It's been years since I've visited Threadneedle shop...a time when I could still drive and had more mobility and independence. I remember that usually I was hunting for that new project and was filled with the excitement and anticipation that only a fellow needleworker could appreciate, and usually not knowing what I'd walk out of the store with. I just happened to think of this shop as I was browsing the Internet, and I've been studying the photos of the shop. Even now I could pack a bag and just move inch by inch through the shop and spend a whole week there. There's no such thing as time when you are doing something that's your passion. Now, I'm finishing all the projects I bought back then and that have been stored in my closet! Going back is something that's on my bucket list. I remember that on each visit I would see the quiet, pleasant owner working on a very large, intricate tapestry (I believe). I wonder if she ever finished it...A wonderful shop. If you haven't been there, give...
Ā Ā Ā Read moreI finally got the chance to visit Threadneedle Street! Iāve ordered from Denise many times, particularly Medici wool, which she still sells but this is the first time in a number of visits to the Seattle area that I finally got the chance to see the shop in person. Itās a small store filled with so many hard to find threads and other stitching supplies for cross stitch and needlepoint. Itās a gem! I bought a couple canvases and some threads Iāve been looking for. Chatting with Denise about the needlepoint industry was so much fun. Parking is easy in the lot at the end of...
Ā Ā Ā Read moreThreadneedle Street is a true gem of a local shop, and if you have any interest in needlepoint or cross-stitch, you wonāt regret paying it a special visit! Denise is incredibly knowledgeable and helpful, a genuine expert in her field, and sheās always conscientious of costāyou wonāt have to worry that sheās trying to upsell you. If I had the choice between buying from a corporate crafts store or buying from Threadneedle Street, I would pick Threadneedle...
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