Needlepoint is experiencing a lasting resurgence, fueled by social media and a new generation of stitchers. Once a pandemic hobby, it has evolved into a thriving community with stitch clubs, retreats, and fresh, modern designs. Shop owners report increased demand, especially among younger crafters, as needlepoint moves beyond traditional patterns to embrace contemporary aesthetics.
In this podcast episode, artist Kristi Schroeder Larson talks about her career as a graphic designer and how she pivoted to become a quilter and quilting pattern designer, and then pivoted again to designing needlepoint canvases.
Madeleine Elizabeth is perhaps the youngest needlepoint designer working right now. A junior in high school, this talented artist has a bright future.
Destination Dallas is a premier trade show for the needlepoint industry with an emphasis on community building. Here’s the story of how three women bought a struggling regional show and transformed it into what it is today.
The designers of Our Common Thread, a stitching collective, are on a mission to change the reputation of needlepoint from stodgy and old-fashioned to hip and modern.
Nashville, Tennessee is home to country music, hot chicken, and for one weekend a year, cross stitch. The Nashville Needlework Market, the only trade show dedicated solely to cross stitch, has been around in various forms for decades and represents the industry’s biggest buying event of the year.