Thank you Melanie for helping me from Heaven with my very first project. God bless your family for leaving your videos up so that you can continue to help people like me. We all miss you.
Thank you to Melanie's family for leaving her video tutorials up. I watched her 7 years ago to learn to crochet and have made a few of her blankets. Now I am back to start my first non-rag quilt. Again Thank you for keeping her teachings to where we can continue to hone our craft.
Thank you to Melanie’s family for leaving this up! She got me through my first grandson’s baby blanket 4 yrs ago and I needed her again for my new grandson arriving next month. God bless you all and may she rest in peace.
I literally just stumbled upon this super helpful video as I'm trying to learn how to quilt only to learn that Melanie has sadly passed. Thank you for these videos, sharing your creativeness and being a helpful teacher. RIP
Retired old man with not much to-do. Going to try to make a quilt for my Great grand daughter. I have never sewen before . So off I go !.......... I think
2 weeks , I have no materal, or thread, but I did plug in my machine. Looked at it for 2 weeks .........I think I need to watch a video on how to operate my sewing machine
@@charliebleifeld4913 My husband, who is semi-retired, decided to take up screen printing and then then thought he should learn how to sew so he could make cushions/bags with the material he prints. He bought himself a sewing machine and some cheap fat quarters from Aldi (also look on ebay or in a local craft shop) and is just finishing up a patchwork bag. Lots of mistakes and unpicking but he is gradually learning a lot about his machine. He has now enrolled on a beginners sewing course at our local tech and he is not the only man so I would encourage you to see what is out there. I don't sew so he is doing this without any help from me.
That was a good lesson. I have been stressing too much over that first project, and because I have had nothing but trouble trying to thread the needle, the auto-threader hasn't come close to working yet. If you haven't watched all of the tutorials about your machine, definitely do so. I have a friend who is an expert seamstress and she spent about an hour with me last week, and I'm ready to try this project or a placemat, something simple enough that - hit or miss, I won't be too frustrated or have too much invested in it that if it's a mess I won't shed any tears about it. Good luck to you other guys who are beginners.
Yo. I'm definitely I highschool dude just trying to some new skills in quarantine. Edit: I finished the quilt and I've already made another one for my sister in law.
My dog just passed this past weekend and I am going to do the same thing. Actually, I am going to use his bandanas and cut pieces of his favorite bed, blankets, etc. I can't believe I just read this and am doing the same thing. So sorry for your loss. I am heartbroken. We had our fur baby for 13 years. He was the best dog ever! :-(
I’m a 67 yrs old great grandma and I have never made a quilt in my life. I came across this video series on how to make a baby quilt and set out on to start my first quilt. Melanie made it so easy to follow the instructions and in no time I was done. Rushed to take a picture to show Melanie my piece of art and came back here to post it. My heart sank and couldn’t help to hold back my tears…can’t even see what I’m typing. To her family I want to say thank you for leaving the videos up, what a beautiful legacy. To Melanie, thank you 🙏🏻 and may the Lord keep you by His side. Thanks to you I found a new hobby😍
Thank you for being the teacher that we needed. What you were able to give to others will never be forgotten. I never could have learned without you. Rest in Peace
I feel exactly the same. It's my third time watching this series and I'm finally ready to attempt my first quilt but I see that Melanie has passed. I had a good cry about it and now I'm making this quilt in her honor.
I appreciate that Melanie posted these videos. Today, I finished my first quilt - thanks to these videos and my wife's support. These videos will remain a guide for others and serve as a legacy. She made creating the first quilt very clear to understand and alleviated fears, even for someone like me who never sewed. I have recommended Melanie's channel to others getting started or curious about quilting. Thank you....
Another retired old man with nothing to do .Recovering from cancer chemo and radiation so I can't go out yet. Going to dry a t-shirt quilt for the tv room. Reading all these reviews makes me confident in my endeavor.
i’m 14 and my neighbour who i’m really close with lost her baby 13 years ago yesterday and she’s trusting me with loads of her old clothes so i can make them into a patchwork quilt for her ❤️
Your neighbor has a lot of trust in you. I'm hoping you have been able to get started and it's going well. If you're a beginner just make a simple quilt. The secret is to do it with a lot love. I'm 74 and I started sewing when I was about your age. The first thing I made was an apron and potholders to match. Peace and blessings!
Just wanted to add my thanks to Melanie's family for leaving these videos up. I am just embarking on quilt making and watched all the beginner's tutorials and couldn't believe it when I subscribed to her channel to find she had passed away. I felt a real connection. Thank you Melanie. A lasting legacy
This video series led me to one of my most cherished hobbies. Thank you for sharing your talent, creativity, and natural gift for teaching. You are, in spirit, part of every quilt I make. Rest in peace.
Same!!!! I wanted to get into a new hobby during the beginning of the pandemic and came across her and when I just heard the news, I was like wait this can’t be the same woman I was learning quilting from. I had to look back on my liked videos. I’m so sad this happened. F*ck Cancer. RIP Queen 🥺
I just found this video after years of not sewing and needing a good beginning video. This is a beautifully put together video. As I read the comments my heart sank that she's passed.
I’m so sad to hear of Melanie’s passing! I learned so much from Melanie over the years. Her videos were so easy to follow and she was a joy to watch and listen to. Rest peacefully
So started my top earlier today and finished it in a few hours. I have always wanted to make a quilt and have started a few times but I always tried to tackle something to big or complex and it always ended in frustration. I saw your videos and decided to try this and heed your advice to not get to carried away, but me being me, I had to add another pack of squares so I ended up with a 7x9 size. But its okay because I finished the top! And I have never done that before. Thanks Melanie, this has been great and I appreciate your time and knowledge. On to the basting. When I get this puppy finished I will put a video up.
So so sad to see Melanie no longer with us. I am making my first quilt and she's fabulous to follow. Fly high with the angels beautiful girl. Such an inspiration and thank you to her family for leaving these fabulous videos to teach us. Must be so difficult. Prayers for you all.
