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:
To start punch needle embroidery, you will need some specialty punch needle supplies along with some supplies you might already Read more
I sometimes mount my punch needle or other needlework on wooden boards that mimic antique wooden horn books. Horn books Read more
If you use the Ultra Punch needle for punching, you might be wondering about the different punch needle tip sizes. Read more
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Rug Hooking:
In this wool dyeing tutorial, I am going to over dye some vivid plaid wool in order to tone down Read more
I recently completed a makeover on a wooden stool, giving it a flat wooden top perfect for adding a hooked Read more
Monks cloth is recommended as one of the possible foundation fabrics for rug hooking or rug punch. Unfortunately, there are Read more
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Cross Stitch:
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Primitive Crafts
I use coffee dyed cheesecloth frequently in different primitive crafts and I am out of my aged cheesecloth. In this Read more
Find out how to make this DIY cornstalk wreath with just a few supplies. A cornstalk wreath is perfect for Read more
I love antique Christmas ornaments! I have quite a few in my decorations that I have collected from auctions and Read more
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Recent Posts:
- 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 - Coffee Dye Cheesecloth: 4 Recipes
I 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 Pattern
This 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
