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
Punching backgrounds with variegated threads can produce some unique, interesting designs. But, how do you get the swirling effects seen Read more
I love finding a bargain and saving money- whether it is at an estate sale, auction, or just in the Read more
Exactly what does it mean to get your weavers cloth drum tight, and how do you go about doing it? Watch Read more
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Rug Hooking
In this post, I will show you two different Rigby wool strip cutters. These are both older vintage machines that Read more
You finished hooking a rug, but there is still work to do to complete the project. The next step is 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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Primitive Crafts
My mom has an adorable antique Victorian needle book. The cover of the needle book is made from perforated paper, Read more
In this post, I am going do some fall paper crafting and make a vintage style honeycomb paper pumpkin. This Read more
I thrifted this grey plastic lantern at a garage sale this summer. I didn't care for the color but I 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:
