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
Yes, your CTR punch needle is adjustable! All of the CTR needles have some depth adjustment. In this post, we Read more
Are you wondering what is the best embroidery hoop for punch needle? Some of you have asked me why you Read more
Sometimes it is difficult to get the tiny details to appear crisp when punching. Some people say to punch eyes Read more
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Rug Hooking
Today, I want to show you how you can create your own stand alone hooked rug projects. I love making Read more
I started with some natural colored felted wool and dyed it with orange dye. It turned out to be a 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
I first made some of these indoor snowballs many years ago to add to a snowman display. I have used Read more
Today, I am painting styrofoam eggs from the Dollar Tree to transform them into primitive eggs. My Bonnie Bunny punch Read more
In this post I am going to show you how I made these primitive watermelon slices. These are a fun, Read more
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From the Blog:
- Primitive Craft Tutorial: Colonial Sugar ConeToday, I am at my Mom’s house and we are going to make a primitive style faux Colonial sugar cone. We experimented with making them two different ways. In this post, I… Read more: Primitive Craft Tutorial: Colonial Sugar Cone
- Rigby Wool Strip Cutter for Rug Hooking: Care & UseIn this post, I will show you two different Rigby wool strip cutters. These are both older vintage machines that my Mother has acquired throughout her years of rug hooking and crafting.… Read more: Rigby Wool Strip Cutter for Rug Hooking: Care & Use
- Summer Bee & Skep Punch Needle PatternToday I am releasing a new summer punch needle pattern with a bee skep, coneflower, and a busy bee. It is a wonderful folk art design with variegated threads and the date… Read more: Summer Bee & Skep Punch Needle Pattern
- Summer Hooked Rug Pattern – Bee and SkepNewly released today is this summer time bee and bee skep hooked rug pattern. It is the perfect addition to your spring and summer primitive decor! 1847 Bee & Skep Hooked Rug… Read more: Summer Hooked Rug Pattern – Bee and Skep
- Primitive Decor Tutorial: Allspice HeartsIn this primitive decor tutorial, I will show you how I made an allspice heart. I hung mine on a skeleton key in an antique cabinet – the perfect primitive accent! Once… Read more: Primitive Decor Tutorial: Allspice Hearts