Melanie Ham Designs

Valentine Decoration

noreply@blogger.com (Melanie Ham Designs) — Thu, 07 Feb 2008 22:17:00 +0000

I have been itching to glitter something recently...so I found this nice color of glitter in an amber rose. It has flecks of gold in it. So these are some fun Valentine Decorations for sale here.

More Sachets

noreply@blogger.com (Melanie Ham Designs) — Sat, 02 Feb 2008 20:22:00 +0000

Sorry for the long break, but I am back up and running. I have some new sachets in my etsy store made with pure dried lavender buds. They are very fragrant and sure to last a long time. This is a little leopard one up in my store now.

Sachet Set

noreply@blogger.com (Melanie Ham Designs) — Wed, 14 Nov 2007 21:29:00 +0000

Here is a little Sachet set I whipped up. Great little gift!

Rouched Stocking

noreply@blogger.com (Melanie Ham Designs) — Thu, 01 Nov 2007 16:20:00 +0000

Here is the latest stocking! This is made from a rouched wine colored silk. It is fully padded and lined. Its for sale here.

Greek Key Christmas Stocking

noreply@blogger.com (Melanie Ham Designs) — Wed, 31 Oct 2007 16:31:00 +0000

This is the latest stocking. The cuff is made from a gorgeous lime green dupioni silk with a great Greek key trim and the foot is a red-orange diamond pin tuck fabric. It is fully lined an a coordinating green fabric and padded for some extra fluffiness. It's for sale here.

Maroon Silk Diamond Pintuck Stocking

noreply@blogger.com (Melanie Ham Designs) — Tue, 30 Oct 2007 20:27:00 +0000

Here is another stocking! A beautiful diamond pintuck detail on this fabric creates a simple and elegant Holiday Stocking. This one is fully lined, padded and for sale, here.

Sneak Peak

noreply@blogger.com (Melanie Ham Designs) — Mon, 29 Oct 2007 19:58:00 +0000

This morning I have been cutting new fabric for some more stockings. Here is a sneak peak at the fabric I have chosen. More pics to come!

Christmas Stocking!

noreply@blogger.com (Melanie Ham Designs) — Thu, 18 Oct 2007 19:55:00 +0000

Hello Everyone! Sorry for the long absense from blogging on this design blog, but I'll be back in full swing in prep for the holiday season. I've been working on some stockings, hashing out the design and shopping for beautiful fabrics. This is stocking #1. It is fully lined and perfectly plump with some batting. I have enough of this fabric to make an additional 5 or so. There are more stockings to come to stay tuned! It's on etsy, here.

Skeleton Tote

noreply@blogger.com (Melanie Ham Designs) — Wed, 26 Sep 2007 16:39:00 +0000

This is a skeleton tote bag I made for the coming Halloween season. I made this tote bag with a burgandy lining, unlike some of my other totes. It's for sale, here.

Organizational Tool Roll

noreply@blogger.com (Melanie Ham Designs) — Fri, 21 Sep 2007 19:40:00 +0000

Happy Friday Everyone!

This is a cute little tool roll I made. It's about 14 x 14 and made out of a sturdy cow fabric. The nice thing about this roll is that it is 100% washable in case you use paintbrushes etc. It's for sale here.

Drawstring Backpack

noreply@blogger.com (Melanie Ham Designs) — Wed, 19 Sep 2007 20:19:00 +0000

This is a cute little drawstring backpack that I attempted today. It's a Lotta Jansdotter pattern out of her fantastic book called Simple Sewing. I used a cream double-sided quilted fabric for the main body of the bag. A fun red plaid is used for the pocket and straps. It's for sale here.

Fall Orange Cord Retro Tote

noreply@blogger.com (Melanie Ham Designs) — Tue, 18 Sep 2007 20:28:00 +0000

This is a fun fall tote with a retro cotton design on the front. It's for sale here.

Skeleton Headband

noreply@blogger.com (Melanie Ham Designs) — Sat, 15 Sep 2007 00:34:00 +0000

This is a skeleton headband I made for the coming Halloween Season. It's for sale here.

Organza Bag

noreply@blogger.com (Melanie Ham Designs) — Thu, 13 Sep 2007 18:54:00 +0000

So here is the conclusion of my experiment yesterday. I think they turned out quite nice and perfect for the holidays. They are for sale here.

