Hi there! My name is Melanie and I’m so glad you’re here! I am the owner and operator of this website and write all of the content. Although sometimes my mom Mama Lisa contributes occasionally too! Welcome to my site, Melanie Ham!
I took a beginning sewing class at Joann Fabrics back in 2007 and bought a sewing machine shortly after. I had a little extra time on my hands while I was finishing college and my husband had just joined the U.S. Army ;). I started sewing crafty stuff, just simple things and then in 2010 I made my first quilt and have been obsessed ever since.
Around the same time, I learned to crochet while my husband was deployed since it was a craft I could travel with. I started the YouTube Channel in December of 2011 and it took off beyond my wildest dreams.
The best thing is that I can work from home and keep my family top priority. We now live in a suburb of Los Angeles where my husband and I own and operate HAMMR Productions, a service disabled veteran owned production company. We have been married 13 years and have 2 great kids who are 11 and 8.
Not only do I love DIY, Sewing, Quilting, Crochet and basically all the crafty things – I am very interested in fitness and nutrition, cold brew coffee, gadgets and tech, parenting my 2 beautiful kids, business development, personal development, home decorating and organization.
Some businessy stats:
– Bachelor of Arts degree in Art History
– I have 575,000 YouTube subscribers and upload crochet, sewing, quilting, diy and home decor related videos each week with over 47 million lifetime views.
– Worked with many brands like Fiskars, Clover, Quiltfolk, Macy’s, Hallmark, Simplicity, Joann Fabrics, Michaels and World Vision just to name a few.
-Present on Instagram, IG Stories, IGTV, Facebook, Twitter, and my newsletter CaliStitching which goes out to 45k subscribers twice a month. Current blog stats available upon request.
Check out the What I Use and Love page to see all the sewing, computer and online tools I use to run my business.
Want to connect? Send me an email! melanie @ melaniekham {dot} com
Nancy Couch
Sunday 5th of September 2021
I have been watching your "you tube" presentations on my computer. I am soon to be 73 years old. I have been an instructor for art work but my main instruction was teaching a surgical technology program from introduction , techniques for pre-op, intra-op and post-op care, instrumentation, sterilization and of course science classes such as human anatomy and physiology and microbiology. I am a registered nurse. I want you to know that I enjoyed your teaching style and knowledge. You were talking just like you were talking specifically to me. You had no hesitations in your thought process while presenting and it came to you easily. I loved it and will continue to watch more. I am so glad you are still here with us after your scare with cancer. My prayers are with you always. Religion was my minor degree! Your faith will carry you a long way! God bless you!
Katherine Ramos
Sunday 29th of August 2021
Hope you and your family are doing well. Miss your youtube postings.
Anne
Sunday 29th of August 2021
Hi Melanie, I check for new YouTube posts everyday. Praying for you and your family.
Kathy
Sunday 29th of August 2021
Hi Melanie, Haven't seen any new post's in a while. Praying you and your family are well.
Amanda
Friday 27th of August 2021
Haven't seen any new youtube vids, so I thought I'd check in here. Hope you and your family are well <3