Watching this for the gazillionth time. I have to refresh my memory every time I make a baby quilt. I miss you so much, Melanie. You are truly and now literally an angel. 👼
I have just found this video and am so excited to get started on my first quilt. On reading comments below, I am so sad to learn of Melanie's passing. Thank you for leaving her posts for all to enjoy. Blessings to her family - may she rest in peace.
This really helps because I didn't know how to get started. I want to make quilts because my mom and grandma and all the other women in my family did it, and they are gone now, but their quilts have lived on and still keep us not only warm but feeling loved.
Sad to know Melanie is no longer with us. Joyful to know she is with God, healthy and happy for eternity. I have never made a quilt. The time has come to learn. Thank you for keeping her tutorials available for us.
I have just recently found this most incredible human being. She is sitting on the right hand of God. I am currently following her instructional videos to make my first quilt. We all have stories we can share about any of our "first projects". Mine will be that I followed Melanie Ham's video to make my first quilt. Wow, is I can say about her method of teaching. The best of all "how to" videos.
Melanie, I have been quilting now for 1 1/2 years, You were the very FIRST YourTube instructor I subscribed to, and this tutorial explains why.....you are a very thorough and easy to follow instructor. No gimmicks, no silliness and nor too much talking. Thank you for your time, knowledge and dedication to crafting! I’m so glad you are back.
I'm so sad to hear of Melanie's passing. She was a bright light. Always helpful, always kind. I learned how to make my first quilt by watching this video tutorial. Rest in peace, sweet Melanie. My thoughts and prayers are with her family and friends.
I watched this video over and over as I made my first quilt not too long ago. I recently retired and thought I'd try something new. I've sewn for years, but mostly mending, hemming or altering garments. Quilting is much more fun. Thanks to Melanie for all she has taught us. Keep watching, liking and commenting on her videos as much as possible. They're always worth watching again and again. RIP dear sweet Melanie.
I am so saddened. I just found her videos today, I subscribed looking forward to learning more about sewing. My deepest sympathies to her family. Thank you for leaving these videos up. She will be teaching me.
I’m a knitter but....My daughter who is a senior in high school is asking to start a quilt. I have a sewing/quilting machine still in the box lol...Thank you for posting this video it would be great to get her to hang out at home and do some crafting with Mom😊 thank you So happy to see you back an the new content
Thank you Melanie for an inspiring tutorial. In wanting to learn more about her, I discovered that she actually passed away. My heart goes out to Melanie's family. What a gift to have these videos! I just know she's making the most epic quilts up there 🤍
Dear Melanie, I found this video series as my very first exposure to quilting. I’d never sewn before and your videos were so easy to follow and your vibrant personality was so encouraging. You came into my life at the beginning of 2020- when we had no idea how much the world would shift. I became excited to channel my passions into a new hobby. I don’t think you’d realize how much you touched me. I had suppressed my creative gifts from childhood saying it was “frivolous” and a “waste of time” to have a hobby and channel joy into what I was creating. I have worked through so many negative voices within in order to create beautiful projects. I enjoy it immensely and the world of fabric and quilting feels so comfortable and calming to me. And you are the reason I felt welcomed from the beginning. I have learned so much from you, been encouraged so much from you, and it truly hurt my heart to see you undergo such pain and struggle. I pray over your family to find peace and comfort and to continue to feel your expansive love in all things. Your support and love has meant the world, and I’ve never even met you. You changed so many peoples lives, mine especially. Thank you for your gifts and your legacy. Much love, Hanna Jade
Wow, thank you for this simpler version for beginner quilting. I can no longer crochet due to arthritis and wanted to learn quilting. You made it less intimidating. I look forward to following you.
55 just starting to sew. After a lifetime of wood working, outdoor landscaping, being a mechanic… it’s nice to have a clean, inexpensive hobby that requires some thinking and planing that leaves my body rested.
Oh my God! I'm just gaining interest in quilting and to now see this wonderful and patient instructor has passed. As sad as I'm feeling I feel in my heart this union was meant to be....for me to see her video and subscribe for more. She is my first guilt teacher 🥰 Rest in peace 🙏🏼 Thank you for your patience and clear directions in something to tedious, but beautiful
First of all...RIP sweet Melanie. I was sad to read of your passing. I just found you recently and love how easy your video is to follow. I never got into sewing but really wanted to try and make a quilt! So I'm making this one as a practice for my dog 🤣 and my mom is helping me learn the sewing machine. I will hopefully finish this up in the next few days!
Hello, My name is Tammie and I'm a beginner here for sure. Thank you for teaching me this wonderful world of quilting. This was very exciting , My grandma left me her sewing machine, it's older an Elena but I think it's great ! I Just finished the top. Whoops hoo 😅 I will be back tomorrow to do some more on this project. Again thank you so much ! ❤
My husbands mom passed away before she could finish his quilt. I've always wanted to learn but this situation was the push I needed to jump in. This is the BEST tutorial I've found! I totally after one video feel I can do this for them. Thank you, thank you!! Hugs from Kansas City Mo!
This seems pretty straight forward. If I can find an open fabric store during this COVID 19, I might try making one for each of my 4 grandkids. Thank you!!
Someone also said to cut up old shirts into squares. Probably not clothes that can be donated, maybe something that has an unfixable hole in. I thought that was a great tip!
After watching this video and being so encouraged and inspired by Melanie's words and instruction, I finished my first little quilt last night. I can't wait to make more and plan on sticking with Melanie for other ideas! It was clear that craft-making and artworks were a labors of love for Melanie. It warms my heart that her family will have so many memories and videos to cherish. Thank you Melanie, may you rest in peace in the Lord's loving care.
Just followed you along with this video. I can't believe I did it!! I have never sewn anything in my life!! Thank you for helping this beginner along!!! I have to buy my basting then on to video #2!!!! Im so excited
Thank you for keeping these videos up. This is super helpful for a beginner. Melanie is still influencing so many beautiful creations and so much joy around the world.
