If you thought needlepoint stitching was a hobby of the past, think again. The Red Thread Atelier, a new brick-and-mortar business in Locust Valley, is getting behind its 21st century comeback. Locust ...

From the outside, The Elegant Needle is a simple, green one-story house nestled along Government Street. Inside the quaint home-turned-craft store are colorful patterns on the walls and the faint ...

Clyde is the greeter, welcoming visitors to The Elegant Needle, then whisks them away to a Never Never Land, where time stops with a needle and thread. "Clyde is our shop dog," Catherine Pletsch said.

A love of embroidering on cloth or canvas to create useful items or works of art makes needlepoint a fun hobby. But turning your passion for needlepoint into a profitable venture takes business acumen ...

If you’re a needlepointer, you know that little thread scraps, called “orts”, accumulate faster than you can stitch. Rather than letting them scatter across your workspace, creating a designated ort ...

EATONTOWN - Growing up in Bradley Beach and Long Branch, Bette Goldenberg was an avid student, enjoyed the creative arts and had a knack for teaching others. And years later, she was able to ...