Punch Needle, Rug Hooking, & 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, and primitive craft projects.
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Punch Needle
One of the most commonly asked questions I receive from new punchers is why their punch needle loops aren't staying Read more
Holding onto a punch needle and punching for a long period of time can cause your hand stress. This is Read more
I really enjoy adding embellishments to punch needle projects. Sometimes I replace punched elements with 3 dimensional items. I also Read more
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Rug Hooking
In this post, I am going to be showing you how to make a hooked rug shaped pillow. I will Read more
Last year for Christmas, I got an Oxford punch needle and I haven't tried it yet! So I decided to Read more
I have been asked about the feasibility of using thrifted wool for rug hooking projects. When I can find it, Read more
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Primitive Crafts
In this post, I will show you how to make a primitive style sheep mug rug (coaster) from scraps of Read more
In this craft tutorial, I will be making some primitive wax bell bowl fillers. The bell bowl fillers are easily Read more
I love the look of handmade sewn primitive strawberries (the extra long skinny ones). My favorite pin cushion is a Read more
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From the Blog:
- Making a Doll House Rug with Punch Needle
It seems like every bit of punch needle history I read mentions making doll house rugs with the punch needle tools. I have been doing punch needle for many years and never… Read more: Making a Doll House Rug with Punch Needle - Planning, Aging, and Framing a Cross Stitch Sampler
In order to make an antique style cross stitch sampler in a specific size, I combined a few different patterns to create a new design. After stitching it, I aged the sampler… Read more: Planning, Aging, and Framing a Cross Stitch Sampler - Wool Flower Tutorial
In this craft tutorial, I will make a pretty flower from some felted wool. The flower center is made from coiled wool strips. This is a great stash buster for your wool… Read more: Wool Flower Tutorial - Magnetic Wool Scissors Case
A while back, I had someone ask me to design a wool scissors case that could be attached to a project with magnets. She wanted to be able to attach the case… Read more: Magnetic Wool Scissors Case - Antique Needle Book Tutorial:
My mom has an adorable antique Victorian needle book. The cover of the needle book is made from perforated paper, which was popular for embroidery in the Victorian era. I happen to… Read more: Antique Needle Book Tutorial:
