Good(ish) news! The Victorian Ball has been postponed until next year, May 2021. Looks like I won't have to worry about just wearing underwear after all.
I'm so gutted - I was super excited about it and was just about to make the final gown :( It was going to be what kept me going whilst in self-isolation for a month... I thought I could finally meet some people who love historical clothing like myself... sigh.
@@aramakifox2408 you could work on it now anyway, just to fill the time. and if you want to meet other people who love historical clothing, maybe you could film the process, like morgan did, so other people who are interested could watch it and you could meet people that way. i know it's not the same, but i think it would be an easy place to start!
“You must pattern it yourself!” -That is totally SCA brain! But, our medieval counter parts didn’t leave us drafted patterns, our Victorian counterparts did. Hence, it feels less authentic for a medievalist to use a pattern, but for a Victorian recreator to use a pattern is perfectly in keeping with historic practices.
It’s not nearly as hard with SCA era farmers, as they usually follow body measurements, and aren’t meant to be extremely different from your natural shape, but as time moves on, shapes get harder and harder to draft for, because of all the underpinnings and support garments. They’re completely different to sew for, but equally interesting and fun to dive into!
Excepting that medieval tailors and dressmakers had expert teachers who taught them everything, whereas folks like Morgan has to largely forge her own path. So, using a pattern doesn’t faze me.
@@maarakailet1 I was wondering the same thing. I Googled it, and there are several different full-forms and meanings and I'm really wondering what an SCA is, in this context.
@@maarakailet1 look up shows like Tales from Green Valley and Tudor Farm from BBC. Those of us in medieval style groups are at least part of the time recreating these times. SCA are folks who are more "take x time, but what if..." Steampunk and Potter style are good examples. The third set you will see are cottagecore and historybounding which is more "modern, but with style" where they use classical fashion, but don't really try to add in the cultural aspects. Basically you have "time traveler", "from another world" and "just so beautiful".
The circumstances of the event getting canceled are of course sad and distressing, but on the other hand everyone who is going will have so much time to make and finnish their costumes to as high of a standard as they want, and that is very exciting!
Postponed not cancelled. That's what I clarified with my nephew when government offices were closed due to covid-19. He was scheduled to marry this week by the court. The bride and groom have been friends for about a decade. I reminded him this is only a postponement. ♥️ Her videos are great.
'there's all sorts of very interesting end-of-the-world things happening ..... in good omens' weird that it still would have kind of made sense without the end of that sentence hahaha
I can’t remember who it was but in my teen years one of the adults in my life greatly encouraged me to have a creative hobby. I think it was a pastor because I remember him saying that his job never ended and he didn’t always see the results of his labor but that his woodworking kept him sane and motivated in life. It was one “job” that had a definitive end, unlike so many other parts of our lives.
I do all my smocking without a machine. I do weave so I count threads. Yes a machine is faster but I prefer the results of hand stitching the gathers. I have been making smocks for 25 years. I have 4 and am finishing #5.
Those turned out cute! I think you hit the nail on the head....makers NEED to be making. It isn’t just a “oh it is nice to do”, but a mental health need. It is the way we recharge our batteries. I am sorry the ball is postponed, but I hope you continue sharing with us your ball gown journey. I am not a very good sewer, though I want to be. I am frequently in that project paralysis phase. It helps to know everyone goes through it. Now maybe I can use your inspiration to break through and get my projects done for summer tourney season. 🙂
I had found them on Amazon but I was not sure of how accrue they are. I now think that I will get them as I want to be able to make all of my own clothes, and I love the look of them.
Heather and her sister are great folks willing to answer any questions on their patterns and construction. They use Victorian construction methods in determining how to put their patterns together .
Alright, this might be superfluous to say but I gotta get it out because maybe somebody needs it: Even if costuming events are being cancelled and you are stuck inside, it does not mean you *have* to use this extra time to make your costume more elaborate than you had it planned, especially considering the stressful circumstances currently. If sewing helps you through this stuff, then by all means, go for it. But if you honestly just wanna keep this thing done and buried because your schedule and/or head are already full enough with other things, you are free to just let it rest and focus on other things. Maybe you'll pick the project back up in a couple weeks. Or maybe you'll wear your outfit to next years event, looking exactly like it did when you finished it two days ago. There's enough pressure to go around currently, so whatever you decide to do here, there's absolutely no need to feel guilt or shame about it.
This might be weird but I would love to see your "every day" wardrobe. I love that white dress you're wearing and that beige...pinafore you see in some videos
I'm sewing my very first late victorian pettycoat (hand sewing a 9m ruffle is......very evil would not recommend) and your 1890s endeavours really kept me company! I'm sorry to hear the ball has been cancelled but I hope that it will give you plenty of time to have fun with your victorian outfit and lift a bit of pressure : ) greetings from (quarantined) Italy!
I think you did an amazing job for 13 hours!! It seemed like the chemises that you showed were also much shorter as well... food for thought for next time! At least we have another year for our gowns!! 💖💖
Love this! Your ending "love letter to historical dressmaking" was so good! 100% agree! I love learning the new techniques that come along with different project! And also heaving the need to create is so REAL! I'm sad to hear about the delay of the ball, but I guess no more rushing for you!
