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:
It is not unusual for me to finish punching a project, but not complete it into something to display right Read more
I think it is super fun to have a festive pin to wear on my coat during the holiday season! Read more
Today, I am going to show you how to plan the pattern size, punch, and attach a punch needle project 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
In this rug hooking tutorial, I am going to make a hooked rug Christmas stocking with a wool backing and Read more
In this post, I am going to be showing you how to make a hooked rug shaped pillow. I will Read more
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Cross Stitch:
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Primitive Crafts
I had been wanting an antique shoo fly screen but they are difficult to find so I decided to make Read more
I just love decorating for all of the patriotic summertime holidays! This year, I wanted to add some red, white, Read more
Back in my younger days, I stitched some pretty intricate cross stitch projects. These days, I prefer a simpler, primitive 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


