I want to thank you for this series of videos. I started a last-minute Christmas gift for my mom. Following your advice it made it move along fast. It’s so beautiful. I didn’t use batting but a third layer of cotton and will be knotting/tying it instead of quilting the surface. The corners look awesome thanks to your tips. Thanks so much!! I will certainly be making more 😊 I’m so sorry.. I have just realized that she has passed. Beautiful lady!! 😞
My grandmother was an avid quilter and she just passed away. I watched this video to convince myself I can learn to do it too, in her honor. Thank you for this lovely video series! I feel prepared to make a quilt that will honor her.
Our ladies guild lost all our senior quilters. So we are starting out as beginners. This looked very do-able. Thanks especially for the tips on locking the seams.
I loved Melanie Ham's videos...she gave me such great examples and she really inspired me to actually attempt that first tiny Rail Fence from 4 fat quarters.
I never would have thought I’d be able to quilt. I mostly knit, but just started sewing and came across your tutorials. I’ve since finished a baby quilt for my baby and currently working on a jelly roll quilt for myself and a bigger one for my toddler. I’m having so much fun! Thank you, Melanie. You are a blessing :)
Nini Bocalan I also got hooked with Melanie!! She is an energetic instructor,explains concisely and so fun and pleasant to watch. Finished 2 charms pack quilts already and starting 3rd...Having so much fun also, Thanks, stay well 🙏
Thank you for your video! I’ve been sewing for years but never tried quilting. I love the different styles but felt overwhelmed when facing the task. This video broke it down! I’m looking forward to making my 1st quilt!
This is amazing. Melanie's previously videos (small bag) started me on my sewing journey! And now today this is going to help me on my first quilt! Through comments I've just seen that Melanie has passed, thank you to her family for keeping this up please know that her teachings bring me so much joy my thoughts are with you, she was an amazing woman xxx
Thank you for leaving her videos up! I just starter quilting and her videos have been very helpful. Thank you. May she rest in peace and God bless her and her family.
Melanie, you’re a genius! Thank you so much for your brilliant videos, I’m looking forward to moving on to the next stage with my first ever quilt and I’m in my 60’s.
After numerous years of sewing, I decided this month to learn to sew a quilt and discovered Melanie Ham's You Tube channel. My first watch was her beginner series posted 8 years ago. I have absolutely loved watching the videos and it was not until yesterday that I discovered through a video posted by her husband that she had sadly passed away. What a huge loss of such a beautiful person who gave of herself to others so freely. Thank you to her husband for keeping up her videos so that other people can discover the incredible person that you married.
I'm starting today. Unfortunately, I can't find a craft shop to get the stack of squares so I just bought a lovely selection of fabric scraps to match instead. I'm going to start today by making the 5inch squares and I'll prepare them tomorrow before I start sewing them together... All by hand, I'm afraid. It's going to take a while, but I'm so excited! I'll be making the quilt for my little baby toy poodle, Totoro. Thank you for this series of tutorials. You're inspiring people like me, who would have never try quilting before, to start a lovely and useful hobby.
I've been wanting to try quilting for years and you made it look so easy to get started. I've sewn lots of things in the past so now I'm on to something new.
Very good and thorough instructions, Melanie, thank you! I have attempted several quilts as a sewer for 50+ years and never quite grasped the “nesting seams” part. Cannot wait to use this on my upcoming project today! On to your next video. Thank you very much.
I am making my first quilt with Melanie’s tutorials. I hope she knows that even though she’s gone, her teachings will continue to help people for years to come. We will carry on her memory and legacy with our quilts. Thank you Melanie.
Thank you Melanie for making this wonderful video. I am inspired by Melanie's passion and enthusiasm and I'm on the way to making my first quilt, thanks to the step by step instructions that are so easy to follow. Praying for Melanie's soul and for Melanie's family.
Thank you so much for this video. I was just about to give up on learning quilting (based on a Joann video) and you gave me hope I might be able to do this. Thanks for being so thoughtful of us sewing newbies. 😁
This quarantine forced me to learn to sew so that I could make masks for my whole extended family, friends, etc. Now I think I have the confidence to make something permanent. This is a very well done simple video. Thanks for the break down. I'm off to hunt down the perfect charm packs on Etsy!
My neighbor owns a quilt fabric store in Rosebud, TX. She is helping me make my first quilt using pretty much this same square pattern. She didn’t have the charm packs so I’m cutting my squares. I’m so happy for the is series because when it’s time for me to start the actual sewing it won’t feel so foreign. I literally just learned to sew, making tea towels, 3 days ago. I’m very excited to make this quilt as I plan to gift it to my niece for her first baby.
I am new to sewing and was so impressed with her beginning quilt videos. I watched several videos before I knew of her passing. My heart goes out to her family. I'm so glad the family has left her videos for others to see how talented she was and to learn just a little of what she could do.
I'm a 14 years old girl. My mom is brilliant at sewing stuff. She made me a quilt, made dozens of handbags, pillows, bags, backpacks and even some clothes. I want to make her a quilt for her birthday in August. Fabric is no problem, our house is full of it. And what about a sewing machine? I got one when I was about 8 and used it like 3 times at the max lol. When I looked at the box, it said it's not a toy. That made me happy. I have an itsy bitsy fully functional sewing machine (the brand is Janome, I think my mom has the same but bigger), perfect. Let's do this. Just gotta find out how to use the damn thing.
Hi sweetie!! You're so wonderful to want to do this for your mom! I know this is very late after your post but I know your quilt came out great!! You're lucky your mom was able to teach you how to sew. It's a super "life skill." And Janome is a very good brand even if it's teeny! Best of luck to you!
