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
Gripper strip frames can be expensive, so I know some of you would rather make your own frame (or have Read more
I like to add a 3 dimensional arm to some projects to make it easier for them to hold onto Read more
All punchers seem to have an opinion about which punch needle is the best, but what should you do when Read more
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Rug Hooking
I have been asked about the feasibility of using thrifted wool for rug hooking projects. When I can find it, Read more
After showing you how to make punch needle ornamental corn a few weeks ago, I thought it would be fun Read more
In this post, I will show you how to make and use a rug hooking proddy stick strip cutter. A Read more
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Primitive Crafts
I purchased this antique primitive style table at an auction a few weeks ago. I love the chippy texture of Read more
In this tutorial, I will show you how I printed a vintage image and transferred it to a flour sack Read more
In order to get something else that I wanted, I ended up buying a whole box of items at a 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