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
Heather Anderson
Monday 4th of October 2021
I am wishing you all the best. I think of you often. You have taught me so much. Thank you.
Jackie
Sunday 3rd of October 2021
Thinking of you and your family and sending prayers. Thank you for the wonderful videos and guides that you've posted. I've been addicted to making your box pouches since I ran into your video a couple years ago. I think of you when I make them and hope that you are doing well.
-Jackie
Sheila
Thursday 23rd of September 2021
I have meant to reach to you for years. My first crochet baby blankets were due to you. From there my first crochet hats, sewing bags, quilts you name it. You are a great teacher you have brought me a lot of confidence and happiness. Thank you and lots of prayers to you and your beautiful family.
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.