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:
Crafting can be expensive! While creating punch needle projects isn't as expensive as rug hooking or other primitive crafts, buying Read more
Do you struggle trying to come up with punch needle finishing techniques? After the last punch is completed in each punch needle Read more
Follow along as I punch the background on this punch needle project using a variegated thread. Punching backgrounds with variegated Read more
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Rug Hooking:
In this post, I will show you how to make and use a rug hooking proddy stick strip cutter. A Read more
I ran across some Rit Color remover in the clearance section at a store and decided it would be fun Read more
If you purchase a paper or digital rug hooking pattern, you will want to transfer rug hooking patterns to your Read more
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Cross Stitch:
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Primitive Crafts
In this Christmas craft tutorial, I will be making a Victorian inspired paper crafted Christmas ornament. I made this Christmas Read more
I just love decorating for all of the patriotic summertime holidays! This year, I wanted to add some red, white, 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:
- Hanging Punch Needle with a Wool BorderAs 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 RecipesI 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 PatternThis 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
- Primitive Sampler Cross Stitch PatternI just finished this cross stitch sampler pattern on our last camping trip! The pattern is now available in my Etsy shop. Clara’s Sampler Cross Stitch Pattern: This cross stitch design was… Read more: Primitive Sampler Cross Stitch Pattern
- Primitive Flag Ditty BagIn this quick and easy primitive craft tutorial, I make a patriotic ditty bag using a small flag from the dollar store. It is fun to make simple no sew crafts like… Read more: Primitive Flag Ditty Bag


