This was the first sewing video I watched when I bought my machine and decided I was going to learn to sew. Thank you for your knowledge and love to help us all be makers. May you Rest In Peace.
thank you to Melanie family for keeping these videos up. She has helped me become confident in using my machine and picking out fabric for my first quilt
this makes me so sad you lost your battle to cancer! Watching this video, you taught me how to make my very first quilt and i'm forever thankkful!! dance with the angels! RIP
To Melanie’s family: I’m first time mom looking to learn how to quilt. My family has quilted for generations, but I don’t live near any of my aunts in order to learn. I want to pass this art form onto my daughter - for it to be something special we share. I found this first video of Melanie’s, and got caught in so quickly. She’s charismatic, kind, encouraging and warm. She just immediately felt like a friend. At the end of this little 6 part series, I was so excited to continue learning from her, only to see that she had passed. I’m heartbroken because it was so easy to connect with her, but - at the same time - I’m glad she found a way to leave a legacy for you all. For all of us. From the videos I’ve watched, she seemed like a beautiful, talented, hard working person. Please know that people are still learning from her. Love to you all.
Thank you Melanie Ham for teaching me how to quilt! Such an amazing life-long skill. So sorry to hear of her passing. She was, and is a real joy to listen and learn from! Thanks again.
Thank you Melanie for a Beginners series!! Appreciate you taking the time to explain each step. I have several charm packs already purchased . I have a 1/4 foot with guide. Think i am ready to go!! Checking out the 5 Days of Quilting videos also. I am trying to teach myself to Quilt through videos. Looking forward to 2-5 of the series!! ☺
Barbara Eckenfels ... yes! I started learning with videos in February 2018. So far I have made about 20 and I am getting so much better. I learn a tip, a technique or something new everyday. I am happy for you because quilting is a lot of fun, but I have to warn you...IT IS ADDICTING!
It has been 2 1/2 year old since I stumbled across this video and fell in love. I have been quilting pretty consistently since then and it's been a very healing to me. It changed my life Thank you for your videos Melanie. RIP
Melanie, this is such a great tutorial! I was intimidated about quilting, but you're explaining it so well ,I AM GOING TO TRY!!!!! Thank you so much. I'll keep you posted. Keep up the great work 😘😉
I used these videos to learn how to make my first quilt out of my baby’s newborn clothes, I’m so grateful for the easy to follow instructions and was really sad to learn about Melanie’s passing. I’m glad she is still helping people like me, sending love to her family x
I’ve been wanting to quilt for awhile, but never actually got into it. I lost both of my parents right before Christmas last year, and decided I needed to put my energy into something. I’ve watched a lot of videos on quilting, and Melanie’s are the best by far. I’m almost done with my first quilt, and wouldn’t have been able to do it without her. Melanie has such a wonderful legacy
I learned to crochet from Melanie. Her light still shines through on her videos. I hope they will continue to be here on RUclips. What a brave, beautiful, talented, and sweet woman - gone way too soon. God bless her family greatly. ❤️🙏🏻
A good tip is for each project you do change your needle. This saves your machine from being damaged and use good quality needles. Just took a class from a machine mechanic on the weekend.
I tried to start a quilt, needed to look for help. Melanie is clear and easy to follow her instuctions. Thanks to family for keeping UT, even from Heaven she is helping me and possibly many others to learn and grow. I may shed a couple of tears over my work while I send a little prayer up to thank her. Melanie God Bless You.
After reading the comments I'm glad to see that I am not the only old man to start quilting after retiring.
That’s my dream. Older retired then quilt!
My grandfather made my son a quilt when he was born, which was over 30 years ago.
I’m 26 and work full time getting into quilting and making car freshies lol 😂
I started quilting 5 years ago. Confined to a wheelchair. Quilting saved my life. Just turned 68 yo.
I'm with you brother!
Thank you Melanie for helping me from Heaven with my very first project. God bless your family for leaving your videos up so that you can continue to help people like me. We all miss you.
Thank you to Melanie's family for leaving her video tutorials up. I watched her 7 years ago to learn to crochet and have made a few of her blankets. Now I am back to start my first non-rag quilt. Again Thank you for keeping her teachings to where we can continue to hone our craft.
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Thank you to Melanie’s family for leaving this up! She got me through my first grandson’s baby blanket 4 yrs ago and I needed her again for my new grandson arriving next month. God bless you all and may she rest in peace.
I literally just stumbled upon this super helpful video as I'm trying to learn how to quilt only to learn that Melanie has sadly passed. Thank you for these videos, sharing your creativeness and being a helpful teacher. RIP
Retired old man with not much to-do. Going to try to make a quilt for my Great grand daughter. I have never sewen before . So off I go !.......... I think
good luck, old man!
-old man-to-be
2 weeks , I have no materal, or thread, but I did plug in my machine. Looked at it for 2 weeks .........I think I need to watch a video on how to operate my sewing machine
@@charliebleifeld4913 My husband, who is semi-retired, decided to take up screen printing and then then thought he should learn how to sew so he could make cushions/bags with the material he prints. He bought himself a sewing machine and some cheap fat quarters from Aldi (also look on ebay or in a local craft shop) and is just finishing up a patchwork bag. Lots of mistakes and unpicking but he is gradually learning a lot about his machine. He has now enrolled on a beginners sewing course at our local tech and he is not the only man so I would encourage you to see what is out there. I don't sew so he is doing this without any help from me.
That was a good lesson. I have been stressing too much over that first project, and because I have had nothing but trouble trying to thread the needle, the auto-threader hasn't come close to working yet. If you haven't watched all of the tutorials about your machine, definitely do so. I have a friend who is an expert seamstress and she spent about an hour with me last week, and I'm ready to try this project or a placemat, something simple enough that - hit or miss, I won't be too frustrated or have too much invested in it that if it's a mess I won't shed any tears about it.
Good luck to you other guys who are beginners.
My brother is retired as well and he does quilts. They turn out wonderful and gives him something to do. :)
Yo. I'm definitely I highschool dude just trying to some new skills in quarantine.
Edit: I finished the quilt and I've already made another one for my sister in law.
Same
Same, dude
Lmao same bruh
me too bro
same dude
My dog just passed today.. going to make a quilt out of all his bandanas ❤️
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Aw... I know I’m 4 months late but I hope you’re feeling ok and your quilt looks fabulous and reminds you of him.
