Our first tutorial of the learn to sew series!! Let's get sewing!
@gardengirl6944 жыл бұрын
Melanie Ham I’ve heard that those ironing mats, smell. Can you tell me the name of yours or do you have a link? Thank you!
@brittr80524 жыл бұрын
Where is the list you mentioned?
@maryanncenteno71553 жыл бұрын
What is that fabfic you use in between the top quilt and the backing
@rosemarieallen9922 жыл бұрын
Hi where did you get that grey fabric?
@alsaceramenaden66078 ай бұрын
Thank you for keeping her vlogs. So helpful for us beginners. May her beautiful soul rest in peace.
@jennifernyb91459 ай бұрын
Wow, really miss Melanie! She had a lot of things to teach us. She gave me the confidence to try my first quilt and for that I am indeed in debt. God Bless you, Melanie. 😢
@KrispyChanges Жыл бұрын
I can’t believe her content is still showing up in my feed it makes me sad knowing she’s gone. Beautiful inside and out.
@dccd673 Жыл бұрын
Same here. It’s a good thing the channel wasn’t taken down so others can continue to learn from her. Sad seeing commenters asking questions tho but hopefully the experienced ones are able to step in and help.
@l.baughman1445 Жыл бұрын
Her legacy teaches on! It helps her kids, family, and all the new sewing students! ❤
@cathiebenedum71989 ай бұрын
What are you saying? Has this wonderful teacher died? When?
@Jen-CelticWarrior8 ай бұрын
@@cathiebenedum7198, yes, sadly, Melanie died of cancer about a year ago. 😢 Such a loss for us here on earth. Her family is leaving up her videos, and that is such a gift that continues to give.
@Kim-C338 ай бұрын
@@cathiebenedum7198yes. She passed away from Cancer in January 2022
@gjm54122 жыл бұрын
Sadly this lovely young woman has passed away. We will always have her videos of which I am a big fan!
@JohnCampbellPhotography4 жыл бұрын
Thank you for this. Your videos are amazingly well done. I'm really impressed and thankful that you share this with people like myself who just want to get to know the basics and get the job done. Your teaching ability speaks volumes for your technical ability. My house has become a bit of a Santa's workshop since watching your videos. Who said this is a woman's thing right? I tell my macho friends all the time about how cool it is to sew, and it confuses the hell out of them. So funny, especially given that tailors were traditionally men back in the bad old days.
@TheMaggiemay775 ай бұрын
I think of Melanie often....we aren't forgetting you, beautiful lady!
@lisabauder99622 жыл бұрын
I did it! I made them! I'm so proud of myself. I was incredibly nervous about the top stitch as I struggle with stitching straight and I had some minor issues with the fabric bunching up a bit (despite ironing it a few times) and I did have to cut out one of the placemats main fabric twice because I goofed and cut a 1/4" shorter, but, they turned better than I could have expected! I'm so happy! Just have to keep practicing. This was my first real project. Thank you so much for this video it was incredibly helpful, especially when you said "yours might not look exactly like mine and that's okay" - I kept saying that to myself over and over again.
@l.baughman1445 Жыл бұрын
Yay!!! Congratulations 🎉 ❤
@KittenBowl1 Жыл бұрын
Hi Melanie, Angel in heaven. I don’t know why but your video I once watched and enjoyed 3+ years ago came into my feed once again. Probably since I was checking out how to make placemats videos. I cried over the news that you’re no longer with us January last year. You were fantastic at what you did. I learned to crochet more from your tutorials. I loved your sunflower 🌻 pattern. I made them into a cushion cover. Hope you are doing well in heaven. Thank you so much for sharing your talents though I wish you lived longer. Saw your blog post and found out what happened to you. It was very sudden. I felt very bad for your family. It was hard to watch your husband in sorrow when I watched your memorial video. Hope everyone has healed and is doing ok now.🕊️💐 Thank you Melanie.
@kimadams58803 жыл бұрын
Thank you, thank you, thank you!!!! I have wanted to learn to sew for many years but was never able to figure it out. My Grandma is an amazing seamstress but she is to frail now to help teach me anything. She tried but just couldn't get her hands to work well. You are such a wonderful teacher, because of you I am giving my daughter what I never got sewing lessons.
