My name is Melanie, and I am a quilt making ju**ie. :)
It's not just a job for me, but my hobby, passion, and addiction. I never intended it to become my job, but that was exactly what happened. By the end of summer of 2010, I couldn't keep up with orders and work a regular job, so I said goodbye to 9-5 and hello to full time quilting. At home. In yoga pants. All day. My studio is located in the basement of my home in northern Alabama where I live with my two teens and the best husband ever, who gutted our basement and built me a studio of my own. When you purchase one of my items you are not helping a big business become larger and larger, you are putting food on my family's table, you are helping me send my daughter to college (fall 2016), you are putting shoes on my son's feet. Southern Charm Quilts is my family's sole income. I am grateful for each and every purchase, and I thank you from the bottom of my heart for helping me get to stay home with my family instead of having to leave the house for work. All of my sewing and quilting is done on a Bernina 550 Quilters Edition machine. I use only the best ingredients I can find and I've had years to get it right. All of my quilts are made to last and are all machine washable. These are not quilts to stick on a shelf and only bring out every now and then, these are quilts to cuddle up under, to picnic on top of, to love, wipe away tears, wash and then to hand down to your next generation. Lots of time, effort, patience and love goes into each one of them, and I truly hope you will cherish them as much as I do. I ADORE you sending me your pictures with my lovelies. So please share, share, share. I like to use them in my shop when I can. Email me at mel.tray [!at] gmail.com
You can sign up for my newsletter here
https://madmimi.com/signups/82092/join I periodically send out coupons and info about new products about twice a month. If you want to create products like mine, I also sell selected patterns and fabrics here in my shop. I love chatting and sharing with fellow quilters, so do not hesitate to contact me, a girl can never have enough friends. You can find me on:
Pinterest at- melaniestraylor
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I blog regularly at:
www.southerncharmquilts.com/blog
You'll find lots and lots more pictures of my quilts and studio on my blog.
:)
melanie