It looked like you had rediscovered the joy of learning a new thing by the end of it. With all of our events canceled for the foreseeable future, I'm using this time to sew new garb. Just joined last October so I've got a long way to go before my kit is where I want it!
Perfect, have spent most of the day looking for patterns for a late Edwardian combinations and a long underskirt that needs to be straight over the hips, preferably one that’s not going to break the bank (did that bit already looking for fabric all day and then I couldn’t find my book but found one on historical sewing.) What I need now is a cup of tea.
Very cute! I can see Aziraphale using pieces of earlier garments that he really likes from the early Victorian Period. I’m hoping to finally be able to begin projects and far more research beyond what I already know!
There is a degree of conceit and habit that happens for me, at least, when it comes to using my own pattern for something versus someone else's. I know that I should use someone else's pattern - be it sewing, knitting, what have you. But I also know that I will spend the entire time (especially for knitting, because I am much more experienced with knitting than anything else, and there is also always the variable of your own thread tension changing the product) questioning "why did they do it this way, and not (my way)." And then I will resolve to make it again in my own pattern, because surely I can do this better! So sometimes I find myself thinking "Oh I'll just figure it out myself," even when it's something brand new to me. I started quilting this year. Three months in and I already was like, "Oh, sure, I know what these are supposed to look like I don't need to find someone else's pattern." Cue the narrator, laughing at me for thinking that I could easily do the math for a queen size blanket after a scant three months of experience." That is maybe not what happens to you. Or anyone else, even. But I definitely struggle with buying other people's patterns sometimes, becauze lizard brain is busy reminding me "you know you're just going to edit it to suit yourself ANYWAY."
The cream dress you're wearing at the start is so pretty! Is that store bought or do you have a pattern for that? I love the idea to challenge yourself with saving the audiobook for your sewing, btw. It makes your time more motivating and exciting. Definitely healthy to have something that makes you thrive!
@@MorganDonner Personally it's almost a requirement for me to LISTEN to something (i.e audiobook, music, etc.) while I am doing something physical. Like cleaning, sewing, walking, etc. I have ADD and the way my little sister (who also has ADD and has the same problem) explained her guess as to why. When I'm listening to something, it is engaging the part of my brain that would normally get distracted. But it leaves the rest of my brain to focus on the physical act I need to preform. I can't how ever WATCH something and do a physical thing at the same time. I usually just focus on whatever I am watching.
Chris Sea Yes. That! I don’t know, how I ever survived (or got anything done) without audiobooks and podcasts. They also make me way calmer and less prone to...overthinking things. My brain just works so much better, with this constant input in the background, distracting it from itself.
Chris Sea SAME. Inattentive type ADHD here. Didn’t find out until I was an adult, but it absolutely explains why I was better able to study & do homework in high school with music blasting. If it was quiet, I would get distracted by every.little.noise in the house, every telephone ring, appliance noise, conversation in another room, visual whatever outside. If I had music I could jam out to? I called it “using my brain’s spare processor cycles” in college.
Morgan please stay healthy, enjoy your projects and take care. And most of all: keep,posting your videos for us. They distract me and educate and entertain me all in the same time. That green corset looks really pretty on you. I wonder if a costume college will be held this year. Stuck on something? Why not ask your sewing community? Keeping contact virtually is what I do these,days for emotional and mental support of each other.
There is so much Relatable Content in this video! Good Omens nerdery: yaaaAAAAS Audible love: SAME TO INFINITY AND BEYOND Last-Minute Panic: oof yeah if it weren't for the last minute I'd never get anything done. New Century Hesitation: Oh man. I have a big ol' 18th century get-up in my head that I am determined to sew entirely by hand, but I am also determined to knock off some of the smaller projects on my to-do list before I start it in earnest so I don't have all those other things occupying my brain space. They also give me a chance to work on my hand sewing skills to get faster. Overall, #solidarity
Morgan??? How come you decided to use Linen for a mock up? And Silk Lace in your Cotton lace eyelets?? Are you a stockholder at a silk and linen shop? roflol. Asking because for me, I can barely afford to buy cotton lace, let alone silk lace. And finding linen that isn't completely see through is also very challenging for me as well. Do you get super great deals? Care to share a few shopping secrets with a sewing sister, that is trying hard to switch her wardrobe over to linens and cottons, and wools, and yes even the dreaded silks. lol
www.fabricmartfabrics.com I dont know if they ship to countries outside the USA, but thats where i usually end up buying my fabric. They have pretty good deals and have a cycle for whats on sale.
I've been binge watching old Morgan Donner video's, and I can't believe how far her editing and video skills have come! It's really encouraging that things just get better (not to mention the content continues to be great).
Working from base layers out is definitely the way to go on something like this. The silhouette is so carefully crafted and the layers work off the layers underneath them to build shape and it’s harder to get a sense of the garments fit when you don’t have the layers that go underneath
Yes! I love the part of sewing that "gently encourages" me to do new things. I got started sewing because I really wanted a specific garment and it seemed like the only way to get it was to make it myself. I still sew that way. I have so many things I want to wear and that leads to me needing to learn how to sew them.
