jam! So cute and beautiful craftsmanship!
Hubby would be SO jealous of your bandsaw! I meanwile am jealous of your sewing room!
LOVE LOVE LOVE THE HAIR!
I spent five summers in costume at a historic site and those wooden marking gauges are the handiest thing!
wrought iron piping makes excellent curtain rods...especially when spanning large distances. I think it is considered "rustic" at this point, maybe industrial?
I use copper pipes less rustic but copper is such a rich metal and creative belonging to Venus
Loving the window treatment and those shelves... Rocking it..