Linda Crespo says that she remembers her maternal grandmother doing needlepoint and even inherited her “stash” when she passed away in 1995. “I was in my 20s then and didn’t really have that much ...

It may be a "grandma hobby," but needlepoint is pulling in a new generation of crafters — and overflowing local shops — thanks in large part to social media and a desire for community in a ...

Don't miss the big stories. Like us on Facebook. DORSET — Maria Timmerman sometimes gets customers who qualify as outliers at In Stitches Fine Needlepoint, which she owns. These patrons only make one ...

“As I See It,” a weekly photo column by Pulitzer Prize winner Stan Grossfeld, brings the stories of New England to Globe readers. GLOUCESTER — Joe Bertagna knows about stitches. He’s seen plenty in ...