“And by finished, i mean Mock up.” LOL. You and your mock ups. Love it. You are such a good teacher and an inspiration. I look forward to seeing the two of you (costuming drama-noelle) next year well and well dressed.
ohh my gosh i'm so excited to see your and costuming drama's interpretations of historical ineffable wives!!!! historical fashion on aziraphale and crowley is my favourite thing, especially with womenswear (because when you're an eternal ethereal/occult being, gender is just a preference of aesthetic). i'm hoping that in the time between now and the ball next year, someone will need to sell a ticket so that i can also attend...
Your captions for this video are so good! I really appreciated your emotional vulnerability at the end and felt like it reflected my own feelings about needing time to learn and create! Also, that rotary cutter scene made my brain flash warning signs as well. XD
I gasped when I saw the way you pulled the black ribbon through the lace. I'd have ripped out the white ribbon and then spent hours miserably weaving the black ribbon in. Such small tricks save so much time; truly ingenius!
Morgan: Pulling all nighters is maybe not the best thing for your sleeping schedule. Me watching this at 2am, 45+ hours awake in row with no sleep: Yeaaaaahhh... Maybe.
My favorite RUclipsr making a costume themed after my fannish obsession? *incoherent squeeing* ...also, is it me or are there a surprising number of Scadians in this fandom? With all of the period costumes in the show, that's probably to be expected.
I'm currently sewing my own Victorian chemise and drawers at this second! Being very tall makes open-crotch drawers a fun challenge lol they want to hang like a diaper currently
Your love letter to historical costuming and just *making* at the end is really what I need to hear right now. You're a beautiful human and you make my life better and brighter.
The happy fingers at 27:27 😆 I'm so impressed by how much you were able to accomplish! I'm super pedantic as well so rushing often makes me inert panic, hehe.
You can do it! I honestly am so happy that you mentioned that you were a little nervous and putting off sewing because you weren't comfortable with the era. I am trying to put together my first historical costume (mid 14th century shift, kirtle, etc) and I keep putting it down and taking forever to get back to it because I am nervous of the next step. You have given me hope that even someone as experienced and talented as you still has those moments. Thank you. They look lovely! You are going to look so beautiful!! I am super excited for your next video and adventure in late Victorian costuming!!
Watching this whilst making a diorama. Its now 8 in the evening and ive b3en working for several hours so this is a nice motivation for doing some more things before going to bed.
Interesting fact. Wealthy ladies undergarments were often hand made by nuns. Apparently that was a common activity in convents to raise money. The nuns also produced handmade point lace which they also used to trim these beautiful nightgowns and undergarments. Imagine all this labor expended on garments which were not on public display.
Super cute! Any time I put in an audible book I KNOW I am going to listen to the whole thing in a day. I will always find a pocket of sorts to put my Kindle in and go about my chores & daily stuff. I've even had them keep me company on solo trips. Back to sewing... I may yet learn to alter patterns to fit me. I'm a craft sewer... so far.
Love watching you create and sew garments. You give me inspiration to sew some of my clothes again. I must be doing something whether it's sewing/knitting /crocheting /embroidery. But I'm always looking for new ways to embellish my projects. So trying to learn/perfect my needle tatting and needle lace. Thank you taking us along on your sewing projects.
At 24:43, although it seems counter-intuitive, if you quickly press the seam like you sewed it and THEN flip the facing out for the final pressing, it should turn more crisply. It is often referred to a 'setting the seam' or 'setting the stitches'.
Yes, yes, yes!!!! Hardly ANY RUclips sexists do this! My home ec. teacher in jr high taught me to do it. Her voice is imprinted in my soul. " Stitch it in the manner in which it was sewn!"
I hope the event is still happening with all this madness. I love your sewing vlog I just posted my first attempt at sewing in a vlog it’s scary for sure but so great when you have something you made xx
This video was perfectly timed! I typically sew a lot of 40s/50s garments, but I decided to step out of my box and am making a late 1700s style gown! I love what you said at the end of trying new eras and going with it! ❤️ thank you for the awesome video!
I do my best work in sewing marathons. When I was in college I would spend my entire Christmas break cranking out one project after another, it was three weeks of eat, sleep, sew and it was wonderful. More recently it seems like I'm lucky to get half a day to work on a project. And now that I'm a mom my projects are rarely for myself, and they're usually much smaller in scale. My last project was hemming up the edges of some shimmery iridescent fabric I had in my stash to make a "scarf" for my toddler to play with. It's very versatile, it has already been used as a cape, a blanket for stuffed animals, and a nest for reading books in. It was totally worth the few minutes it took to hem it up. I also made a cape out of some scrap lining fabric, but the scarf is definitely the favorite.
Loved the intro!!! Everything turned out wonderfully love the ribbon. You know I’m now going to have to go to audibles and get that book. Sounds like something I would enjoy!!
Watching along and heard "painting for 24 hours", immediately knew who you meant. That's such an excellent channel and as with the costubers, has been a big inspiration for me 💕
I've been needing more creative time too. I finally felt in the mood for sewing again and this week I made a dress and a shirt. The dress is for a pattern test for Scroop patterns which is a timeless vintage-inspired dress with princess seams, and my second is a modern oversized cropped tee that I REALLY love. I think interspersing historical and modern-ish sewing may be the best for me. My last project for my 1890's outfit was my petticoat, which took everything out of me for a long time. And I also need to make a new corset because my mock up has a LOT of changes needed but I finally got my synthetic whale bone in the mail.