@melindafisher15844 жыл бұрын
I've sewn for 50 years, but I'm enjoying your tutorials as they are giving me ideas to help my granddaughter to learn to sew. Plus it's always fun to hear new tips! And bonus!....you are so easy to listen to. Loved your linen fabrics...so pretty.
@EmoryWOCN2 жыл бұрын
I'm so happy we still have your videos. I still cry when I watch them but it is bittersweet cry as I know you are an angel in heaven.
@maggie22442 жыл бұрын
Fantastic tutorial and I really love your fabric choice! I have a tip to contribute, At 13:35 you can press with your iron, the seams open to make them easy to sharply fold, and the corners to end up sharp, when you flip them right side out. You can also use your iron at that stage, before to turn right side out, to create a iron marking for where you want, in your opening area, to fold exactly.. If that makes sense, I hope. Thanks again! I’m sharing this with my friends who want to start sewing.
@carmensalome4 жыл бұрын
I was looking for an easy project to make with my 85 year old mom while she is visiting. This is perfect. Thank you for the inspiration.
@juliefox774 жыл бұрын
Fantastic instructions and fun project! I especially love that you showed “wrong” ways to do things and how to correct them. That is SUPER helpful because let’s face it... most people run into at least one whoopsie on every sewing project so it’s good to know what to watch for and how to fix it!
@lindavafidis26434 жыл бұрын
Hi Melanie, this is the first time i have looked at you tube. (I’m not good with technology) your tutorial for zippered box is amazing and my husband and i have completed one each this morning which have both turned out amazing. Thank you so much. I have just watched your latest video and wish you so much love in your recovery. I am glad you look so fresh and well.
@nikkicaldwell57673 жыл бұрын
This tutorial is very easy to follow! You are a great teacher! I've made 4 placemats so far, and am working on 2 more. They are fun to make!
@staciepayne32694 жыл бұрын
This is an incredible tutorial! I'm a self-taught novice craft sewer and I learned so much for this tutorial. It inspires me to get my machine out and get sewing again! Love your channel!
@kimmoraes2 жыл бұрын
Your "Learn to Sew" series is perfect for what I need to do. Someone was giving bags of fabric away and I took them. Most of it is cotton so I can use it up with your tutorials. I even found a pair of jeans in one of the bags that fit me. It would be great if you had a tutorial about what to do with about a yard of knit fabric and how to upcycle a quilt that has been cut in half. Your placemat video finally taught me how to use the rotary mat, cut and clear plastic ruler. Thanks!
@elizabethkoehl64574 жыл бұрын
Thank you, thank you, thank you, so much for making a total beginner series of tutorials! I'm getting ready to turn on my very first machine and so far it looks like this is something that I can learn! 😊
@2nywa24 жыл бұрын
I made two placemats following your instructions today. They turned out really nice! Not perfectly rectangular hahaha but oh well :P I added little pockets for silverware too. Thank you for making sewing fun!
@Jennifer85987Ай бұрын
so great your channel is still running ... ❤ R.I.P. 😢
@adrainm9521 Жыл бұрын
Thank you! Your tutorial is the best I have seen. Clear and precise!
@efranco35982 жыл бұрын
I could watch your videos all day! Thank you! 😊
@maryjo90492 жыл бұрын
Sadly, Melanie died January 12, 2022, following a battle with cancer.
@l.baughman1445 Жыл бұрын
@@maryjo9049it’s so hard to lose the nice folks. So glad we still have these videos. ❤
@hunterd.p271811 ай бұрын
People will never forget...Thank you
@gerrygoyette5891 Жыл бұрын
I love you youtubes Melanie, they are helping me learn so much! Thanks!
@ActuallyAlli4 жыл бұрын
Just the tutorial I needed! I was just thinking about how I wanted to DIY some placemats
@TJTimberhurst2 жыл бұрын
Oh my. So missed. So adorable and instructive.
@margueritemiller62863 жыл бұрын
I have sewed for years, but it's been a long time since I have made anything. I really enjoyed your lesson and will be working on making placemats for my daughter. Thank you for such a great tutorial.
