Building my Dream Sewing Room

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!

The window film might look more "professional" but the one you made looks much more medieval and on point for the aesthetic!

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").

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!

Major sewing room envy over here! 😍 That table is a dream, and I adore all the medieval vibes 👌🏻

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

This is why you're awesome. Most people, when planning a sewing room, would go to pinterest for inspiration, but Morgan says to herself, "let me look at some 13th-15th century paintings". Your mind seems like such a fun place!

In the UK, that's how we pronounce 'solder'! I would never have clocked it as a mispronounciation. Also, this whole project was amazing.

Morgan: "I look the least medieval" Me: "I dunno, you look pretty Joan of Arc to me..."

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.

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.

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 <3 Also, it blows my mind to find out how old the invention of a floating shelf is :)

I love your handmade window. The fact that it’s not perfect, in my humble opinion, is what makes it so much more special. You made that! That is absolutely astounding! I love they way you unabashedly dive into things. Stained glass and glass work has always been something I’ve wanted to learn.

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!

As a British English human I see nothing at all wrong with your pronunciation of solder! Exactly how I say it 😅

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've always loved the apothecary-style drawers and whole aesthetic really. So it's nice to see that you went in that direction with the table.

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?

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

For your first activity with doing leaded glass/solder you made a very impressive looking window. I have been doing stained glass for about 30 years.When you make the additional ones you may want to use a thicker clear glass. The thinner one is easier to cut but its so fragile, environment conditions may cause stress breaks.