Punch Needle, Rug Hooking, & Primitive Crafts Patterns & Tutorials
Welcome to DoodleDog Primitives! I love to inspire you to make your own primitive style folk art. Here you will find many patterns and tutorials to help you create your own heirloom quality punch needle, rug hooking, and primitive craft projects.
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Punch Needle
If you are new to punching or just got an Ultra Punch Needle set, you might be wondering how to Read more
There are several ways to add variation to punch needle backgrounds. In one of my recent patterns, I used two Read more
I love finding a bargain and saving money- whether it is at an estate sale, auction, or just in the Read more
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Rug Hooking
Today, I want to show you how you can create your own stand alone hooked rug projects. I love making Read more
Hooked rugs are made up of strips of felted wool called cuts. Some rug hooking patterns will tell you which Read more
I recently completed a makeover on a wooden stool, giving it a flat wooden top perfect for adding a hooked Read more
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Primitive Crafts
In this post, I will show you how to make a primitive style sheep mug rug (coaster) from scraps of Read more
Today, I am painting styrofoam eggs from the Dollar Tree to transform them into primitive eggs. My Bonnie Bunny punch Read more
These primitive ornaments are fun to DIY with just scrapbooking paper, glue, and rusty wire. You can hang them from Read more
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From the Blog:
- Primitive Craft Tutorial: Colonial Sugar ConeToday, I am at my Mom’s house and we are going to make a primitive style faux Colonial sugar cone. We experimented with making them two different ways. In this post, I… Read more: Primitive Craft Tutorial: Colonial Sugar Cone
- Rigby Wool Strip Cutter for Rug Hooking: Care & UseIn this post, I will show you two different Rigby wool strip cutters. These are both older vintage machines that my Mother has acquired throughout her years of rug hooking and crafting.… Read more: Rigby Wool Strip Cutter for Rug Hooking: Care & Use
- Summer Bee & Skep Punch Needle PatternToday I am releasing a new summer punch needle pattern with a bee skep, coneflower, and a busy bee. It is a wonderful folk art design with variegated threads and the date… Read more: Summer Bee & Skep Punch Needle Pattern
- Summer Hooked Rug Pattern – Bee and SkepNewly released today is this summer time bee and bee skep hooked rug pattern. It is the perfect addition to your spring and summer primitive decor! 1847 Bee & Skep Hooked Rug… Read more: Summer Hooked Rug Pattern – Bee and Skep
- Primitive Decor Tutorial: Allspice HeartsIn this primitive decor tutorial, I will show you how I made an allspice heart. I hung mine on a skeleton key in an antique cabinet – the perfect primitive accent! Once… Read more: Primitive Decor Tutorial: Allspice Hearts