@timekaburrows78313 жыл бұрын
omg you have been a God send. I was taking a free seeing class at a community centre and the instructor was so rude and focused on one set of students so I stopped attending. My hubby knew how much I wanted to learn to sew so he got me a sewing machine and I have searched and searched you tube and found your page. Let me just say I am so much more comfortable with my machine and I have sewn and finished my first project(the placemats :) ). Thank you so much for this series.
@mariaserpa-gauvin84054 жыл бұрын
You are a very good teacher! I love the by step instructions that a new sewer will be able to follow. Thanks so much ❤️
@lynnleipold26175 күн бұрын
Thanks!
@l.baughman1445 Жыл бұрын
I love this series!! Thank you, Melanie! Rising in Glory ❤ new sewing students need to see these 🎉
@jeanettecarr93559 ай бұрын
You are a wonderful teacher! Thank you.
@denvergigi73294 жыл бұрын
Great tutorial! I'm a beginner and really appreciate your beginner videos. I just finished my placemats today and love them. Thank you!
@HRHDMKYT4 жыл бұрын
Great video, Melanie. I find that my 24" ruler tends to shift/wiggle as I am cutting (even though I use grip strips on the back, nothing seems to stop it from moving). So I use a 3lb (or 5lb) hand weight holding down the edge that's furthest from me before I cut. (This is Donna Jordan's tip. It works!)
@PattymacMakes4 жыл бұрын
That is a great tip!! I'll have to try that myself! Thanks for sharing!
@smallich794 жыл бұрын
Can you share details on the fabric you’re using? It’s beautiful!
@kimz65772 жыл бұрын
I just started watching Melanie's videos (which were terrific) and saw that she recently passed away. Such heartbreaking news. I'm praying for her family.
@kyriakigratsia69 Жыл бұрын
Great the tip for the corner!! You are the only one ever said it! Thanks
@sherroniopa62743 жыл бұрын
I very much appreciate your clear explanations of steps to take. Thank you !
@aidyouka2 жыл бұрын
She was magnificent, so sorry 😔 for her family and friends. Rip dear light 💝
@jafallica4 жыл бұрын
Great video Melanie. I make placemats often. They are so useful. I like your instructions. Great job.👍
@brendamoring54294 жыл бұрын
Like the way you did the double stitching on those placemats. I didn't know how to move my needle over. Thanks for sharing. Have a blessed day.
@mariannebecker51324 жыл бұрын
I don’t have a fancy-fancy machine. My needle does not move. But my fabric does 🙂🙂
@brendamoring54294 жыл бұрын
@@mariannebecker5132 That's so funny. A girl can usually figure something out. Great job!
@barbaramain3176 Жыл бұрын
Watching again! Made Christmas placemats in 2021. Now making Thanksgiving placemats. Love and miss you ❤️
@gracepatane93844 жыл бұрын
Thank You for the great tutorial, Melanie! Your placemats look beautiful - I love the pink & grey combination!!
@lucillenapolitano4546 Жыл бұрын
still returning for your tutorials. You're missed. thankful that your family has left your videos here!
@joy849 Жыл бұрын
Appreciate that you gave lots of explanation for each step. Got lots of good tips. Thank you.
@tamekai95523 жыл бұрын
Omg this sooo helped me with my top stitch! Thank you!
@Madelena714 Жыл бұрын
Thank you for making this video! 💕 Excited to give this a try!
@lindaeilersen1864 Жыл бұрын
Nice job. Encouraging teacher
@metromeeithertmobile29303 жыл бұрын
I bought the cheapest rotary cutter by Mr pen. The blade was dull and my cut was not straight I had to keep rolling it like a pizza cutter 😅 friskar is what I have in my Amazon cart now but I'm pleased with placemats. Thank you melanie for sharing. I learned how to crochet watching your tutorials 5 years ago
@bobbigeehan72214 жыл бұрын
I love your tutorials!!! You are so awesome and so thorough, without making me feel rushed! I sew right along with you on your projects! Thank you so much! I look forward to making ALL your projects, especially since Christmas is coming 💖🙏🏻
@JackieBaisa3 жыл бұрын
I really appreciate this video. It's a perfect pace for beginner sewists. And those placemats are gorgeous! Thank you for sharing your talent.
