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May be cut from almost any thickness of plywood or from 3/4 or 1-1/2 inch wood. Decorate a shelf, hang on your door, place on a porch railing or cut a lot of them to announce someone lucky enough to have their birthday on Halloween! This is a 2 page pattern. Beginner skill level using a jig saw should be able to accomplish this project easily.

Sawbuck projects! Cut it out from scrap wood you probably have in your workshop. This is a nice scrollsaw project for a butterfly wall hanging or as a poke in your garden. We cut it using 1/4 inch plywood. The plan includes some basic scrollsaw finishing techniques. We describe to you two ways to complete the project. Beginner scrollsaw skill level.

This is a quick and fun project where accuracy does not matter and all you use is a scrap of 2 x 4 or 2 x 3. It is a toothpick holder that is handy at home and always gets a laugh at parties when offering toothpicks for snack foods. This is a 1 page pattern. Resize to suit your needs. Beginner skill level.

This line art drawing can be used as a scrollsaw craft pattern with some editing.

Paint the body a grey or light rust color. If you do a really good job, you will be able to fool a lot of people! Ideal scrap wood projects! Easily scale the pattern on your printer to make the size you want. A perfect beginner project for scouting, guides and 4H Club woodworking projects.

Napkin Stands are very popular and we offer a couple of different ways to make them from our country plaques. We try to make all of our projects into useful items because they sell much better than purely decorative pieces. A good design to use as a table top organizer or coat rack. Use a router or sandpaper to round edges of the Pineapple, but NOT the leaves. The leaves look better if left sharp edged and pointed.

Sawbuck projects! Cut it out from scrap wood you probably have in your workshop. Sell for a buck or two and you are in money. Simply resize the pattern to suit the size of notepad you are using. Beginner skill level. Choose to paint as little or as much detail as you want.

Fun to poke in the garden. You may turn this pattern into a weathervane by using an Arrow from one of our Weathervane projects, or sketch your own. Be sure to check out all the options on the other Primitive Patterns pages. Beginner skill level.

Here we have our simple to make snowman. Easy to cut and paint using the smallest of scrap wood pieces or leave a natural wood color. Simply size the craft pattern to how you want it to be and print the drawing. Then its a matter of trace, cut and paint. Beginner skill level.

This Dutch Boy pattern prints out over 3 pages. Simply lay out the pages, tape together and you have your full size patterns. Trace the pattern to plywood, cut out, paint and touch up the detail lines with a permanent black marker. Beginner skill level.

Robin or Phoebe Shed. Some birds prefer an open shed or platform rather than a closed house. Or it can be used as a place to feed squirrels or other small animals near your home or on the trail. Resize to suit your needs. Beginner skill level.

This free craft pattern source is courtesy of the Country Corner Crafts web site.

These mini-shapes can be used in country style craft projects. This page will deal mainly with detailing these small shapes. Of course, they may be decoratively painted if you have the skill, but there are other useful techniques too. Try dipping the pieces in stain and then painting a single detail such as a heart or design over the stain. Dip the pieces in a wash (thinned paint that is opaque similar to stain) and paint detail lines or use a permanent ink felt pen or paint pen. Try an antique finish by painting the plaque a light color and when dry, lightly wipe with a dark stain to age the paint. See the patterns for more options. Beginner skill level.

Mix and match these two patterns and the project ideas with our other Country/Primitive Patterns pages! Do not be afraid to experiment! Make a Decorative Candle Holder or Base by gluing a candle cup on the Swan or drill a hole to hold base of candle. Beginner skill level.

Sawbuck projects! Cut it out from scrap wood you probably have in your workshop. Tongs can serve many purposes. Most of us have experienced toast that gets stuck in the toaster. And we all know not to poke a fork or any other metal object into the toaster especially when the toaster is still plugged in. Wooden tongs are a safer way. Beginner skill level.

Sawbuck projects! Cut it out from scrap wood you probably have in your workshop. A unique way to display test tubes of plant cuttings. Beginner skill level.

This design features a full size pattern that you print out over 10 pages, simply tape together to get your full pattern. Beginner skill level.

