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Melanie Ham

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.  

Melanie Ham

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.

Melanie Ham

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.

Melanie Ham

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

Melanie Ham

Lavender

Saturday 13th of May 2023

we all miss so much you Melanie! may god bless your kind soul! rest in peace

Patricia Todd

Monday 13th of February 2023

Hi Robert, we were happily surprised to see you on TV during the Super Bowl yesterday!

I miss Melanie. I learn SO much from her YouTube videos and continue to share them with my friends. I’m so inspired by her character, commitment to her family and her devotion to all of us out here who love to sew, crochet and quilt❤️.

Thank you Robert for keeping all of her YouTube videos up. Thank you for standing by her through her illness. Thank you for loving her SO much. Thank you both for sharing your journey with us. Thank you for being a great Dad and person! I look forward to all that you will continue to bring to our world❤️.

Patti Todd

Patricia Todd

Monday 13th of February 2023

I miss you Melanie!❤️ I’m so thankful that I can still learn from you videos on YouTube!

Ginger

Thursday 8th of December 2022

Hello, Thank you so much for your my first quilt series. It has be wonderful and so easy to follow along. I have made 4 tops and now is time for the next step. I have a question in regards to when you pin baste. My batting is extremely wrinkled when I unrolled it from the bag. Is there something I can do before attaching the safety pins? I tried smoothing it but it is still pretty wrinkled. Thank you

Crystal

Thursday 28th of July 2022

I am sorry for your loss... Melanie was a wonderful soul. I love her YouTube channel ... The comfort is knowing she's with Jesus... May God be with you and your family.