I only just subscribed and what good timing! Good Omens is one of my favourite books and I'm very excited to see where this project goes! (Also the chemise with the corset looks so pretty).
Sad the ball had to be postponed, but I really hope you still make this dress for next year! Good Omens is my favourite book and I'm really excited to see you and Noelle dressed as Victorian Crowley and Aziraphale
Omigoodness, I just spent the last 1.5 hours researching how to put a continuous lap placket into my first skirt AND THEN I recognized at 26:55 that you were doing just that for the drawers, and I almost started crying because I knew a thing in theory (that I haven't tried yet in practice) -- thank you for inspiring me on my sewing journey!
Oh! Good omens is one of my favorite audiobooks!! I’ve listened to it so many times. So many lines that just have me cackling (gets me some weird looks at work.). It’s been fun watching the sewing process.
It's quite interesting to "listen to your thoughts", how they go in one direction and then into another and finally you worked it out (the "bust-problem" with different styles for example). Greetings from Germany :-)
Thanks Morgan for this video. I have also a new project that I have been avoiding filming/working on...so I understand your feels! One video is up and I have wanted to make more quickly, but life and some fear...lol has held me back. You have again inspired me to get back down into the sewing room to get going. This video was awesome!
That book is just the best sewing book I have ever had. Its sooo full of tiny little bits of , just stuff that we don't know about! For me, it was the hems , I have no idea why. Good luck with the rest of your project. Looking forward to the next installment.
I have been experiencing the same desire for creation, lately and luckily I've found myself with a "life pause" to force me some crafting time without the crazy demands that typically befall me. I am starting to clear off my desk with a few mending chores, then hopefully I can start on a mock up for a Victorian skirt from that same book you referenced earlier. Good luck in your seeing journey and I look forward to your progress!!!
Quick tip for the future, next time you are in an arts and crafts store, pick up a water soluble graphite pencil. They dissolve in water so you won't have to worry about any left over pencil marks. As soon as you rinse it in water it will be gone!!
I loved this video! So much fun with the comments scrolling by while you stitched away. BTW I ordered a Read Pleater...just had to have one. I have been planning to make a chemise and drawers soon. I have gathered several patterns, chosen my fabric, but for some reason have been procrastinating. Now I know why...I was waiting for your video. Thanks!!!
Good(ish) news! The Victorian Ball has been postponed until next year, May 2021. Looks like I won't have to worry about just wearing underwear after all.
Only good thing the Corona did
I'm so gutted - I was super excited about it and was just about to make the final gown :( It was going to be what kept me going whilst in self-isolation for a month...
I thought I could finally meet some people who love historical clothing like myself... sigh.
Sad , but glad you have more time . I really like the contrasting ribbon color with the lace .
Do it anyway. Otherwise you will be in a hurry next year instead. 👍💕
@@aramakifox2408 you could work on it now anyway, just to fill the time. and if you want to meet other people who love historical clothing, maybe you could film the process, like morgan did, so other people who are interested could watch it and you could meet people that way. i know it's not the same, but i think it would be an easy place to start!
“You must pattern it yourself!” -That is totally SCA brain! But, our medieval counter parts didn’t leave us drafted patterns, our Victorian counterparts did. Hence, it feels less authentic for a medievalist to use a pattern, but for a Victorian recreator to use a pattern is perfectly in keeping with historic practices.
It’s not nearly as hard with SCA era farmers, as they usually follow body measurements, and aren’t meant to be extremely different from your natural shape, but as time moves on, shapes get harder and harder to draft for, because of all the underpinnings and support garments. They’re completely different to sew for, but equally interesting and fun to dive into!
Excepting that medieval tailors and dressmakers had expert teachers who taught them everything, whereas folks like Morgan has to largely forge her own path. So, using a pattern doesn’t faze me.
What is SCA brain?
@@maarakailet1 I was wondering the same thing. I Googled it, and there are several different full-forms and meanings and I'm really wondering what an SCA is, in this context.
@@maarakailet1 look up shows like Tales from Green Valley and Tudor Farm from BBC. Those of us in medieval style groups are at least part of the time recreating these times. SCA are folks who are more "take x time, but what if..." Steampunk and Potter style are good examples. The third set you will see are cottagecore and historybounding which is more "modern, but with style" where they use classical fashion, but don't really try to add in the cultural aspects. Basically you have "time traveler", "from another world" and "just so beautiful".
“There’s all sorts of very interesting end of the world things happening... in Good Omens.” Lol.
I recorded this weeks ago...it was very surreal to hear that during editing.
That caught my attention too....here in day 9 of being homebound in Ohio. 😳
I watched that show because of your recommendation! I loved it, very funny!
Month 10 of the pandemic now, no end in sight because of this new strand.
Welcome to the 1890s! You did a lovely job on these - and I loved the opening!!
😊 I had a lot of fun with that intro! I'm looking forward to more 1890s progress now that I'm a bit more comfortable.
The circumstances of the event getting canceled are of course sad and distressing, but on the other hand everyone who is going will have so much time to make and finnish their costumes to as high of a standard as they want, and that is very exciting!
I mean what's the betting everyone will still be finishing their costumes in their hotel rooms in 2021?
Absolutely!
Postponed not cancelled.
That's what I clarified with my nephew when government offices were closed due to covid-19. He was scheduled to marry this week by the court. The bride and groom have been friends for about a decade. I reminded him this is only a postponement. ♥️ Her videos are great.
