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:
Last spring, I shared this free chick punch needle pattern with you. Today, I have created a chick pin tutorial Read more
Do you have a struggle figuring out how to store depth adjustors for your punch needle? The depth adjustors on Read more
Whether you like to punch with an Ultra Punch needle or the Smart Punch, you need to know which punch Read more
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Rug Hooking:
I was gifted a vintage footstool from a friend. It was in pretty rough condition, but I love the legs Read more
Today, I want to show you how you can create your own stand alone hooked rug projects. I love making Read more
Today, I am going to show you how to prepare monks cloth for rug hooking. This method could also be Read more
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Cross Stitch:
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
I have a couple of embroidery projects in carved wood picture frames, so when I saw this picture frame, I Read more
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Primitive Crafts
I am excited to show you how to DIY these rustic pumpkins. They are made from Dollar Tree foam pumpkins! Read more
In order to make an antique style cross stitch sampler in a specific size, I combined a few different patterns Read more
My mom has an adorable antique Victorian needle book. The cover of the needle book is made from perforated paper, Read more
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Recent Posts:
- 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
- Spooky Trio Cross Stitch Bowl Fillers PatternHere’s a fun cross stitch pattern for your primitive Halloween decor. This Spooky Trio of bowl fillers features a black cat, an orange jack-o-lantern, and a white jack-o-lantern. These are a fun… Read more: Spooky Trio Cross Stitch Bowl Fillers Pattern
- Over Dye Plaid Wool to Tone Down ColorIn this wool dyeing tutorial, I am going to over dye some vivid plaid wool in order to tone down the color for future primitive rug hooking or applique projects. Watch the… Read more: Over Dye Plaid Wool to Tone Down Color

















