Today, I am teaching you how to sew placemats, our first easy sewing project from the Learn to Sew Series! In the last video of the series, we talked about how to use a sewing machine in case you missed that one. This series, and this video is meant for absolute beginners, although of course […]
How to Use a Sewing Machine – Beginner Guide
How to use a sewing machine is the topic of lesson 2 of our Learn to Sew series! I made this video for all of my friends out there who want to learn how to sew but aren’t sure where to start. This beginner sewing series is for you. Are you on the Learn to […]
Learn to Sew 1: Series Kickoff!
Announcing… the Learn to Sew Series! Some of the most common questions I get are: What is the best sewing machine for beginners? How can I learn how to sew? What are your best beginner sewing projects? Well today, I am excited to share a brand new series where I can answer ALL of those […]
How to Macramé a Wine Holder – Absolute Beginner Tutorial
Last week I asked on my Instagram what types of projects you’d like to see and I got a lot of requests for how to macramé videos! So, here is the first in some new macramé videos coming out in the coming month – a macramé wine holder! Of course, you don’t have to use […]
Craft Room Organization – Sewing Room Tour
Hi there! Today I want to share my craft room organization and my sewing room tour of 2020! In December I completely cleaned out and rearranged my studio. It had gotten out of hand, we all know how messy craft rooms can get. It literally took me an entire week of sorting, reorganizing and playing […]
Chunky Shell Crochet Hat Pattern – Video Tutorial
Hi there! Today, I’m excited to share a new crochet hat pattern, the Chunky Shell Crochet Hat! It’s made using size 6, bulky yarn and works up so quick. Be sure to read the entire post if you have a question ;). I go back and update posts for commonly asked questions so that you […]
How to Make Yarn Pom Poms – Video Tutorial
Today’s video is a crochet basic video, how to make yarn pom poms! I have a few upcoming projects where you can opt to use these, so I wanted to give my favorite yarn pom pom making method it’s own post and video for your reference. This is my favorite way to make yarn pom […]
2020, YouTube Channel plans. I need your help!
Hi friends! I wanted to share a few of the plans I have for my “Melanie Ham” website and YouTube channel, as well as ask YOU for some feedback. I really want this blog website and Youtube channel to be the best that it can be for you. I want to make sure that I […]
Zippered Box Pouch Easy Sewing Project – No Raw Edges
Hi friends! For today’s tutorial we are revisiting the zippered box pouch, but this time with now raw edges. My popular box pouch from several years ago has helped so many people make box pouches and I’m so happy about that! Full written pattern with various size options at the bottom of this post. The […]
How to Crochet a Granny Square Stocking
I finally did it! I’m sharing a crochet stocking tutorial with you! And an adorable granny square stocking at that. So, last year I really wanted to share a crochet stocking, I had lots of requests and I was working on a pattern – that wasn’t actually going well, but I was trying! And then […]