This list is a work in progress, so if you don't see your favorite local needlework retailer on this list, let me know
1. The Inspired Needle, Ltd.
The Inspired Needle, Ltd.
315 East Illinois Street
Lemont, Illinois 60439
Phone:630-243-9620
Toll Free: n/a
Email: cathy@inspiredneedle.com
This full-service embroidery, cross stitch, and needlework shop offers a wide range of notions, accessories, embroidery tools, patterns, books and kits for stitchers, including highly-collectible stitching accessories such as needle minders, scissors and more.More »
2. FiberWorks
FiberWorks
108 East Bremer Avenue
Waverly, Iowa 50677
Phone: 319-352-5464
Toll Free: 800-307-4103
Email: info@myfiberworks.com
Based out of Waverly Iowa, Fiberworks has been providing cross stitch supplies and needlepoint supplies since 1993 to Waverly and surrounding areas including Cedar Falls, Waterloo, Mason City, Cedar Rapids, and Dubuque IA. The shop carries a variety of products and threads for embroidery, needlework and cross stitch from many different manufacturers including Wichelt, Zweigart, Charles Craft and much more. Check out the “What’s New” page for their newest products and pricing.More »
3. The Back Stitch
The Back Stitch
108 South Main Street
Elkader, Iowa 52043
Phone: 563-245-2967
Toll Free: n/a
Email: n/a
This shop is located in historic downtown Elkader in Northeast Iowa, only minutes away from the beautiful Mississippi River.Their website indicates they are home to one of the largest collections of cross stitch graphs, fabrics, needles, tools and fibers in the area, as well as being a sull-service quilting shop. They offer classes, a newsletter, and book of the month.More »
4. Stitch'n Stuff
Stitch'n Stuff
242 6th Avenue South
Clinton, Iowa 52732
Phone: 563-243-2271
Toll Free: 877-641-2032
Email: stitchnstuff@mcleaodusa.net
Stitch'n & Stuff staff strives to provide customers with a wide selection of quality hand embroidery, cross stitch and needlework supplies, patterns, tools and notions. If you don't see what you need, please be sure to ask, as they work with all of the major distributors including Hoffman, Norden Crafts and Wichelt Imports. Custom framing and finishing is also offerred.More »
5. Needleworks Champaign
Needleworks Champaign
24 East Green, Suite 5
Champaign, Illinois 61820
Phone:217-352-1340
Toll Free: n/a
Email: needleworksinc@msn.com
This store carries a full line of embroidery, needlepoint, knitting spinning and weaving, and cross-stitch products. The staff strives to make their store friendliest shop with the most knowledgeable staff, and offers classes, custom framing and finishing, customer nights to sit and stitch, and more.They carry fibers from the Caron Collection — Watercolours, Wildflowers, Waterlilies, Impressions, DMC — tapestry wool, Medici, perle cottons, stranded floss, Anchor — perle cottons and stranded floss,Fleur de Paris, Kreinik — braids, ribbons, cords, silks, Needle Necessities — overdyed stranded cotton and perle cotton, Rainbow Gallery, Ribbon Floss, Waverly Wool — Persian (3-ply) wool and more. They also carry a wide range of fabrics for embroidery. More »
6. Country Cupboard
The Country Cupboard
14314 Beacon Avenue
Orland Park, Illinois 60462
Phone:708-460-7779
Toll Free: n/a
Email: OrlandCupboard@aol.com
Located in the charming historic district of Orland Park, IL, referred to as “Old Orland”, which is a southwest suburb of Chicago, this shop has been in business for thirty years. Their specialty is anything embroidered including counted cross-stitch needleart, and related techniques. The shop offers books, patterns, kits, threads, fabrics and accessories including a wide variety of counted thread patterns. They also offer custom framing and finishing of your treasured works of art. The Country Cupboard also features monthly stitch-ins, classes (both on-site and off), an annual weekender retreat, trunk shows and everyday displays of our customer’s needlework.More »
7. Cecilia's Samplers
Cecilia's Samplers
2652 Shepherd of the Hills Exwy
Branson, Missouri65616
Phone:417-336-5016
Toll Free: n/a
Email: email@ceciliassamplers.com
Branson is a destination vacation for music lovers, but embroidery lovers will find this shop well worth the stop. But the store isn't just a place to find samplers - browse the wonderful assortment of counted cross stitch, needlework, crochet, tatting, knitting, and punch needle the store offers.More »
8. Cross Stitch Treasures
Cross Stitch Treasures
9625 US 71 North
Mountainburg, Arkansas 72946
Phone:479-806-6730
Toll Free: n/a
Email: Lin@XSTreasures.com
This shop offers both brick-and-mortar store and online shopping. Carries a wide selection of needlework and embroidery thraeds, books, kits, notions, tools and fabrics. Classes are also available.More »
9. Stitches, Etc.
Stitches, Etc.
341 South Main Street
St. Charles, Missouri 63301
Phone:636-946-8016
Toll Free: n/a
Email: stitchesetc@att.net
Located on historic South Main Street in St. Charles, Missouri, this shop features embroidery, needlework, and cross stitch fabrics, fibers, and notions that make stitching fun. Special requests are welcome, and they offer gift certificates and mail orders.More »
10. Stitcher's Workshop
Stitcher's Workshop
104 KennedyRoad
Norphlet, Arkansas 71759
Phone:870-546-2272
Toll Free: 866-862-2239
Email: pat@stitchersworkshop.com
A full-line needlework shop carrying Hand Embroidery, Needlepoint, Counted Cross Stitch, Counted Canvas, Samplers, Crewel, Hardanger and Beading supplies. Along with lots of "stitcher's toys", tools and supplies for the serious needleworker. They specialize in providing Boutiques for Regional and National Seminars for the Embroiderers' Guild of America. These events allow them to carry products across the spectrum of the needlearts. If you can't find what you're looking for they'll find it for you.More »