Punch Needle, Rug Hooking, Cross Stitch, & 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, cross stitch, and primitive craft projects.
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Check out our amazing selection of punch needle, cross stitch, and rug hooking patterns and kits, as well as other primitive craft supplies!
Punch Needle:
Find out How to Finish a Punch Needle Project with Wool Fringe Edging. In this post, I will show you Read more
I love punching with variegated threads! But, sometimes, I don't have just the right color in my stash for my Read more
One of the questions I hear most often from fellow punch needle enthusiasts is what to do with their projects Read more
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Rug Hooking:
How much shrinkage should you expect when felting wool for rug hooking, applique, or other projects? Not surprisingly, it will Read more
I really love the way these Santa hooked rug pillows turned out but I wondered if there was a way Read more
I used a leftover small piece of monks cloth and some leftover worms to hook this patriotic hooked mug rug. Read more
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Cross Stitch:
I have a couple of embroidery projects in carved wood picture frames, so when I saw this picture frame, I Read more
In order to make an antique style cross stitch sampler in a specific size, I combined a few different patterns Read more
In this tutorial, I am going to show you how to make cross stitch bowl fillers with a sewing machine, Read more
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Primitive Crafts
Today, I have a mini bee skep tutorial for you. Use these adorable little bee skeps as bowl fillers or Read more
In this post, I will show you how I made this patriotic Betsy Ross prim craft. It has the look Read more
In this craft tutorial, I will show you how I made some primitive fabric balls from some of my scrap Read more
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Recent Posts:
- Upcycle a Halloween BucketI came across a small Halloween candy bucket in a thrift store earlier this fall. I loved its size, but I like a more primitive look so I decided to upcycle it… Read more: Upcycle a Halloween Bucket
- No Sew Wool Bowl FillerIn this primitive craft tutorial, I will be making a no sew wool bowl filler. The bowl filler is a stuffed wool crow sitting atop a stuffed wool star. It is tied… Read more: No Sew Wool Bowl Filler
- Cross Stitch Bowl FillersIn this tutorial, I am going to show you how to make cross stitch bowl fillers with a sewing machine, using a cotton fabric as the backing. Watch the Video Tutorial: Make… Read more: Cross Stitch Bowl Fillers
- Feed Sack Bowl Fillers TutorialIn this primitive craft tutorial, I will be making some bowl fillers that look like antique feed sacks. I made a pig, sheep, and poultry feed sack. Watch the Video: Make Feed… Read more: Feed Sack Bowl Fillers Tutorial
- Punch Needle Finish on a BookI am a little behind in completing punch needle projects to display (as usual). I love how this punch needle project turned out mounted on a fabric covered book. To start, I… Read more: Punch Needle Finish on a Book



