Me, currently making 1890s Aziraphale costume for my girlfriend: W H A T
Ooh how did it go? Sounds fabulous!
morgan, in march 2020: i have to make an entire outfit by april!
me, watching this still in lockdown in october 2020: no u dont
Additionally, that method of changing out the ribbon is brilliant. Never would have thought of that. >.>
So Satisfying!!!
'there's all sorts of very interesting end-of-the-world things happening ..... in good omens' weird that it still would have kind of made sense without the end of that sentence hahaha
I can’t remember who it was but in my teen years one of the adults in my life greatly encouraged me to have a creative hobby. I think it was a pastor because I remember him saying that his job never ended and he didn’t always see the results of his labor but that his woodworking kept him sane and motivated in life. It was one “job” that had a definitive end, unlike so many other parts of our lives.
How many of us are suddenly in desperate need of a gathering/smocking machine?
It is a strange malady
I do all my smocking without a machine. I do weave so I count threads. Yes a machine is faster but I prefer the results of hand stitching the gathers. I have been making smocks for 25 years. I have 4 and am finishing #5.
YES YES YES!!!
ME
I just priced them out, yikes, but all the want.
Those turned out cute! I think you hit the nail on the head....makers NEED to be making. It isn’t just a “oh it is nice to do”, but a mental health need. It is the way we recharge our batteries. I am sorry the ball is postponed, but I hope you continue sharing with us your ball gown journey. I am not a very good sewer, though I want to be. I am frequently in that project paralysis phase. It helps to know everyone goes through it. Now maybe I can use your inspiration to break through and get my projects done for summer tourney season. 🙂
Big fan of Truly Victorian, as a beginner affordable historical patterns with relatively complete instructions are a god send!
Cydney King THANK YOU for adding your recommendation!
Most likely better than drafting the patterns yourself from a book...
I had found them on Amazon but I was not sure of how accrue they are. I now think that I will get them as I want to be able to make all of my own clothes, and I love the look of them.
Heather and her sister are great folks willing to answer any questions on their patterns and construction. They use Victorian construction methods in determining how to put their patterns together .
I agree!
Alright, this might be superfluous to say but I gotta get it out because maybe somebody needs it:
Even if costuming events are being cancelled and you are stuck inside, it does not mean you *have* to use this extra time to make your costume more elaborate than you had it planned, especially considering the stressful circumstances currently.
If sewing helps you through this stuff, then by all means, go for it.
But if you honestly just wanna keep this thing done and buried because your schedule and/or head are already full enough with other things, you are free to just let it rest and focus on other things.
Maybe you'll pick the project back up in a couple weeks. Or maybe you'll wear your outfit to next years event, looking exactly like it did when you finished it two days ago.
There's enough pressure to go around currently, so whatever you decide to do here, there's absolutely no need to feel guilt or shame about it.
Yes! I sew 1860's dresses and i have to keep doing it even if the closet is already full. It keeps my brain in one piece
I really liked how you incorporated the ad into the video.
I hope the "wearing corsets for everyday life" video gets a sequel!
Chemise mock up 1: Cutest nightie ever!
This might be weird but I would love to see your "every day" wardrobe. I love that white dress you're wearing and that beige...pinafore you see in some videos
Lmao when you’re like “she purchased patterns instead” 😂😂😂🤣🤣
I'm sewing my very first late victorian pettycoat (hand sewing a 9m ruffle is......very evil would not recommend) and your 1890s endeavours really kept me company! I'm sorry to hear the ball has been cancelled but I hope that it will give you plenty of time to have fun with your victorian outfit and lift a bit of pressure : ) greetings from (quarantined) Italy!
Did you finish it
I think you did an amazing job for 13 hours!! It seemed like the chemises that you showed were also much shorter as well... food for thought for next time! At least we have another year for our gowns!! 💖💖
WHY MUST I BE SO SHORT?!? I guess that means I use less fabric, but still... :p
Speaking of fabric... Would you mind disclosing the source of your linen?
Love this! Your ending "love letter to historical dressmaking" was so good! 100% agree! I love learning the new techniques that come along with different project! And also heaving the need to create is so REAL! I'm sad to hear about the delay of the ball, but I guess no more rushing for you!
Lol! I'm pretty sure that Little Voice was your SCA Laurel peeking out. 😁 You could totally do it all yourself if it was pre-1600s!
You know, that may very well be! 😆 Laurel Morgan needs to take a back seat and chill for a while...
It looked like you had rediscovered the joy of learning a new thing by the end of it. With all of our events canceled for the foreseeable future, I'm using this time to sew new garb. Just joined last October so I've got a long way to go before my kit is where I want it!
Is nobody going to talk about that marvelous tool you used to gather your ruffle?? 😍 where did it come from? It seems to do the job amazingly!
I know, right? I was like "What is that magical thing?!"
I was just about to ask that also 😯
I know I like that little dodad
Emily Williams
Apparently it’s called a ‚Read Pleater‘, it’s in the description Box. Rather expensive though 😲
Keep an eye out at thrift stores. I found one for $5. Carefully check that it has all the needles, and that they're straight.
The green corset over cream dress is very pretty...! 🧡🧡
Also the chemise is absurdly cute on you 😍
Thank you! I plan on making a white corset as the final version, but I'm sort of tempted to make a green one too...