@swilson81944 жыл бұрын
I did it the seam is not perfectly straight but that’s ok. I only have vision in one eye and it looks great. I used 2 different colors of thread so I can see if my tension was off. I have to to much or not enough fabric on each side’s lol but that’s ok I did it......Thank you for all your wonderful directions.
@shirleypritchard21752 жыл бұрын
U such a wonderful teacher
@KrispyChanges Жыл бұрын
Happy beautiful and so alive 2 years ago I still can’t believe it
@liza66844 жыл бұрын
Wow! So beautiful!
@shelznailz74043 жыл бұрын
Thanks very much for this very 'do-able' project for a sewing beginner such as myself!! I am a daughter of a well accomplished seamstress and avid quilter and you would think i could do this straight from the womb, but i have never picked up the skill or talent! I can crochet the socks im wearing (I wanted to say "socks off") but that wouldnt make sense!! I can knit with the best of them, im also quite handy dandy with cross stitching and embroidery!! Not to mention i love scrapbooking and origami and calligraphy....so I always ask myself "why cant you sew?" Well during this pandemic Ive taught myself to sew face coverings via watching various tutorials. I never did any pattern nut made some cardboard templates and cut out the fabric using scissors not that scary rotary cutter!! And I have gotten so good at sewing these masks that Ive actually made a whole bunch and donated them to area clinics and I also sell them to family and friends and their family and friends etc. They call me the "Mask Lady" around my town! some of my friends have commented on the progtression in my sewing skills from the first few rudimentary models to the newest sleek and fashionable and most of all comfortable ones that i could probably make in my sleep since I have probably made more than 2000 masks from April 2020 to present day!! But I would like to be able to use my sewing machine for more than just masks!! I just really need to start from scratch and learn terminology and functions of my machine etc and I am so pleased to have found your tutorial and Im actually awaiting the arrival of my interfacing and one of those cutting rulers, i am lucky to have alot of the quilting gadgets that my mom used when she quilted!! So i cant wait! My question is do you have to use interfacing if you are using two smooth 100% Cotton fabrics?
@fidenciaesqueda8523 жыл бұрын
Hi. Just finished the first placemat. First placemat project and you were superb in the tutorial and written. Thank you for sharing.
@ricarica_africa2 жыл бұрын
Simple and clear explanation! Thanks!
@marygeorge96882 жыл бұрын
Thank you for sharing this. I learned something new.
@Slivings9114 жыл бұрын
You are so sweet and encouraging. Great tutorial. 😊👍💕
@robynr4 жыл бұрын
I want to make something now. That pink fabric is really cute too.
@deidrapowell87624 жыл бұрын
Great video
@lmmartyn88462 жыл бұрын
Great tutorial. Clear instructions thank you
@scrappingaudess4 жыл бұрын
Excellent tutorial! I'm so excited to show my highschooler ur video. She wants to make some placemats and this is perfect for her since she's a beginner, thanks so much!
@louisemcclain61894 жыл бұрын
Thanks Melanie Ham for this great tutorial
@tinyUbay812 жыл бұрын
I was gonna go to the $ store and buy placemats, but I was like, wait a minute I have sewing machine and fabric, il just watch video of how to sew, lol. Thank you so muchfor sharing ❤
@elsagonzalez3632 жыл бұрын
Muchas gracias . I truly like your video and style of teaching. You made me understand. I made placemats featuring Spiderman for my grandson and Frozen for granddaughter. Do you have a video on how to make hair scrunchies?
@e.acevedo19974 жыл бұрын
Beautiful! You are great teacher. Can you show us how to make a top, with v neck. Thank you.
