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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Punch Needle:
Yes, your CTR punch needle is adjustable! All of the CTR needles have some depth adjustment. In this post, we Read more
It seems like every bit of punch needle history I read mentions making doll house rugs with the punch needle Read more
I created the mottled punch needle look of this chick's body by using three different colors of DMC floss all 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
When hooking the new George and Martha Washington rugs, we had enough skin tones wool for George's face, but not Read more
I have some wool fabrics in my stash that aren't colors I will use in my rug hooking or applique 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
In this craft tutorial, I will show you how I made some primitive fabric balls from some of my scrap Read more
In this quick and easy primitive craft tutorial, I make a patriotic ditty bag using a small flag from the Read more
I came across a newer footstool with a fabric covered lid at a garage sale last summer. It had good 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
- Over Dye Wool for Primitive CraftingI had a piece of felted wool that wasn’t quite orange and it wasn’t quite gold. I knew I would never use it in any primitive crafting project as it was. So,… Read more: Over Dye Wool for Primitive Crafting
- 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



















