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:
Punch needle bowl fillers are my favorite thing to punch! In this post, I will show you how to finish Read more
I have been wanting to try punching on a denim shirt. But, I haven't been able to find any woven Read more
Hand dyed weavers cloth makes an amazing background for your punch needle projects. Find out how to dye weavers cloth Read more
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Rug Hooking:
In this rug hooking tutorial, I will show you how I make rug hooked bowl fillers. You could use these Read more
You can use monks cloth as a foundation fabric for rug hooking or rug punching with yarn. In this post, Read more
In this rug hooking tutorial, I am going to make a hooked rug shaped pillow with a cotton fabric backing. Read more
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Cross Stitch:
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Primitive Crafts
Last summer, I snagged these stackable oval wooden boxes. Now, the paint job is definitely not in my colors, but Read more
In this primitive craft tutorial, I am going to cover a composition notebook to make the journal more my style. Read more
I like the shape and style of this basket, but it just looks too new for my decor. So, I Read more
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Recent Posts:
- Hanging Punch Needle with a Wool BorderAs usual, I have several completed punch needle projects laying around that I haven’t finished into something I can display. I decided to take this camper and flamingo punch needle design, finish… Read more: Hanging Punch Needle with a Wool Border
- Coffee Dye Cheesecloth: 4 RecipesI use coffee dyed cheesecloth frequently in different primitive crafts and I am out of my aged cheesecloth. In this primitive craft tutorial, I am going to experiment with four different coffee… Read more: Coffee Dye Cheesecloth: 4 Recipes
- Thanksgiving Blessings Cross Stitch PatternThis new Thanksgiving cross stitch pattern was just listed in my Etsy shop. It is a companion pattern to my Pumpkin Gobbler punch needle and rug hooking patterns, but since I added… Read more: Thanksgiving Blessings Cross Stitch Pattern
- Primitive Sampler Cross Stitch PatternI just finished this cross stitch sampler pattern on our last camping trip! The pattern is now available in my Etsy shop. Clara’s Sampler Cross Stitch Pattern: This cross stitch design was… Read more: Primitive Sampler Cross Stitch Pattern
- Primitive Flag Ditty BagIn this quick and easy primitive craft tutorial, I make a patriotic ditty bag using a small flag from the dollar store. It is fun to make simple no sew crafts like… Read more: Primitive Flag Ditty Bag


















