Today, 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 will show you the easier, and better looking way. If you want to see both methods, you can watch the video below. Watch […]
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Rigby Wool Strip Cutter for Rug Hooking: Care & Use
In 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. If you are interested in getting started in rug hooking, finding an older cutter is an economical way to get started! Watch the […]
Summer Bee & Skep Punch Needle Pattern
Today 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 1847 to give it a primitive feel. 1847 Bee & Skep Punch Needle Pattern: This punch needle pattern has been punched using 3 […]
Summer Hooked Rug Pattern – Bee and Skep
Newly 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 Pattern: This rug has been hooked using #8 wool strips. The finished rug measures about 17 inches wide and about 13-1/2″ tall. The […]
Primitive Decor Tutorial: Allspice Hearts
In 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 I figured out a system, it was pretty fast to string the allspice onto the wire. Watch this Tutorial: Make the Primitive Allspice […]
Smart Punch Punching Depth Comparison
The Ultra punch needle has 12 punching depths and the Smart Punch needle only has 5 settings. So, how do you translate punching depth settings that are listed on a punch needle pattern? In this post, I measured the punching depth of each setting and made a comparison chart for you. Watch the Video: Punching […]
Spring Primitive Decor: DIY Chalkware Bowl Fillers
Last year after Easter, I bought a bunny and carrot silicone candy mold on clearance with the intention of making some Easter chalkware bowl fillers. These will go great with my other spring primitive decor that I put out each year. Watch the Video: Make the Chalkware Bowl Fillers: To make the chalkware bunnies and […]
Primitive Spring Display with Punch Needle Bunny
A few weeks ago at an auction, I bought some antique wooden buckets that are falling apart. I got them in order to use a wooden bucket stave as a base for a primitive spring display with a 3D stand alone punch needle bunny. I cleaned up the wooden stave but left it unfinished. I […]