It seems like every bit of punch needle history I read mentions making doll house rugs with the punch needle tools. I have been doing punch needle for many years and never made a doll house rug before now. In order to rectify this situation, I took a little tour of the family’s dollhouse to […]
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Planning, Aging, and Framing a Cross Stitch Sampler
In order to make an antique style cross stitch sampler in a specific size, I combined a few different patterns to create a new design. After stitching it, I aged the sampler and then framed it for display. Watch the Video: My Cross Stitch Sampler: The size constraint of my sampler was based solely on […]
Wool Flower Tutorial
In this craft tutorial, I will make a pretty flower from some felted wool. The flower center is made from coiled wool strips. This is a great stash buster for your wool scrap basket! Watch the Video: Make the Wool Flower: For the flower petals, I chose to use a felted wool with some color […]
Magnetic Wool Scissors Case
A while back, I had someone ask me to design a wool scissors case that could be attached to a project with magnets. She wanted to be able to attach the case to her foundation fabric while punching or hooking so the scissors would always be ready and easy to find. Watch the Video: Making […]
Antique Needle Book Tutorial:
My mom has an adorable antique Victorian needle book. The cover of the needle book is made from perforated paper, which was popular for embroidery in the Victorian era. I happen to have several pieces of perforated paper in my stash, so I decided to reproduce a needle book for myself. Watch the Video: Making […]
Americana Sheep Cross Stitch Pattern
I am excited to tell you that I just released my first cross stitch pattern – and it has sheep! It is a companion pattern to my Liberty Lambs punch needle and rug hooking patterns. Liberty Lambs Cross Stitch Pattern: This patriotic cross stitch design was stitched with 2 strands of DMC floss on 28 […]
Primitive Spring Decor Makeover – with Hooked Rug Carrot
I had some vintage decor that needed a makeover so I decided to turn it into a primitive spring fresh carrot sign complete with a hooked rug carrot! It is amazing what a fresh coat of paint and a little creativity can do for old outdated decor. Watch the Video: Vintage Decor Makeover: The sign […]
Perforated Paper Embroidery
I have a couple of embroidery projects in carved wood picture frames, so when I saw this picture frame, I knew I needed to rescue it and embroidery something to fit in it. Both of the antique perforated paper embroidery pieces that I have are in frames like this, so I decided to design something […]