@nnennaanyasodo51892 жыл бұрын
Thanks massively. Very clear explanation and teaching. I really enjoyed it. You are a great teacher❤️😁. Thanks for sharing
@tanyapatnaude92674 жыл бұрын
This was an amazing video. The placemats were nice to learn buts is was all the tips and sewing techniques that was great and my favorite. Trying a few small projects like pot holders, headbands and simple girl skirts to get use to my machine. One thing I have struggled with was even though I followed the seam allowance lines it was always farther over, Who knew to move the needle. lol Well you did and now I do. Also the turning on the corners and the how to's you showed was super helpful I now understand my projects and machine more. Thanks again for these . If you are looking for another video that would be helpful to new sewers I think one on the foots as far as what each are and what they are used for would be great as well as needle sizes:)
@betteolivieri7644 Жыл бұрын
great video!
@lmmartyn88464 жыл бұрын
Thank you
@faigyliebermann4749 Жыл бұрын
Thank you, really clear.
@wandahaseley64394 жыл бұрын
Can't wait to do this!!! Thx so much.
@dianeashcraft71943 жыл бұрын
I absolutely love this tutorial! I am going to start my first quilt class on Sept 8!!! I am so excited!!! Thank you for your videos!
@baisleytabatha4 жыл бұрын
Ahhhh! I am so excited for everything about this entire series! Lol Thank you so much Melanie!
@lauracampbell76444 жыл бұрын
Very cute project. Thanks for sharing.
@madebycy46313 жыл бұрын
Hi Melanie, thanks for your videos. I am new to sewing and I learn a lot from your tutorials, I think I'll be adding placemats on my christmas gift list.
@tracyk24042 жыл бұрын
Love the detail in this video. Helps me as a beginner.
@heatherconte54452 жыл бұрын
I love her videos. She was an amazing teacher. Wish she was still here to give Tutorials. She truly was an angel
@tracyk24042 жыл бұрын
@@heatherconte5445 The day I watched this video was my first time seeing her videos. I didn’t know she had passed. The next day, the funeral video popped up on my suggested videos. I was immediately sad and hadn’t known her. It just felt like a good soul was taken too soon.
@dianesweeney66024 жыл бұрын
Thank you, I know how to sew but nice to get my skills sharpened.
@annalocke54934 жыл бұрын
Love it.... Maybe down the rd you can teach how to make chair pads😊
@lmmartyn88464 жыл бұрын
Great instructions thank you
@byronchandler50004 жыл бұрын
What beautiful placemats, Melanie.
@jafallica4 жыл бұрын
Byron Chandler smh
@DiVaIve4 жыл бұрын
Great tutorial!! Thanks.
@bonbonmon754 жыл бұрын
I love ur videos. You kept my attention the entire time
@joycesantiago3 жыл бұрын
Thank you. You’re a good teacher. I really appreciate it.
@MaLu-nz7fy4 жыл бұрын
Awesome! Love love your channel. Thank you so much! 😁🥰👍
@MelanieHam4 жыл бұрын
Happy to share!
@MaLu-nz7fy4 жыл бұрын
@@MelanieHam - Thank you kindly 👍
@jennythomas32082 жыл бұрын
Great tutorial, thank you for your video
@kymi14 жыл бұрын
Fabulous, thank you
@JesusisKing2224 жыл бұрын
I really enjoy sewing but I'm always unsure about the interfacing. There are so many types, thicknesses, etc to choose from and i end up avoiding projects that call for it. I would love to learn about the various products to help demystify them all!
@tanyakorchak26744 жыл бұрын
M B I agree! I’m not even really sure what it is or what it’s used for. Melanie some clarification on that would be awesome!
@2nywa24 жыл бұрын
I bought the SF101 like she suggested and it worked fine! I agree that a tutorial video on interfacing types would be super helpful :)
@HOODSSWEETIE4 жыл бұрын
Thank you, wonderful tutorial.
@girlflorida674 жыл бұрын
Nice! I love your teaching skills!
@aunewsing96062 жыл бұрын
Good
@sharonsaturdsy875 Жыл бұрын
Super helpful!
@mariasolorio85428 ай бұрын
I just found these lovely projects and wonderful tutorials, and it is sad to know that Melanie passed away. 😢
@BarbaraEMayo4 жыл бұрын
I believe you misstated....Selvage is not the cut edge. Selvage is the edge of the fabric, usually has printing on the edge.
@cutflower363 жыл бұрын
Hi do you have any videos on making a fitted square table cloth? Those placemats turned out good. I'm gonna try to make them today