New Project

noreply@blogger.com (Melanie Ham Designs) — Wed, 12 Sep 2007 17:30:00 +0000

I have been doing some thinking about the holidays...what can I make for my etsy shop. There are not a lot of holiday items on there yet, so I want to be the first with some cool things. I know it's only the middle of September, but I'm a planner, what can I say? Here is something I have been working on...an organza gift bag. I know they are so common, especially for weddings, but I plan to use beautiful holiday ribbon and maybe even some fun thread (I just tried using red and green thread at the same time - still deciding if it's cool). I don't want to get to extravagant, so that I can keep the cost low...since after all it is only a gift bag.

On another note, I am considering holiday stockings for etsy. Any thoughts?

More Fall Leaves

noreply@blogger.com (Melanie Ham Designs) — Tue, 11 Sep 2007 20:00:00 +0000

This is a fall leaves Bible Tote Bag. This tote measures 10 x 14, so a Bible and small notebooks or books would fit perfectly. Of course, tote bags are useful for all sorts of things. It's for sale here.

Stamp Pillow Duo

noreply@blogger.com (Melanie Ham Designs) — Mon, 10 Sep 2007 16:06:00 +0000

This is a duo pillow set for sale, here.

Vintage Shabby Chic Pillow Set

noreply@blogger.com (Melanie Ham Designs) — Fri, 07 Sep 2007 18:46:00 +0000

Here is another pillow set. I call this one Vintage Shabby Chic after much contemplation and a long chat with my good friend KT, who so kindly let me shoot these photos at her cute condo. It is a sort of mixture of styles, not quite country but with the worn look of the red stripe, vintage seems like a good word. Anyway, they are for sale here...

Elegant Traditional Pillow Set

noreply@blogger.com (Melanie Ham Designs) — Thu, 06 Sep 2007 16:03:00 +0000

This is a new idea I am trying...a pillow set. Sometimes it's very hard to choose the right pillow for your couch our bed, especially one that is the right size, color, texture etc. to match the other pillows you have chosen. This is a solution. A pillow set in 3 coordinating fabrics, 3 different sizes - all matching. The pillows come to you ready to take out of the box directly onto your couch or pillow - so easy! They are for sale, here.

I am calling this particular set Elegant Traditional. The large sage green pillow measures 17 x 17 and is made using an envelope enclosure for easy cleaning care. The rust pillow measures 14 x 14 and the smaller oblong pillow measures 16 x 7. The smaller one incorporates the sage green and rust swirl pattern to make the set more cohesive. All of the fabric is the same type of silk.

Inspired by leaves

noreply@blogger.com (Melanie Ham Designs) — Fri, 31 Aug 2007 01:00:00 +0000

Today I was inspired to make something decorative and frivolous. I ended up making this cute little table runner out of various sized leaf shapes and patterns. Here is how it came out...it's for sale, here.

Nice Vacation

noreply@blogger.com (Melanie Ham Designs) — Tue, 28 Aug 2007 21:49:00 +0000

Hello Everyone! It's nice to be home. RAH and I went out to Michigan for his cousin's wedding, then to Vegas for the weekend with family. We had a blast - but now, back to normal life. Here is a little bag made out of the most adorable fabric. It's for sale here.

Natural Yellow Linen Notebook Cover

noreply@blogger.com (Melanie Ham Designs) — Tue, 14 Aug 2007 20:19:00 +0000

This was a little experiment from yesterday afternoon. The first one I did came out a little too short, but this one is better. I'm not sure if I'll use linen next time, but looks nice all the same. It's for sale here.

Another mini wallet

noreply@blogger.com (Melanie Ham Designs) — Mon, 13 Aug 2007 19:17:00 +0000

I made a whole bunch of these last week...working on notebook covers today. Here is a mini wallet completely opposite to the previous post :). It's for sale here, at Etsy.

Skeleton Mini Wallet

noreply@blogger.com (Melanie Ham Designs) — Fri, 10 Aug 2007 20:35:00 +0000

This is a mini-wallet. It measures 3 x 5, so it can be used for business cards, cash, or credit cards. It's a multi-functional item. This particular mini wallet has skeletons on the outside and a black twill on the inside with fuchsia stitching. It's for sale here, at my Etsy Shop.

Bud Vase Tote

noreply@blogger.com (Melanie Ham Designs) — Wed, 08 Aug 2007 22:49:00 +0000

This is tote I just finished with a special little design on the front. When I showed my husband, he said, "how retro, so cute!" I love supportive husbands...It's for sale here...