Wind up the string and watch the bunnies spin and go up and down. You can use any small shape instead of bunnies if you wish. This is not a toy for babies! The bunnies and top block may be broken off so it is unsafe for any child that may put small items in its mouth. This is a 2 page pattern. Be sure to print all parts and join together to get the full size pattern. Resize to suit your needs. Beginner skill level using a scroll saw should be able to accomplish this project easily.

We have found that this particular house is very popular with the Red Squirrels in our yard. We always put out a couple just so the Squirrels will leave the other birdhouses alone and not chew the entrance holes to enlarge them. Finches and some Sparrows prefer a 2 inch diameter entrance hole 4 inch to 5 inch above the floor and a body cavity of approx. 6 x 6 x 6 inch high. This Barn shaped roof may be adapted to fit the materials you have on hand. Resize to suit your needs. Beginner skill level.

These mini-shapes can be used in country style craft projects. This page will deal mainly with detailing these small shapes. Of course, they may be decoratively painted if you have the skill, but there are other useful techniques too. Try dipping the pieces in stain and then painting a single detail such as a heart or design over the stain. Dip the pieces in a wash (thinned paint that is opaque similar to stain) and paint detail lines or use a permanent ink felt pen or paint pen. Try an antique finish by painting the plaque a light color and when dry, lightly wipe with a dark stain to age the paint. See the patterns for more options. Beginner skill level.

Weathervanes are simple to make and are quite popular. Use as wall decorations,appliques or add a dowel and base for a free-standing project. Rooster and Arrow (assemble with glue) may be 1/2 or 3/4 inch stock. If you use 3/4 inch stock, try carving or rounding the edges to take away some of the thickness. Beginner skill level.

Here is a holiday wreath that will last for years! Great for door decoration or outdoor tree ornaments! Welcome visitors all winter with our Holiday Wreath door and wall ornament. This festive print-a-project includes detailed, full size patterns for our approx. 9-1/2 inch diameter Holly Wreath which is layered to add more dimension than flat plaques and features our easy paint technique so finishing is easy! Make a bunch, because friends will all want one! Beginner skill level. Easily scale the pattern on your printer to make the size you want. A perfect beginner project for scouting, guides and 4H Club woodworking projects.

You may use flat blocks of wood for dowel bases for our Country Projects, but a shaped base adds more interest. This projects uses a Heart shaped base, but you may mix and match the base shape or the bird plaque to create wide variety of designs.

The three breadboard patterns included here may be used for decopage, woodburning, tole, as checkerboards or other decorative crafts. Also excellent as sign plaques with common sayings like: The cook has the final say! Beginner skill level.

Bandsaw boxes may also be made from shapes! This is a liftoff lid, but you could also place a drawer. This snail is just a sample experiment with different shapes.

These flowers are a simple project for window boxes, indoor planters or in the yard. Cut the leaves and flower from 3/4 inch pine. You may use a 3/8 inch diameter dowel as the stem, but we prefer steel strap or band. This is available at many hardware stores and you can usually pick up some scraps at your local lumberyard when they cut open bundles of lumber. We like the straps because the flowers will wave in the wind and look more realistic. Beginner skill level using a scrollsaw.

This house may be suspended from a branch or eaves by threading a wire through the screw eye. Attach wire at two separate points so the birdhouse will not spin. Be sure to print all parts and join together to get the full size pattern. Resize to suit your needs. Beginner skill level.

Another simple, personalized project using our simple alphabet plan 05-WP-011 (sold separately). You could even use fonts found on your computer! Scrap wood and short lengths of dowel are all you need. Easily scale the pattern on your printer to make the size you want. A perfect beginner project for scouting, guides and 4H Club woodworking projects.

Of course, this pattern may be used for dowel stands, napkin stands and most of the other Country Projects that we offer. Mix and match the projects and patterns for a wide variety of designs!

Sawbuck projects! Cut it out from scrap wood you probably have in your workshop. An organizer rack that could be used for many purposes; books, letters, remote controls, etc. Beginner skill level.