I am a little behind in completing punch needle projects to display (as usual). I love how this punch needle project turned out mounted on a fabric covered book. To start, I found a thin hard back book just a little bit larger than my finished punch needle project. Watch the Video: Cover the Book: […]
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Spooky Trio Cross Stitch Bowl Fillers Pattern
Here’s a fun cross stitch pattern for your primitive Halloween decor. This Spooky Trio of bowl fillers features a black cat, an orange jack-o-lantern, and a white jack-o-lantern. These are a fun project to stitch for the fall season! Spooky Trio Cross Stitch Pattern: This primitive cross stitch pattern is available in my Etsy shop. […]
Over Dye Plaid Wool to Tone Down Color
In this wool dyeing tutorial, I am going to over dye some vivid plaid wool in order to tone down the color for future primitive rug hooking or applique projects. Watch the Video Tutorial: Over Dye Plaid Wool: I had some plaid wool that was too vivid for primitive rug hooking. It also wasn’t quite […]
Hanging Punch Needle with a Wool Border
As 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 it with a wool border and make it a hanging project. Watch the Video: Preparing the Punch Needle Project: To prepare the punch […]
Coffee Dye Cheesecloth: 4 Recipes
I 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 dye recipes to age some cheesecloth. Watch the Video: Coffee Dye Cheesecloth: I purchased two packages of cheesecloth at Dollar General. Each piece […]
Thanksgiving Blessings Cross Stitch Pattern
This 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 the word Blessings to the cross stitch version, I decided to change the name to Thanksgiving Blessings. Thanksgiving Blessings Cross Stitch Pattern: This […]
Primitive Sampler Cross Stitch Pattern
I 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 stitched with 2 strands of DMC floss on 28 count linen over 2 threads. It is 92 x 88 stitches, making it measure […]
Primitive Flag Ditty Bag
In 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 this that you can add to your decor on the same day! Watch the Video: Make the Flag Ditty Bag: During the summer […]