My dog just passed this past weekend and I am going to do the same thing. Actually, I am going to use his bandanas and cut pieces of his favorite bed, blankets, etc. I can't believe I just read this and am doing the same thing. So sorry for your loss. I am heartbroken. We had our fur baby for 13 years. He was the best dog ever! :-(
It's hard when we lose our fur babies. Our cat died a month ago and I sure miss her!
What a fantastic tribute to your sweet friend!!❤️❤️❤️
I’m a 67 yrs old great grandma and I have never made a quilt in my life. I came across this video series on how to make a baby quilt and set out on to start my first quilt. Melanie made it so easy to follow the instructions and in no time I was done. Rushed to take a picture to show Melanie my piece of art and came back here to post it. My heart sank and couldn’t help to hold back my tears…can’t even see what I’m typing. To her family I want to say thank you for leaving the videos up, what a beautiful legacy. To Melanie, thank you 🙏🏻 and may the Lord keep you by His side. Thanks to you I found a new hobby😍
Thank you for being the teacher that we needed. What you were able to give to others will never be forgotten. I never could have learned without you. Rest in Peace
That's how I feel too. Special words. Still feel so sad, and will always watch and learn from her perfect video tutorials 🧶🌷🙏 x
I feel exactly the same. It's my third time watching this series and I'm finally ready to attempt my first quilt but I see that Melanie has passed. I had a good cry about it and now I'm making this quilt in her honor.
I cant believe this beautiful young lady has died...very sad
@@alissainwonderland11 that's so sweet, she would love that :)
OMG, I have just read the comments, I am utterly saddened. 😢
Thank you to Melanie's family for keeping her videos up. Thank you. I have learned so much from her over the years
Your light still shines Melanie ❤
Feel so sad watching this beautiful lady, but happy that you were able to share your gift with the world.
Thank you. 😢❤
It's beautiful that so many people's first simple square quilts (and beyond) are symbols of her now.
I appreciate that Melanie posted these videos. Today, I finished my first quilt - thanks to these videos and my wife's support. These videos will remain a guide for others and serve as a legacy. She made creating the first quilt very clear to understand and alleviated fears, even for someone like me who never sewed. I have recommended Melanie's channel to others getting started or curious about quilting. Thank you....
Another retired old man with nothing to do .Recovering from cancer chemo and radiation so I can't go out yet.
Going to dry a t-shirt quilt for the tv room. Reading all these reviews makes me confident in my endeavor.
I hope the you continue to get better.
That’s beautiful
I wish you all the best and hope everything is okay :)
YAH God bless you, get well soon
Hope your doing well,,im so bored also,,,trying to do anything 🥰🥰🥰🥰
i’m 14 and my neighbour who i’m really close with lost her baby 13 years ago yesterday and she’s trusting me with loads of her old clothes so i can make them into a patchwork quilt for her ❤️
good luck!!!
Hello
@@annathorton7061 hi Anna
Your neighbor has a lot of trust in you. I'm hoping you have been able to get started and it's going well.
If you're a beginner just make a simple quilt. The secret is to do it with a lot love. I'm 74 and I started sewing when I was about your age. The first thing I made was an apron and potholders to match.
Peace and blessings!
@@annarodriguez9868 hi Anna
My dad passed away in December from Covid. I took his dress shirts from church, cut into squares and I’m making this for my mom. Thanks!
I’m so sorry for your loss. I hope this quilt brings a little comfort. Good luck 💙
That is such a beautiful idea
Hugs to you, Allison💖That’s so sweet of you!
Just wanted to add my thanks to Melanie's family for leaving these videos up. I am just embarking on quilt making and watched all the beginner's tutorials and couldn't believe it when I subscribed to her channel to find she had passed away. I felt a real connection. Thank you Melanie. A lasting legacy
This video series led me to one of my most cherished hobbies. Thank you for sharing your talent, creativity, and natural gift for teaching. You are, in spirit, part of every quilt I make. Rest in peace.
Same!!!! I wanted to get into a new hobby during the beginning of the pandemic and came across her and when I just heard the news, I was like wait this can’t be the same woman I was learning quilting from. I had to look back on my liked videos. I’m so sad this happened. F*ck Cancer. RIP Queen 🥺
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I just found this video after years of not sewing and needing a good beginning video. This is a beautifully put together video. As I read the comments my heart sank that she's passed.
I’m so sad to hear of Melanie’s passing! I learned so much from Melanie over the years. Her videos were so easy to follow and she was a joy to watch and listen to. Rest peacefully
This young blonde chick died?
@@ashleelarsen5002 she did. She has cancer and sadly passed away.
@@wendigray7298 oh no! She has a kid too... Life ain't fair yo ✌️
@@ashleelarsen5002 I know. So very sad for her family.
@@ashleelarsen5002 ...age and hair color doesn't determine death... things happen.
So started my top earlier today and finished it in a few hours. I have always wanted to make a quilt and have started a few times but I always tried to tackle something to big or complex and it always ended in frustration. I saw your videos and decided to try this and heed your advice to not get to carried away, but me being me, I had to add another pack of squares so I ended up with a 7x9 size. But its okay because I finished the top! And I have never done that before.
Thanks Melanie, this has been great and I appreciate your time and knowledge. On to the basting. When I get this puppy finished I will put a video up.
Did you ever finish it?
So so sad to see Melanie no longer with us. I am making my first quilt and she's fabulous to follow. Fly high with the angels beautiful girl. Such an inspiration and thank you to her family for leaving these fabulous videos to teach us. Must be so difficult. Prayers for you all.
I’m a brand new at sewing, and this video makes me feel confident in trying my first quilt! It feels much more doable now!
Watching this for the gazillionth time. I have to refresh my memory every time I make a baby quilt. I miss you so much, Melanie. You are truly and now literally an angel. 👼
I have just found this video and am so excited to get started on my first quilt. On reading comments below, I am so sad to learn of Melanie's passing. Thank you for leaving her posts for all to enjoy. Blessings to her family - may she rest in peace.
