Needlepoint Plus

I guess you have to know the secret handshake to be accepted in this store. Instead I was just looking for a place to spend money. My bad!
I’d been wanting to stop in here for a while since I love needle crafts and recently had decided to start up with cross stitch or needlepoint or something along those lines. I’ve done them a bit in the past but am still very much a beginner. I bought some supplies recently but was hoping to find something already printed rather than design my own canvas. Well I sure came to the wrong place!
When I walked in I saw 5 or 6 older women sitting around a table in the center of the room. They were all working on their various project, chatting, and having an enjoyable afternoon. At first it made me smile to see, but then when I caught the glare from the owner I knew that circle was not for me. She made a production of putting her project down, removing her glasses, having to pause her conversation, and stepping behind the counter (not where I was, btw) to ask if I needed something. I asked for what I needed and she used the word «sampler» with clear disdain, then told me she did not have it, or anything like it.
I had been hoping to find a floral/​garden border but what she showed me (perhaps to prove how much they do NOT have what I wanted?) were large close up flowers. Not borders of any kind, a single flower pattern that was 18“x18″. Not in any way what I had asked for. Lady, if you don’t have what I need fine, but don’t show me stuff that you know I don’t want just to show me how expensive it all is (it was clear she was noting the prices as she went, and no I did not want to pay $ 150 – 250 just for the printed canvas, but if that’s the project I was looking for I would).
There was more to it, and every second I spent in there I could tell she and some of the other ladies at the Royal Table were just waiting for me to leave, but let’s just say unless you’re one of the in crowd don’t bother coming in here. I think I’m a couple decades shy of the acceptable age in there and lacking in pleated pants with elastic waists. Sorry ladies, I won’t ever darken your doorstep again.

This is a fabulous needlepoint store … Great variety of high quality handpInted needlepoint canvas and a wide variety of fibers. The owner (Cindy) is a master stitcher and finisher. The most fun … Visit after she goes to market!

This is a wonderful shop! The selection of needlepoint canvases is vast. The finishing work; done by the owner, is beautiful and reasonably priced. The owner and her employees are extremely helpful and FUN!
If you are new to needlepoint or have been at it for many moons. Don’t pass this place by!

What a disappointing visit to this store. I am a cross stitcher, but I am also an enthusiast of many things and am always looking to learn new methods and techniques to keep myself engaged and excited. I also have an expectation that others who share similar interests will be as giddy as I am to share my passion and compare notes. However, this was not the case when I walked into Needlepoint Plus recently. As I walked in there were two ladies sitting at a table in the middle of the store working on personal projects and a third woman shopping the threads section. I was immediately given the third degree as to what I was doing there… and was made to feel as if I was intruding. It only got worse when I mentioned I was a cross-​stitcher and was interested in seeing what their store was about. At this the reply I got was «well we don’t have anything for cross stitchers.» Hmmm… well let’s see there is thread, needles, totes, and project holders… but I guess none of that counts becaue I am just a lowly cross stitcher. Undeterred, I continued to try and break through by asking questions about the canvases I was trying to view on the walls, and what the process was like, where could I start and find more information. None of these inquiries were met with any warmth or friendliness… feeling defeated it was time to go, but only after I bought a pack of gold needles… afterall cross stitchers do use needles.
Cross stitchers beware no need to visit this place even if you are just curious like I was… instead, shop Acorns & Threads in Raleigh Hills. They will be happy to help you no matter what level of skill you are.

We were looking for a cross-​stitch kit and I had called Needlepoint plus in hopes of finding it. The proprietor was the kindest, even though she didn’t have it she patiently explained the directions of a nearby store that has it.