Melanie Ham Designs

Sew Mama Sew Giveaway Day!! Fabric Gift Card!

May 5, 2013 by Melanie · 375 Comments

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Hey everyone! Welcome, if you are coming over here from Sew Mama Sew! My name is Melanie and this is my little bloggy. I also have an etsy shop called Benefit and Bless (use code MOMROCKS15 for 15% off till the 8th) as well as a YouTube Channel where I have tons of crafty tutorials featuring mostly sewing, diy and crochet. Here is my latest video on how to sew a girls elastic waist skirt.

Now on to the good stuff… the giveaway! My lovely sponsor Whimsy Quilts and Fabrics is giving away a $25 gift card to their shop! They have a great selection of fabric, so I know you will all be very excited about this!

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Here are some of my favorites currently in her shop.

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In order to enter, leave a comment telling me what summer sewing/crafting projects you have planned. I will pick a comment at random to be the winner.

If you would like an additional entry, hop on over to Whimsy Quilts and Fabrics Facebook page and “like” them. Then leave me a 2nd comment letting me know.

That’s it!

Good luck to everyone!

Giveaway is open until May 10th at 5pm PST. I will email the winner and put you in contact with Cristi from Whimsy Quilts and Fabrics.

Now head back to Sew Mama Sew and enter some more giveaways! Have a wonderful Monday!

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How to Make a Faux Fur Pillow

April 27, 2013 by Melanie · Leave a Comment

Happy Saturday Everyone!

I put up a new video last week on my YouTube Channel. I got the chance to try out some luxury shag faux fur from Shannon Fabrics and it was so fun!! Hope you enjoy the video!

Click here if you can’t see the video.

Filed Under: Uncategorized · Tagged With: create, design, diy, faux fur, fluffy, home decor, make, pillow, sew, shaggy, shannon fabrics, white

Tula Pink Houndstooth Bed Quilt Complete!

April 23, 2013 by Melanie · 4 Comments

Hey Everyone!

It’s done! It’s finally done! I am so thrilled to say that the bed quilt I have been working on for over a year is complete and we have been sleeping under it for a week now. Making a quilt this large was quite the challenge… mostly because each step took so much longer to complete than a smaller quilt and the task each time seemed so daunting. It took me a week to quilt it and several days just to bind, so it feels like quite the accomplishment!

Here’s the Stats…

Measures 100 wide x 90 long
Fabric: Kona Snow and Annette Tatum Boho
Warm n White Batting
Quilted by me on my Vintage Singer 201-2 with Aurifil white 50 wt
Houndstooth Pattern is from Tula Pink’s Book

Now for some photos!

I have some more fabric from this line to make some pillow cases and I plan to buy a white bedskirt. It will be fun to do a little mini-makeover in our bedroom now that this quilt is done!

Filed Under: diy, quilting · Tagged With: anette tatum, Bed quilt, boho, cal king, diy, houndstooth, quilt, quilting, sewing, singer 201-2, Tula Pink

Pirate Baby Quilt

April 22, 2013 by Melanie · 2 Comments

Happy Monday!

Last week I added this super cute Pirate Baby Boy quilt to the shop. Here are a few pics!

Taking photos today of my COMPLETE California King Houndstooth Bed Quilt! Very excited to show you all!!

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How to Sew a Crib Sheet

April 12, 2013 by Melanie · 1 Comment

Hey Everyone! I have new video up, it shows you step by step how to sew a custom crib sheet! Hope you enjoy!

Click here if you can’t see the video.

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Scirocco Easter Dress

April 1, 2013 by Melanie · Leave a Comment

I hope everyone had a nice Easter weekend! Last week I made Ainsley’s Easter dress, the most complicated apparel sewing that I’ve done! I already had this great pattern and decided to go for it for Easter Sunday. Let me just say this was so fun! I had a blast challenging myself to make something new and different and expand my sewing skills. It turned out beautiful and exactly what I had in mind, plus the pattern goes up to size 8/9, so she’ll have many more of these Scirocco dresses! Here are some fun pictures!