Mama Lisa’s Baby Quilt Pattern Suggestions and Tips! Mama Lisa is back today to share some of her baby quilt pattern tips and tricks! She has made dozens of baby quilts, so I would say she is quite the expert! Take it away Mom! (Also, Mama Lisa has a new facebook page if you want […]
Mama Lisa’s Favorite Quilting Tools
Hi Everyone! Welcome to the first Mama Lisa Monday! Every other Monday my Mom, now lovingly referred to as Mama Lisa will be here on the blog sharing some of her tips and insights on quilting. I thought it would be great to have her perspective shared on this site. While we agree on lots […]
Small Box Pouch with Handle – Easy Sewing Tutorial
If you sew like me, you know it’s always nice to have a little stock pile of handmade zip pouches for those last minute birthday gifts and teacher appreciation weeks! Even my girlfriends raid my stash and give me a few bucks when they are in need of a quick gift. This is going to […]
Best Places to Buy Quilting Fabric Online
Hi Everyone! One of my most asked questions is, where is the best place to buy quilting fabric online? This will be a mega post to give you lots of options from great businesses to buy quilting fabric online. This list was compiled from shops I have used myself or heard good things about and […]
Clean Water is Life
Last week I shared a story about Maria del Carmen and her sewing group. Today, I want to share another amazing story from my trip to Honduras with World Vision. I’d like to introduce you to Angie. Angie is 6 years old and lives in a little town with her large family. They don’t have water. […]
Crochet Baby Bootie Socks – Free Pattern and Video
Hi Everyone! I am super excited to share this highly requested tutorial today. I am constantly asked if I have a crochet baby bootie pattern and the answer is now… yes! I plan to do more of these, but the first one I wanted to be super simple. Video Tutorial – Slow for Beginners Crochet […]
Must Have Quilting Books
I often get asked about my favorite quilting books, so in today’s post I’m going to share my must have quilting books. Do you even need any? What can you skip? What is good to have and why? Let’s be honest, people come out with books left and right these days – AND we still […]
Maria Starts Sewing Group for Single Mothers in Honduras
This post was made in partnership with World Vision. All thoughts, opinions and experiences are my own. Thank you to World Vision for allowing me to share this story. I recently had the opportunity to travel to Honduras with World Vision. The trip was amazing and one of my favorite days was when we got […]
3 Crochet Tips for Beginners
Learning to crochet is hard. There I said it. Well, let’s be honest, it’s not rocket science – but here’s where it can be tricky and frustrating (hard is probably too strong of a word). I want you to remember 3 crochet tips for beginners. Ready? 3 Crochet Tips for Beginners Relax – Grace – […]
Crochet Sophie Slipper Socks Online Class!
Hi there! I am super excited to share my new online crochet slipper socks class with you, the Sophie Slipper Socks! Sophie Slipper Socks Crochet Class A class? What does that mean? My classes on MelaniesMakers.com can go much more in depth than I am able to do on YouTube. I really want to be […]