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:
Last year for Christmas, I got an Oxford punch needle and I haven't tried it yet! So I decided to Read more
Are you wondering what is the best embroidery hoop for punch needle? Some of you have asked me why you Read more
In this punch needle tutorial, I will be making a primitive style patriotic scissors fob. A scissors fob is a Read more
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Rug Hooking:
Gripper strip frames can be expensive, so I know some of you would rather make your own frame (or have Read more
I am getting ready to hook a Santa coat and I want his coat to be hooked with a variegated Read more
I enjoy experimenting with dyeing felted wool for rug hooking, backing punch needle projects, and applique projects. When we harvested Read more
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Cross Stitch:
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Primitive Crafts
In this post, I am going to show you how to make a no sew winter snowman ditty bag. Of Read more
Back in my younger days, I stitched some pretty intricate cross stitch projects. These days, I prefer a simpler, primitive Read more
Today, I am reviving an antique wooden box. I recently acquired this wooden box at an estate sale. While I Read more
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Recent Posts:
- Feed Sack Bowl Fillers Tutorial
In 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 Book
I 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 Color
In 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 - Hanging Punch Needle with a Wool Border
As 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
