The Hoop & Needle, a cross-stitch and embroidery shop, had its grand opening during
Over-the-Rhine’s
Second Sunday in June.
The 750-square-foot shop boasts cross-stitch and embroidery supplies, including modern and edgy patterns, kits and accessories. There’s also an
online shop, which will carry many of the same offerings as the brick-and-mortar store.
The Hoop & Needle’s owner and sole employee, Sarah Fisher, hopes to eventually offer classes. She’ll be hosting the first “Stitch Night” from 6 to 9 p.m. on Aug. 7, where people can bring in their projects and work on them.
“I want to provide a place where people can explore something new, and try out something different,” Fisher says. “I’ve found that lots of people who live in OTR used to do cross-stitch or embroidery, and this is a way to make the hobby more approachable and help people get back into it.”
Fisher, an Akron native who now lives in Northside, started creating her own cross-stitch patterns a few years ago, and sold them as
Purple Hippo Stitches at craft shows, including the
Crafty Supermarket. The Hoop & Needle is an extension of that, and it happened a lot faster than she was expecting.
“I started looking at spaces, and this seemed like the perfect space,” she says. “There are other art stores in OTR like
Rock Paper Scissors, and it seemed like a friendly community to start a business in.”
The Hoop & Needle, located at 1415 Main St., is open from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Wednesday-Saturday, and noon to 5 p.m. on Sunday.
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