This really helps because I didn't know how to get started. I want to make quilts because my mom and grandma and all the other women in my family did it, and they are gone now, but their quilts have lived on and still keep us not only warm but feeling loved.
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Sad to know Melanie is no longer with us. Joyful to know she is with God, healthy and happy for eternity. I have never made a quilt. The time has come to learn. Thank you for keeping her tutorials available for us.
How did you find out?
@@Sponggybobbie An obituary type video was released by her family 😢. Also, a post on her community tab. May she rest in peace.
I miss this young lady.
I didn’t know! So sad. R.I.P. Beautiful young lady. I hope her family find peace. 💔🙏🏼
Thank you Melanie for these videos! I hate that I starting quilting too late. Your videos are my go to! May you rest in peace 🙏
I just made my top lastnight using your video. Thank you in heaven ❤
I have just recently found this most incredible human being. She is sitting on the right hand of God. I am currently following her instructional videos to make my first quilt. We all have stories we can share about any of our "first projects". Mine will be that I followed Melanie Ham's video to make my first quilt. Wow, is I can say about her method of teaching. The best of all "how to" videos.
Melanie, I have been quilting now for 1 1/2 years, You were the very FIRST YourTube instructor I subscribed to, and this tutorial explains why.....you are a very thorough and easy to follow instructor. No gimmicks, no silliness and nor too much talking. Thank you for your time, knowledge and dedication to crafting! I’m so glad you are back.
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I'm so sad to hear of Melanie's passing. She was a bright light. Always helpful, always kind. I learned how to make my first quilt by watching this video tutorial. Rest in peace, sweet Melanie. My thoughts and prayers are with her family and friends.
Wait the girl who has the channel passed away?
@@zairagri yes sadly:(
I watched this video over and over as I made my first quilt not too long ago. I recently retired and thought I'd try something new. I've sewn for years, but mostly mending, hemming or altering garments. Quilting is much more fun. Thanks to Melanie for all she has taught us. Keep watching, liking and commenting on her videos as much as possible. They're always worth watching again and again. RIP dear sweet Melanie.
I am so saddened. I just found her videos today, I subscribed looking forward to learning more about sewing. My deepest sympathies to her family. Thank you for leaving these videos up. She will be teaching me.
I’m a knitter but....My daughter who is a senior in high school is asking to start a quilt. I have a sewing/quilting machine still in the box lol...Thank you for posting this video it would be great to get her to hang out at home and do some crafting with Mom😊 thank you So happy to see you back an the new content
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Thank you Melanie for an inspiring tutorial. In wanting to learn more about her, I discovered that she actually passed away. My heart goes out to Melanie's family. What a gift to have these videos! I just know she's making the most epic quilts up there 🤍
Dear Melanie,
I found this video series as my very first exposure to quilting. I’d never sewn before and your videos were so easy to follow and your vibrant personality was so encouraging. You came into my life at the beginning of 2020- when we had no idea how much the world would shift. I became excited to channel my passions into a new hobby. I don’t think you’d realize how much you touched me. I had suppressed my creative gifts from childhood saying it was “frivolous” and a “waste of time” to have a hobby and channel joy into what I was creating. I have worked through so many negative voices within in order to create beautiful projects. I enjoy it immensely and the world of fabric and quilting feels so comfortable and calming to me. And you are the reason I felt welcomed from the beginning. I have learned so much from you, been encouraged so much from you, and it truly hurt my heart to see you undergo such pain and struggle. I pray over your family to find peace and comfort and to continue to feel your expansive love in all things. Your support and love has meant the world, and I’ve never even met you. You changed so many peoples lives, mine especially. Thank you for your gifts and your legacy.
Much love,
Hanna Jade
Wow, thank you for this simpler version for beginner quilting. I can no longer crochet due to arthritis and wanted to learn quilting. You made it less intimidating. I look forward to following you.
Thank you Melanie, I love you tutorials. Thank you to your family for leaving these for us to continue to learn from you. You are greatly missed.
55 just starting to sew. After a lifetime of wood working, outdoor landscaping, being a mechanic… it’s nice to have a clean, inexpensive hobby that requires some thinking and planing that leaves my body rested.
Oh my God! I'm just gaining interest in quilting and to now see this wonderful and patient instructor has passed. As sad as I'm feeling I feel in my heart this union was meant to be....for me to see her video and subscribe for more. She is my first guilt teacher 🥰 Rest in peace 🙏🏼 Thank you for your patience and clear directions in something to tedious, but beautiful
First of all...RIP sweet Melanie. I was sad to read of your passing. I just found you recently and love how easy your video is to follow. I never got into sewing but really wanted to try and make a quilt! So I'm making this one as a practice for my dog 🤣 and my mom is helping me learn the sewing machine. I will hopefully finish this up in the next few days!
Found this for my first quilt - what a dear dear teacher, coach and craft spirit.
Hello, My name is Tammie and I'm a beginner here for sure. Thank you for teaching me this wonderful world of quilting. This was very exciting , My grandma left me her sewing machine, it's older an Elena but I think it's great ! I Just finished the top. Whoops hoo 😅 I will be back tomorrow to do some more on this project. Again thank you so much ! ❤
I always come back to see this video, when I'm starting a new project, God Bless her family for leaving these video.
God Bless
My husbands mom passed away before she could finish his quilt. I've always wanted to learn but this situation was the push I needed to jump in. This is the BEST tutorial I've found! I totally after one video feel I can do this for them. Thank you, thank you!! Hugs from Kansas City Mo!
This seems pretty straight forward. If I can find an open fabric store during this COVID 19, I might try making one for each of my 4 grandkids. Thank you!!
Someone also said to cut up old shirts into squares. Probably not clothes that can be donated, maybe something that has an unfixable hole in. I thought that was a great tip!
@spooky katt our Walmart is opened and Joanns seems to have pickup. I'm going to call. Also ebay, etsy and Facebook marketplace!
Etsy
I cut up old clothes when I didn’t have money for fabric! I was making mini quilts for my sisters for Christmas last year.
