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Every once in a while and totally unintentionally my brain spews out a good idea.

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Easy Chevron Zig Zag Rag Quilt Tutorial

July 28, 2016 by Montserrat {Cranial Hiccups} 6 Comments

Chevron Zig Zag Rag Quilt Tutorial

In a short three weeks I am going to be a grandma! Can you believe it? I can’t. It hasn’t really sunk in yet. Tomorrow we celebrate Henry’s first birthday. Ha! In preparation for granddaughter #1’s arrival I made a baby quilt. Isn’t it adorable? I’m calling it a Chevron Zig Zag Rag Quilt. A […]

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1920s Ladies Apron Tutorial {and Giveaway}

July 3, 2012 by Montserrat {Cranial Hiccups} 44 Comments

While scouring the internet looking for inspiration for a 1920s era apron I found this image from an old pattern. {via Apron History} I loved that it required only two pieces and all the instructions and supplies were listed. The only thing I had to figure out was the actual pattern for the apron. After […]

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Gardening/Cleaning Apron Tutorial

February 28, 2012 by Montserrat {Cranial Hiccups} 27 Comments

Sometimes we just need an apron that has pockets. This apron has three large pockets perfect for holding cleaning or gardening supplies. It is made with sturdy material like denim, canvas, or home decor weight fabric.Pin It Supplies needed:1/2 yd 54/55″ wide fabric OR 3/4 yd 44/45″ wide fabric1/2 yd coordinating fabric (either width)2 packages […]

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Reversible Ruffle Half Apron

February 21, 2012 by Montserrat {Cranial Hiccups} 30 Comments

{Sorry this is up so late today! It takes longer to edit and upload pictures for the tutorial than it does to sew two of these aprons!} I love reversible aprons! Half aprons are definitely easier to make as reversible aprons. This one has a ruffle detail on the bottom to add a feminine touch.Pin […]

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Simple Reversible Half Apron Tutorial

February 13, 2012 by Montserrat {Cranial Hiccups} 31 Comments

Pin ItThe first apron in our apron tutorial series is a basic half-apron. It is simple to sew even for beginning sewers. It is also reversible but without a waistband. Make sure to read the variation that can also be done with this apron after the basic tutorial.Supplies: {this will actually make two half aprons}3/4 […]

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Young Women Personal Progress Book Holders

January 24, 2012 by Montserrat {Cranial Hiccups} 67 Comments

My cute little niece has been making these as gifts for all the girl cousins who are in the Young Women organization at church. They hold a Personal Progress booklet and journal, a pen or pencil, and a For the Strength of Youth pamphlet. I haven’t seen them before and thought they were a novel […]

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Sewing Basics: Nine Patch Quilt Sudoku Style Part II

October 25, 2011 by Montserrat {Cranial Hiccups} 2 Comments

Read the first part of the tutorial here. The next step in making your quilt is to start sewing! Follow your Sudoku puzzle, grid by grid, to sew each nine patch block together. Always refer to your fabric assignment paper to know which “numbers” or fabric you are to sew together (both are pictured above). […]

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Sewing Basics: Nine Patch Quilt – Sudoku Style part I

October 18, 2011 by Montserrat {Cranial Hiccups} 8 Comments

Once we have gone over the very basics of sewing with a sewing machine my daughters start asking (incessantly) when they can start sewing their own lap quilt. Nine patch quilts are timeless. The patterns can vary greatly with no rhyme or reason for some or definite patterns for others. The pattern I like to […]

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Sewing Basics: Tote Bag

October 11, 2011 by Montserrat {Cranial Hiccups} 5 Comments

If there is one thing I am not ashamed we have a lot of, it is bags. The more the merrier! When ever we see fabric with cute prints we always say, “That would make a cute bag!” and so we usually make one. And since we have a lot of girls each of us […]

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Sewing Basics: Child’s Dishtowel Apron Tutorial

June 7, 2011 by Montserrat {Cranial Hiccups} 8 Comments

This is another simple project my older daughters’ first sewing teacher made with them. It is a great beginner project for boys and girls! And another useful item to have in the house. These are also pretty cheap to make which is a plus! Materials Needed:a standard dishtowel (mine measured 15 x 24 inches)1 package […]

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Sewing Basics: Girls’ Kerchief

May 31, 2011 by Montserrat {Cranial Hiccups} 5 Comments

This beginning sewing project is for girls. It is very simple and basic but with cute results. Of course the girls love it! Materials Needed: 14″ square piece of fabricDouble Fold bias tape cut into the following pieces: 2 – 14.5 inch pieces, 1 – 30 inch piece Step 1: Cut the square fabric in […]

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Sewing Basics: Simple Pillowcase

May 17, 2011 by Montserrat {Cranial Hiccups} 4 Comments

The first project my beginning sewers make is a simple pillowcase. It is very easy, doesn’t take much time, and it is useful! All you need in one yard of 44/45 inch wide fabric – just the regular cotton fabric you get at the fabric store. Start by straightening the cut edges (they never cut […]

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Sewing Basics: Practice Sewing Lines on Fabric

May 2, 2011 by Montserrat {Cranial Hiccups} 4 Comments

Last week we covered sewing along lines drawn on paper with our sewing machine. This week is the same only you put a new needle in your machine and sew on fabric. I thought I’d show how I prepare the fabric for my beginning sewers to sew on. It’s hard to sew on just one […]

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Sewing Basics: Sewing Along Lines

April 25, 2011 by Montserrat {Cranial Hiccups} 6 Comments

After having fun sewing all the different stitches our sewing machine can do we take a step back and learn to follow lines drawn on paper using the basic straight stitch on our machine. Do this with an old needle (or change the needle after doing this as paper will dull it) and NO THREAD. […]

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Sewing Basics: Learning About Your Sewing Machine

April 12, 2011 by Montserrat {Cranial Hiccups} 10 Comments

Sewing won the home making poll from last week so the next several weeks my home making posts will cover the lessons I teach my beginning sewers (ha! s-oh-er rather than s-ew-er). In our house my children are very spoiled. When they turn eight years old Grandma and Grandpa buy them their own sewing machine! […]

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Hello, I'm Montserrat. I'm a farmer's wife, mother of eleven, homeschooler, chocoholic, music lover, and like to play a good game of Scrabble. You can read more about me here. . .

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