Needle In A Haystack - Purveyor of fine needlework supplies

Store Hours: Tue-Sat, 11-4pm

Appointments not required (recommended for groups of 4 or more)

We are open for drop-ins, appointments, store pickup, phone orders & online orders. You can place an online order and note in the Comments that you want Store Pickup if you do not want us to ship it. If you want to place an order over the phone or via e-mail, be sure to tell us you want store pickup and give us your contact information.

We try to keep it to a maximum of 6-8 people at a time in the store, hence we recommend an appointment for groups of 3 or more. If you are immune compromised and need a private appointment let us know so that we can ensure no one else is here aside from staff, during your appointment. To make an appointment call or e-mail us.

If you are coughing or have cold symptoms, we requests you wear a mask, otherwise they are not required.

We appreciate your support and hope that you stay safe and healthy.

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You'll find us at 2433 Mariner Square Loop, Suite 102, which is two blocks away from the Target store and Alameda Landing shopping center just off Webster. Please note, we are NOT in the shopping center, we are in a small office complex (Mash Mariner Square) at the corner of Mariner Square Loop, Marina Village Parkway and Mariner Square Drive (yes, it's a bit odd). Look for the stand of very tall redwood trees!

We are pleased with our Golden Forge Scissors from Access Commodities. These are made with a gold plated blade and colored handle/finger area. We also have an exclusive color for the shop - Lilac!

You can order these through our online catalog and get them engraved with your name, initials or cipher. Other colors are Cinderella Blue, Creme, Red, Willow Green, Red w/Leaf Etching and Willow Green w/Leaf Etching. The Leaf Etching scissors cannot be engraved as there is no room on them for this.

Hands Across The Sea Samplers

Sarah Rinder 1841

A Limited Edition Exclusive Samplers for Needle In A Haystack

We celebrated our 25th Anniversary in 2023, with an amazing sampler from Hands Across The Sea Samplers - Sarah Rinder 1841. You can order the supplies through our online catalog. We have added stitched samples of the 4 types of thread options on each count we are offering so you can see what they look like when making your thread/fabric selections.

We have a Sarah Rinder 1841 Facebook group for our stitch-a-long, which you are invited to join. Cheri Cluff Edington led our Sarah's SAL for us. You'll find vidoes of our recorded sessions posted on our YouTube Channel.

The chart is an limited edition exclusive for NIAH and is only available from us. Thread choices are DMC, Soie d'alger, Soie 100/3 and Soie Surfine. Fabric choices are Lakeside Linen Vintage Maple Sugar and Legacy Linen in a variety of counts.

Finishing Deadline 2026

To be completed by Christmas 2026, we must turn finishing into the finishers by the deadlines below:

Pillows - April 1st
Stockings, Ornaments, etc. - June 1st

If you're curious about silk threads check out the video Cathe did with Nicola Parkman of Hands Across The Sea Samplers. You can purchase one of our silk/linen samplings packs for counted thread work mentioned in the video in our online catalog. Kit #1 for 46+ linen or Kit #2 for 36-40 count linen.

Cathe has done sessions with Gary Parr of Fiber Talk on threads and you can watch the episodes she has recorded by visiting the our YouTube channel and looking for the playlist we have of those episodes.

At Needle In A Haystack we specialize in hard-to-find needlework supplies with extensive selections in fabrics and threads. We carry cross-stitch and counted-thread designs by a wide range of designers, books on many forms of embroidery and a selection of hand-painted needlepoint canvases. While our fabrics and threads are listed online, our needlepoint and cross-stitch inventory is not. You're always welcome to make an appointment to visit us, call the shop or e-mail if you're looking for something specific.

Our Stitching Has Its Rewards card is free and you can use it as a Gift Card, a Rewards Card or both. Visit our Stitching Has Its Rewards page for program details and to order a card. If you wish to purchase a Gift Card please visit our Gift Card page.

In our on-line catalog you'll find threads, fabrics, embellishments, books, accessories and several counted-thread designers. Check it out to see what's available if you want to purchase on-line. It features only a fraction of what we carry in the store and you're welcome to contact us to see if we have an item you can't locate.

If accessories are your passion we carry a variety of needlework tools, laser created accessories and a host of other items. We also offer custom finishing for your needlework treasures. If you're looking for a gift for your favorite stitcher, check out our online gift ideas.

An oasis from the rush of daily life, we try to make our store like a home away from home. Our courtyard has trees, grass & picnic tables where you can enjoy some outside stitching or just taking a much needed break.

Tue-Sat 11am-4pm
Appointments not required - recommended for groups of 4 or more.

There is a parking lot on the Mariner Square Drive side of the complex (courtyard side) and on the back of the complex off Mariner Square Loop. The dedicated Handicapped parking is on the courtyard side of the building.