I buy all my stuff from Amazon. But I seen this vid was a year old so I'm sure you've figured out something by now 😁😁
After watching this video and being so encouraged and inspired by Melanie's words and instruction, I finished my first little quilt last night. I can't wait to make more and plan on sticking with Melanie for other ideas! It was clear that craft-making and artworks were a labors of love for Melanie. It warms my heart that her family will have so many memories and videos to cherish. Thank you Melanie, may you rest in peace in the Lord's loving care.
Just followed you along with this video. I can't believe I did it!! I have never sewn anything in my life!! Thank you for helping this beginner along!!! I have to buy my basting then on to video #2!!!! Im so excited
Thank you for keeping these videos up. This is super helpful for a beginner. Melanie is still influencing so many beautiful creations and so much joy around the world.
I want to thank you for this series of videos. I started a last-minute Christmas gift for my mom. Following your advice it made it move along fast. It’s so beautiful. I didn’t use batting but a third layer of cotton and will be knotting/tying it instead of quilting the surface. The corners look awesome thanks to your tips. Thanks so much!! I will certainly be making more 😊 I’m so sorry.. I have just realized that she has passed. Beautiful lady!! 😞
My grandmother was an avid quilter and she just passed away. I watched this video to convince myself I can learn to do it too, in her honor. Thank you for this lovely video series! I feel prepared to make a quilt that will honor her.
Our ladies guild lost all our senior quilters. So we are starting out as beginners. This looked very do-able. Thanks especially for the tips on locking the seams.
Quality videos. Even after passing you are still helping many people create! I hope your family are doing well. RIP 🙏🙏🙏
I loved Melanie Ham's videos...she gave me such great examples and she really inspired me to actually attempt that first tiny Rail Fence from 4 fat quarters.
I never would have thought I’d be able to quilt. I mostly knit, but just started sewing and came across your tutorials. I’ve since finished a baby quilt for my baby and currently working on a jelly roll quilt for myself and a bigger one for my toddler. I’m having so much fun! Thank you, Melanie. You are a blessing :)
I’m glad to hear I’m not the only one still watching this. I think tomorrow I will start! I picked up a charm pack today, so I am anxious to start!
Nini Bocalan I also got hooked with Melanie!! She is an energetic instructor,explains concisely and so fun and pleasant to watch. Finished 2 charms pack quilts already and starting 3rd...Having so much fun also, Thanks, stay well 🙏
Thank you for your video! I’ve been sewing for years but never tried quilting. I love the different styles but felt overwhelmed when facing the task. This video broke it down! I’m looking forward to making my 1st quilt!
Just found you Melanie, you were like a bright star on my quilting journey. Your fantastic teaching will live on!
This is amazing. Melanie's previously videos (small bag) started me on my sewing journey! And now today this is going to help me on my first quilt! Through comments I've just seen that Melanie has passed, thank you to her family for keeping this up please know that her teachings bring me so much joy my thoughts are with you, she was an amazing woman xxx
Thank you for leaving her videos up! I just starter quilting and her videos have been very helpful. Thank you. May she rest in peace and God bless her and her family.
In honor of Melanie and gratitude for this video series, just finished my first quilt. Thank you!
Melanie, you’re a genius! Thank you so much for your brilliant videos, I’m looking forward to moving on to the next stage with my first ever quilt and I’m in my 60’s.
Yes she was. I learned so much from her.
I just made my first quilt with the help of these videos and I'm addicted! Thank you so much
After numerous years of sewing, I decided this month to learn to sew a quilt and discovered Melanie Ham's You Tube channel. My first watch was her beginner series posted 8 years ago. I have absolutely loved watching the videos and it was not until yesterday that I discovered through a video posted by her husband that she had sadly passed away. What a huge loss of such a beautiful person who gave of herself to others so freely. Thank you to her husband for keeping up her videos so that other people can discover the incredible person that you married.
A big thank you for leaving Melanie's wonderful content available. She was a wonderful teacher, and you must miss her dearly.
I'm starting today. Unfortunately, I can't find a craft shop to get the stack of squares so I just bought a lovely selection of fabric scraps to match instead. I'm going to start today by making the 5inch squares and I'll prepare them tomorrow before I start sewing them together... All by hand, I'm afraid. It's going to take a while, but I'm so excited! I'll be making the quilt for my little baby toy poodle, Totoro. Thank you for this series of tutorials. You're inspiring people like me, who would have never try quilting before, to start a lovely and useful hobby.
I've been wanting to try quilting for years and you made it look so easy to get started. I've sewn lots of things in the past so now I'm on to something new.
Very good and thorough instructions, Melanie, thank you! I have attempted several quilts as a sewer for 50+ years and never quite grasped the “nesting seams” part. Cannot wait to use this on my upcoming project today! On to your next video. Thank you very much.
I am making my first quilt with Melanie’s tutorials. I hope she knows that even though she’s gone, her teachings will continue to help people for years to come. We will carry on her memory and legacy with our quilts. Thank you Melanie.
Thank you Melanie for making this wonderful video. I am inspired by Melanie's passion and enthusiasm and I'm on the way to making my first quilt, thanks to the step by step instructions that are so easy to follow. Praying for Melanie's soul and for Melanie's family.
Thank you so much for this video. I was just about to give up on learning quilting (based on a Joann video) and you gave me hope I might be able to do this. Thanks for being so thoughtful of us sewing newbies. 😁
Now I feel confident enough to try this. Always had the process in my mind, but you just simplified everything. Thanks!
This quarantine forced me to learn to sew so that I could make masks for my whole extended family, friends, etc. Now I think I have the confidence to make something permanent. This is a very well done simple video. Thanks for the break down. I'm off to hunt down the perfect charm packs on Etsy!
My neighbor owns a quilt fabric store in Rosebud, TX. She is helping me make my first quilt using pretty much this same square pattern. She didn’t have the charm packs so I’m cutting my squares. I’m so happy for the is series because when it’s time for me to start the actual sewing it won’t feel so foreign. I literally just learned to sew, making tea towels, 3 days ago. I’m very excited to make this quilt as I plan to gift it to my niece for her first baby.