@@MorganDonner the green really suits you as a colour (not your usual, I know).
Perfect, have spent most of the day looking for patterns for a late Edwardian combinations and a long underskirt that needs to be straight over the hips, preferably one that’s not going to break the bank (did that bit already looking for fabric all day and then I couldn’t find my book but found one on historical sewing.) What I need now is a cup of tea.
Very cute! I can see Aziraphale using pieces of earlier garments that he really likes from the early Victorian Period. I’m hoping to finally be able to begin projects and far more research beyond what I already know!
One video that makes this isolation from society even better :-)
There is a degree of conceit and habit that happens for me, at least, when it comes to using my own pattern for something versus someone else's. I know that I should use someone else's pattern - be it sewing, knitting, what have you. But I also know that I will spend the entire time (especially for knitting, because I am much more experienced with knitting than anything else, and there is also always the variable of your own thread tension changing the product) questioning "why did they do it this way, and not (my way)." And then I will resolve to make it again in my own pattern, because surely I can do this better!
So sometimes I find myself thinking "Oh I'll just figure it out myself," even when it's something brand new to me. I started quilting this year. Three months in and I already was like, "Oh, sure, I know what these are supposed to look like I don't need to find someone else's pattern." Cue the narrator, laughing at me for thinking that I could easily do the math for a queen size blanket after a scant three months of experience."
That is maybe not what happens to you. Or anyone else, even. But I definitely struggle with buying other people's patterns sometimes, becauze lizard brain is busy reminding me "you know you're just going to edit it to suit yourself ANYWAY."
The cream dress you're wearing at the start is so pretty! Is that store bought or do you have a pattern for that?
I love the idea to challenge yourself with saving the audiobook for your sewing, btw. It makes your time more motivating and exciting. Definitely healthy to have something that makes you thrive!
see Cathy Hay for permission to put down the phone and do your own thing
But I like listening to audiobooks while I sew! 😆
@@MorganDonner Personally it's almost a requirement for me to LISTEN to something (i.e audiobook, music, etc.) while I am doing something physical. Like cleaning, sewing, walking, etc. I have ADD and the way my little sister (who also has ADD and has the same problem) explained her guess as to why. When I'm listening to something, it is engaging the part of my brain that would normally get distracted. But it leaves the rest of my brain to focus on the physical act I need to preform. I can't how ever WATCH something and do a physical thing at the same time. I usually just focus on whatever I am watching.
Chris Sea
Yes. That!
I don’t know, how I ever survived (or got anything done) without audiobooks and podcasts. They also make me way calmer and less prone to...overthinking things. My brain just works so much better, with this constant input in the background, distracting it from itself.
@@raraavis7782 haha it's refreshing to know that it's not just myself and my sister. 😊
Chris Sea SAME. Inattentive type ADHD here. Didn’t find out until I was an adult, but it absolutely explains why I was better able to study & do homework in high school with music blasting. If it was quiet, I would get distracted by every.little.noise in the house, every telephone ring, appliance noise, conversation in another room, visual whatever outside. If I had music I could jam out to? I called it “using my brain’s spare processor cycles” in college.
Morgan please stay healthy, enjoy your projects and take care. And most of all: keep,posting your videos for us. They distract me and educate and entertain me all in the same time. That green corset looks really pretty on you. I wonder if a costume college will be held this year. Stuck on something? Why not ask your sewing community? Keeping contact virtually is what I do these,days for emotional and mental support of each other.
There is so much Relatable Content in this video!
Good Omens nerdery: yaaaAAAAS
Audible love: SAME TO INFINITY AND BEYOND
Last-Minute Panic: oof yeah if it weren't for the last minute I'd never get anything done.
New Century Hesitation: Oh man. I have a big ol' 18th century get-up in my head that I am determined to sew entirely by hand, but I am also determined to knock off some of the smaller projects on my to-do list before I start it in earnest so I don't have all those other things occupying my brain space. They also give me a chance to work on my hand sewing skills to get faster.
Overall, #solidarity
Morgan??? How come you decided to use Linen for a mock up? And Silk Lace in your Cotton lace eyelets?? Are you a stockholder at a silk and linen shop? roflol. Asking because for me, I can barely afford to buy cotton lace, let alone silk lace. And finding linen that isn't completely see through is also very challenging for me as well. Do you get super great deals? Care to share a few shopping secrets with a sewing sister, that is trying hard to switch her wardrobe over to linens and cottons, and wools, and yes even the dreaded silks. lol
www.fabricmartfabrics.com
I dont know if they ship to countries outside the USA, but thats where i usually end up buying my fabric. They have pretty good deals and have a cycle for whats on sale.
I've been binge watching old Morgan Donner video's, and I can't believe how far her editing and video skills have come! It's really encouraging that things just get better (not to mention the content continues to be great).
Working from base layers out is definitely the way to go on something like this. The silhouette is so carefully crafted and the layers work off the layers underneath them to build shape and it’s harder to get a sense of the garments fit when you don’t have the layers that go underneath
Yes! I love the part of sewing that "gently encourages" me to do new things. I got started sewing because I really wanted a specific garment and it seemed like the only way to get it was to make it myself. I still sew that way. I have so many things I want to wear and that leads to me needing to learn how to sew them.
