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
I love punching with variegated threads! But, sometimes, I don't have just the right color in my stash for my Read more
One of the most commonly asked questions I receive from new punchers is why their punch needle loops aren't staying Read more
I have been wanting to try punching with Wool thread, and what better thing to punch with 100% wool thread Read more
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Rug Hooking
I recently completed a makeover on a wooden stool, giving it a flat wooden top perfect for adding a hooked Read more
Can you transfer punch needle & rug hooking patterns with the new LED Light Boxes? I tried a couple of Read more
Today, I am going to show you how to create a hooked rug wall hanging that isn't droopy. This technique Read more
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Primitive Crafts
I love to decorate with primitive and colonial style items. Unfortunately, these items are not very plentiful in my area Read more
I have had this wooden sign for several years hanging in my entry way. I recently found a cabinet to Read more
In this post, I am going to show you how to assemble these two punch needle garden scenes. We will Read more
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From the Blog:
- Painting Hooked Rugs
I really love the way these Santa hooked rug pillows turned out but I wondered if there was a way to make Santa’s cheeks a bit rosy. In the past, I have… Read more: Painting Hooked Rugs - Primitive Peppermint Sticks Tutorial
With Christmas approaching, I decided to make some primitive peppermint sticks and tie them into a bundle. This craft project took a bit of drying time, but the overall working time was… Read more: Primitive Peppermint Sticks Tutorial - Hooked Rug Santa Pillows
I am just loving how these hooked rug Santa pillows turned out! Mom hooked these for me and I just finished sewing them into pillows. They are going to the the perfect… Read more: Hooked Rug Santa Pillows - Felted Wool Sheep Ornament Tutorial
Last week, I shared a sheep pattern with you and showed how to make it into a punch needle lapel pin. In this tutorial, I am going to show you how to… Read more: Felted Wool Sheep Ornament Tutorial - Sheep Pin Punch Needle Tutorial
In this post, I will show you how I made a punch needle sheep pin to wear during the holiday season. This process is very similar to how I make punch needle… Read more: Sheep Pin Punch Needle Tutorial