I am new to sewing and was so impressed with her beginning quilt videos. I watched several videos before I knew of her passing. My heart goes out to her family. I'm so glad the family has left her videos for others to see how talented she was and to learn just a little of what she could do.
I used your last quilt series, with the flying geese, to make my first quilt. I was able to watch it over and over to learn the correct techniques.
I love how you showed us how to do this .Thank you so much !!
I'm a 14 years old girl. My mom is brilliant at sewing stuff. She made me a quilt, made dozens of handbags, pillows, bags, backpacks and even some clothes. I want to make her a quilt for her birthday in August. Fabric is no problem, our house is full of it. And what about a sewing machine? I got one when I was about 8 and used it like 3 times at the max lol. When I looked at the box, it said it's not a toy. That made me happy. I have an itsy bitsy fully functional sewing machine (the brand is Janome, I think my mom has the same but bigger), perfect. Let's do this. Just gotta find out how to use the damn thing.
Hi sweetie!! You're so wonderful to want to do this for your mom! I know this is very late after your post but I know your quilt came out great!! You're lucky your mom was able to teach you how to sew. It's a super "life skill." And Janome is a very good brand even if it's teeny! Best of luck to you!
This was the first sewing video I watched when I bought my machine and decided I was going to learn to sew. Thank you for your knowledge and love to help us all be makers. May you Rest In Peace.
thank you to Melanie family for keeping these videos up. She has helped me become confident in using my machine and picking out fabric for my first quilt
You have a very encouraging voice. Thank you for these tutorials. Starting my first quilt ever.....🙏🙏🤞🤞🤞
this makes me so sad you lost your battle to cancer! Watching this video, you taught me how to make my very first quilt and i'm forever thankkful!! dance with the angels! RIP
Melanie, ironing is key, especially for rookies. It makes it so much easier. I have made many quilts and find accuracy is enhanced by ironing.
That’s what I thought.
To Melanie’s family: I’m first time mom looking to learn how to quilt. My family has quilted for generations, but I don’t live near any of my aunts in order to learn. I want to pass this art form onto my daughter - for it to be something special we share. I found this first video of Melanie’s, and got caught in so quickly. She’s charismatic, kind, encouraging and warm. She just immediately felt like a friend. At the end of this little 6 part series, I was so excited to continue learning from her, only to see that she had passed. I’m heartbroken because it was so easy to connect with her, but - at the same time - I’m glad she found a way to leave a legacy for you all. For all of us. From the videos I’ve watched, she seemed like a beautiful, talented, hard working person. Please know that people are still learning from her. Love to you all.
Thank you Melanie Ham for teaching me how to quilt! Such an amazing life-long skill. So sorry to hear of her passing. She was, and is a real joy to listen and learn from! Thanks again.
Thank you Melanie for a Beginners series!! Appreciate you taking the time to explain each step. I have several charm packs already purchased . I have a 1/4 foot with guide. Think i am ready to go!! Checking out the 5 Days of Quilting videos also. I am trying to teach myself to Quilt through videos. Looking forward to 2-5 of the series!! ☺
Barbara Eckenfels ... yes! I started learning with videos in February 2018. So far I have made about 20 and I am getting so much better. I learn a tip, a technique or something new everyday. I am happy for you because quilting is a lot of fun, but I have to warn you...IT IS ADDICTING!
Thank you for this.. and going so slow.. I’m a super beginner!!
Me too!! Did you complete yours?
Same here. I'm gonna make one for my mom.
I am too!
Hello how are you doing my friend
@@lolaann314 hi
I'm following these instructions to make my first ever quilt. So exciting! Thank you so much. So far so good. About to join rows now.
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It has been 2 1/2 year old since I stumbled across this video and fell in love. I have been quilting pretty consistently since then and it's been a very healing to me. It changed my life
Thank you for your videos Melanie. RIP
Thank you for keeping Melanie’s videos up. Just finished the top of my quilt using Melanie’s step by step instructions! She was an amazing teacher!
I just found these tutorials. 😢I am so sorry she has passed; but you are keeping her memories and unselfish joy to teach others! Hugs!
Melanie, this is such a great tutorial! I was intimidated about quilting, but you're explaining it so well ,I AM GOING TO TRY!!!!! Thank you so much. I'll keep you posted. Keep up the great work 😘😉
Hi Melanie your colours are lovely can’t wait to try it out and see your other videos 🌸🌸🌸🌸
I used these videos to learn how to make my first quilt out of my baby’s newborn clothes, I’m so grateful for the easy to follow instructions and was really sad to learn about Melanie’s passing. I’m glad she is still helping people like me, sending love to her family x
I’ve been wanting to quilt for awhile, but never actually got into it. I lost both of my parents right before Christmas last year, and decided I needed to put my energy into something. I’ve watched a lot of videos on quilting, and Melanie’s are the best by far. I’m almost done with my first quilt, and wouldn’t have been able to do it without her. Melanie has such a wonderful legacy
I learned to crochet from Melanie. Her light still shines through on her videos. I hope they will continue to be here on RUclips. What a brave, beautiful, talented, and sweet woman - gone way too soon. God bless her family greatly. ❤️🙏🏻
I love the way you explain everything, you’re a pleasure to watch and I appreciate your videos so much! You’ve helped me with so many crafts!💜
Okay Melanie, I'm going to do it!!!! I just purchased some 5" x 5" pieces from Amazon. We'll see how it goes!!!!!
Hi how are you
A good tip is for each project you do change your needle. This saves your machine from being damaged and use good quality needles. Just took a class from a machine mechanic on the weekend.
I tried to start a quilt, needed to look for help. Melanie is clear and easy to follow her instuctions. Thanks to family for keeping UT, even from Heaven she is helping me and possibly many others to learn and grow.
I may shed a couple of tears over my work while I send a little prayer up to thank her.
Melanie God Bless You.
Beautiful legacy, I continue to revisit these videos. What a special person.