I'm honestly loving the Mr Rogers moment in the middle of the video, where you come in and take off the sweater and chat about how you're feeling.
I love the color of your corset mockup! Very slytherin of you!😁💚🦄😍🐍🦋
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“And by finished, i mean Mock up.” LOL. You and your mock ups. Love it. You are such a good teacher and an inspiration. I look forward to seeing the two of you (costuming drama-noelle) next year well and well dressed.
The way you inserted the black ribbon into the lace was so smart!!!!
ohh my gosh i'm so excited to see your and costuming drama's interpretations of historical ineffable wives!!!! historical fashion on aziraphale and crowley is my favourite thing, especially with womenswear (because when you're an eternal ethereal/occult being, gender is just a preference of aesthetic).
i'm hoping that in the time between now and the ball next year, someone will need to sell a ticket so that i can also attend...
Your captions for this video are so good! I really appreciated your emotional vulnerability at the end and felt like it reflected my own feelings about needing time to learn and create! Also, that rotary cutter scene made my brain flash warning signs as well. XD
I love Terry and Neil's collabs, and their individual works. I love the corset in green!
I gasped when I saw the way you pulled the black ribbon through the lace. I'd have ripped out the white ribbon and then spent hours miserably weaving the black ribbon in. Such small tricks save so much time; truly ingenius!
It’s nearly 20 years since I read Good Omens, the other four horsemen stick in my head with their ever changing names lol x
Is plague coming back a reason to be hopeful on the pollution front or do you think it's more of a maternity leave?
Morgan: Pulling all nighters is maybe not the best thing for your sleeping schedule.
Me watching this at 2am, 45+ hours awake in row with no sleep: Yeaaaaahhh... Maybe.
My favorite RUclipsr making a costume themed after my fannish obsession? *incoherent squeeing*
...also, is it me or are there a surprising number of Scadians in this fandom? With all of the period costumes in the show, that's probably to be expected.
So adorable! I’m feeling inspired to make these the new summer trend for lounge wear.
You are a joy to watch because you explain clearly every important detail.
I just screamed about the good omens theme!! I’m so excited about y’all outfits!!
Good Omens is my favourite book
This is literally the most calming and wonderful thing to watch! Love your videos!!!
I'm currently sewing my own Victorian chemise and drawers at this second! Being very tall makes open-crotch drawers a fun challenge lol they want to hang like a diaper currently
It turned out lovely. I'm so glad you added the ruffle around the leg, it added a great touch!
ohhhh I'm so excited to see the finished Az and Crowley gowns!
Your love letter to historical costuming and just *making* at the end is really what I need to hear right now. You're a beautiful human and you make my life better and brighter.
The happy fingers at 27:27 😆
I'm so impressed by how much you were able to accomplish! I'm super pedantic as well so rushing often makes me inert panic, hehe.
You can do it! I honestly am so happy that you mentioned that you were a little nervous and putting off sewing because you weren't comfortable with the era. I am trying to put together my first historical costume (mid 14th century shift, kirtle, etc) and I keep putting it down and taking forever to get back to it because I am nervous of the next step. You have given me hope that even someone as experienced and talented as you still has those moments. Thank you. They look lovely! You are going to look so beautiful!! I am super excited for your next video and adventure in late Victorian costuming!!
Watching this whilst making a diorama. Its now 8 in the evening and ive b3en working for several hours so this is a nice motivation for doing some more things before going to bed.
Interesting fact. Wealthy ladies undergarments were often hand made by nuns. Apparently that was a common activity in convents to raise money. The nuns also produced handmade point lace which they also used to trim these beautiful nightgowns and undergarments. Imagine all this labor expended on garments which were not on public display.
This has to be the most perfect timing! I already bought this pattern and I'm finishing the chemise and about to start the drawers
OMG i loved your black ribbon lacing idea! GENIUS!
I honestly am so glad to hear that I am not the only person that gets confused by the instructions!!!!
Your chemise turned out so cute!!! And I need in my life that magical device that makes ruffles automatically 😍
Super cute! Any time I put in an audible book I KNOW I am going to listen to the whole thing in a day. I will always find a pocket of sorts to put my Kindle in and go about my chores & daily stuff. I've even had them keep me company on solo trips. Back to sewing... I may yet learn to alter patterns to fit me. I'm a craft sewer... so far.
Im sure you will look wonderful! Can’t wait to see what you have planned for the gown 💙
Love watching you create and sew garments. You give me inspiration to sew some of my clothes again. I must be doing something whether it's sewing/knitting /crocheting /embroidery. But I'm always looking for new ways to embellish my projects. So trying to learn/perfect my needle tatting and needle lace. Thank you taking us along on your sewing projects.
At 24:43, although it seems counter-intuitive, if you quickly press the seam like you sewed it and THEN flip the facing out for the final pressing, it should turn more crisply. It is often referred to a 'setting the seam' or 'setting the stitches'.
Yes, yes, yes!!!! Hardly ANY RUclips sexists do this! My home ec. teacher in jr high taught me to do it. Her voice is imprinted in my soul. " Stitch it in the manner in which it was sewn!"
Your chemise and drawers turned out ADORABLE! And that green corset is stunning!
I hope the event is still happening with all this madness. I love your sewing vlog I just posted my first attempt at sewing in a vlog it’s scary for sure but so great when you have something you made xx
We actually got the news yesterday that it has been postponed until next year. Still happening, but now I have all the time to finish!
@@MorganDonner oh that's good you have time to do it just how you want
@@MorganDonner wait, what was postponed until next year?
never mind, I figured it out ;)
Beverley Butterfly why hello!
Honestly I am highkey living for the emerald green corset!! I know it's just a mockup but it looks really really good!!!
I love watching your vids they get me so inspired
This video was perfectly timed! I typically sew a lot of 40s/50s garments, but I decided to step out of my box and am making a late 1700s style gown! I love what you said at the end of trying new eras and going with it! ❤️ thank you for the awesome video!
Morgan, I'm so in awe of yr machine skills!
I do my best work in sewing marathons. When I was in college I would spend my entire Christmas break cranking out one project after another, it was three weeks of eat, sleep, sew and it was wonderful. More recently it seems like I'm lucky to get half a day to work on a project. And now that I'm a mom my projects are rarely for myself, and they're usually much smaller in scale. My last project was hemming up the edges of some shimmery iridescent fabric I had in my stash to make a "scarf" for my toddler to play with. It's very versatile, it has already been used as a cape, a blanket for stuffed animals, and a nest for reading books in. It was totally worth the few minutes it took to hem it up. I also made a cape out of some scrap lining fabric, but the scarf is definitely the favorite.
Aaaahhhh so exciting! Can't wait to see you two together in your historical "Omens" ensembles!
Loved the intro!!! Everything turned out wonderfully love the ribbon. You know I’m now going to have to go to audibles and get that book. Sounds like something I would enjoy!!
Watching along and heard "painting for 24 hours", immediately knew who you meant. That's such an excellent channel and as with the costubers, has been a big inspiration for me 💕
very excited to see how this comes together
Your nail color is everything.
I've been needing more creative time too. I finally felt in the mood for sewing again and this week I made a dress and a shirt. The dress is for a pattern test for Scroop patterns which is a timeless vintage-inspired dress with princess seams, and my second is a modern oversized cropped tee that I REALLY love.
I think interspersing historical and modern-ish sewing may be the best for me. My last project for my 1890's outfit was my petticoat, which took everything out of me for a long time. And I also need to make a new corset because my mock up has a LOT of changes needed but I finally got my synthetic whale bone in the mail.
I only just subscribed and what good timing! Good Omens is one of my favourite books and I'm very excited to see where this project goes! (Also the chemise with the corset looks so pretty).
Can’t wait to see the final outfit one day! As well as hopefully the pair of you together!
So well edited!!
Sad the ball had to be postponed, but I really hope you still make this dress for next year! Good Omens is my favourite book and I'm really excited to see you and Noelle dressed as Victorian Crowley and Aziraphale
Omigoodness, I just spent the last 1.5 hours researching how to put a continuous lap placket into my first skirt AND THEN I recognized at 26:55 that you were doing just that for the drawers, and I almost started crying because I knew a thing in theory (that I haven't tried yet in practice) -- thank you for inspiring me on my sewing journey!
Oh! Good omens is one of my favorite audiobooks!! I’ve listened to it so many times. So many lines that just have me cackling (gets me some weird looks at work.). It’s been fun watching the sewing process.
It's quite interesting to "listen to your thoughts", how they go in one direction and then into another and finally you worked it out (the "bust-problem" with different styles for example). Greetings from Germany :-)
Morgan I am soòoo excited, i am in the middle of TV101 petticoat! Happy to sew with you!
Thanks Morgan for this video. I have also a new project that I have been avoiding filming/working on...so I understand your feels! One video is up and I have wanted to make more quickly, but life and some fear...lol has held me back. You have again inspired me to get back down into the sewing room to get going. This video was awesome!
Ahhhh!!! My mushroom cross stitch is in the background!!🥰🥰🥰🥰
I love the gathering device you have too! That looks soooo cool and handy.
This video makes me want to pick up some of my abandon victorian projects. As always beautiful work, can't wait for the next video!
That book is just the best sewing book I have ever had. Its sooo full of tiny little bits of , just stuff that we don't know about! For me, it was the hems , I have no idea why. Good luck with the rest of your project. Looking forward to the next installment.
Oh my goodness, I love Good Omens! I'm so excited to see how this turns out!
I loved that audiobook!
I have been experiencing the same desire for creation, lately and luckily I've found myself with a "life pause" to force me some crafting time without the crazy demands that typically befall me. I am starting to clear off my desk with a few mending chores, then hopefully I can start on a mock up for a Victorian skirt from that same book you referenced earlier. Good luck in your seeing journey and I look forward to your progress!!!
Quick tip for the future, next time you are in an arts and crafts store, pick up a water soluble graphite pencil. They dissolve in water so you won't have to worry about any left over pencil marks. As soon as you rinse it in water it will be gone!!
That pleater is amazing! I feel the need for one of these in my life.
I loved this video! So much fun with the comments scrolling by while you stitched away. BTW I ordered a Read Pleater...just had to have one. I have been planning to make a chemise and drawers soon. I have gathered several patterns, chosen my fabric, but for some reason have been procrastinating. Now I know why...I was waiting for your video. Thanks!!!
I love that pleater so much! I wish I had more pleating projects for it!