Pins And Needles

This place is Great! The owner is very helpful. They sell Bernina sewing machines and the support is excellent.

This is a great little store in Mount Kisco. I just moved to the area from NYC, and one of the hardest things to come to terms with was the loss of the many, many stores I relied on for my various sewing needs (and wants — I’m looking at you, Purl). I had horrifying visions of needing to save up all my needs for seasonal «trips to the city,» or «trips to the big-​box store several towns over.» It was depressing. I missed the life where I could just run out and grab more of whatever I needed on a whim.
Once I finally got around to stopping in this place, I was so relieved. This is a great local resource! It has basically all of those supplies that you run out of mid-​project, the ones whose absence really sticks like a thorn in your paw. Needles, thread, interfacing, bias tape and other trimmings, all kinds of notions. There is also a reasonable selection of fabric. They sell Bernina machines and accessories, too. Prices are all quite reasonable.
The owner is knowledgeable, cheerful, and very helpful, without being overbearing. Recently I broke a somewhat uncommon part on my sewing machine, and she didn’t have it in her shop, but she was able to recommend a place in a nearby town that was likely to have it on hand. That kind of help is invaluable, really.
They have classes as well. I haven’t taken advantage of those yet but I can’t say I’m not planning to. The store just has a good vibe.
It’s great to have a place like this right here in town! I had worried that moving out of the city meant giving up my local stores and relying on chains, but when it comes to sewing supplies, at least, I’m covered thanks to this shop.