In this post, I will show you how I made a hooked rug Santa sign. I will be making the sign by adding the hooked rug and other embellishments to an old cabinet panel board. This hooked rug Santa pattern is adjustable in height so you can make one to fit your board! Watch the […]
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Fall Decor: Ornamental Corn
In previous years, I have made some hooked rug and punch needle ornamental corn. This year, I thought it would be fun to make some ornamental corn out of a vintage chenille cutter quilt. It didn’t quite turn out like I wanted initially, but I kept modifying it until it looked nice and primitive. Watch […]
Felting Wool Shrinkage
How much shrinkage should you expect when felting wool for rug hooking, applique, or other projects? Not surprisingly, it will depend on the tightness of the weave in the wool and other factors in the wool itself. But I decided to do a little experiment with some recently purchased wool fabrics to see if there […]
Santa Rug Hooking Pattern
This tall, skinny Santa rug hooking pattern is perfect to make for adding to a vintage wooden board! You can adjust his height to up to 13″. I added a vintage key and some greenery to my Santa’s hands. My mom made hers blue and added some greenery and a vintage ornament to hers. Belsnickel […]
Fall Ornaments Tutorial
In this primitive craft tutorial, I am going to make some spooky fall ornaments for a fall tree. I chose to make a spooky black cat and a jack-o-lantern. These could also be made into bowl fillers or hung from a cabinet knob if you prefer. These fall ornaments are made with scraps of felted […]
Dye Variegated Wool – One Color
I am getting ready to hook a Santa coat and I want his coat to be hooked with a variegated red with multiple shades of red. I don’t have any wool like that and I have been dying to try dyeing in a restaurant buffet style pan I recently found at my local Amish store. […]
How to Distress Hang Tags
In this tutorial, I will distress some plain hang tags using several different methods so you can see which type you like best for your project. This type of hang tag gets used in various primitive craft projects. Watch the Video: Distressing Hang Tags: I am going to start with some plain manila hang tags […]
Cobbler Sign Punch Needle Pattern
I just finished this new cobbler sign punch needle pattern. I was inspired to draw this design upon seeing an antique shoe repair sign. I love how the old signs were shapes so people could easily recognize which shop they needed. The Cobbler Punch Needle Pattern: This cobbler sign punch needle pattern has a boot […]
