Morgan Donner
I am Morgan Donner, a self-taught maker of historical garments. I originally started sewing as a teenager, taking in my several sizes too large t-shirts, and hemming pants that always seem to be too long. My first proper project was a vaguely medieval gown from a pattern. It somehow ended up several sizes too large. Isn’t that always the way it goes?
Since those early endeavors, I’ve learned how to draft and drape my own patterns, seek out resources to research and study extant historical pieces, and approach dress creation with a sense of curiosity and wonder. I still love the rush of slowly realizing how a specific seam was put together, or finally getting the proportions correct after stubbornly creating countless mockups.
I love researching new time periods and places, and I hope you will join me as I continue to discover the past through creation in the present.
Morgan Donner
Exciting news! I am going to the Brandywine Festival to be a lil dressmaker hobbit NPC! Along with my hobbit sisters and cousins ( @AbbyCox @freshfrippery @thatrobertshouse4350 ), I'll be set up at the festival demonstrating some dress-draping, maybe giving quests and all that jazz. For realism and interactive fun, we thought that it would be AWESOME to have a live 'client' to drape on at the event!
Abby has more details over at her page, but the short version is: are you going to the event and want to possibly be this live drape model? Send me and/or Abby a message (either on Instagram DMs, or at morganbrandywine@gmail.com). Ideally, it would be great if you had a pair of 18th century style stays and a petticoat to help with draping.
If you haven't already gotten a ticket to the Brandywine Festival, you can buy them at www.kickstarter.com/projects/burgschneiderlarp/mid… but there are only 5 days left, so if you want to come, get your ticket asap! Once the kickstarter is over, we will put names in a hat and message the winner.
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It almost been a whole year since the big cut! Now seems like an excellent time to film an update and maybe even a Q&A so lay it on me - do y'all have any questions you'd like me to answer about the past year's hair cut/growth since then?
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Did you find all the endings in my Choose Your Own Adventure video? @angel_aaes helpfully made this chart to double check if you missed anything!
For those that did catch 'em all, which ending was your favorite? 👀
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I am excited to go live tomorrow morning at 9 am PDT and talk with everyone about the beginning of the sewing journey - mine, yours, and in general 😉. Any particular questions you'd like me to cover?
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Going live in 2 hours (10 am Pacific) to chat about Mock-ups! There were a lot of questions in the comments on my most recent video, and I thought it might be fun to answer them live! Do you have any questions you'd like to add on the topic of Mock-ups?
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Whaaaaaat!!!!?!! My fabulous Timelord friend Bernadette has done a thing with Glamour!
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I am a little short on time for my usual project videos lately, but I'd still like to spend some time with you lovely folks! I want to film a Q & A, so now is a great time to ask me whatever you like!
What's my favorite color? Music? TV show? Sailor Scout? Is there anything you are curious about? Let me know!
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I just posted a quick little video asking which corset-like garment I should make, you can vote here too if that's easier than a comment :D
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