Needlepoint Shops near Fredericksburg
One shop, Artful Stitches in Locust Grove, about nineteen miles west of downtown Fredericksburg.
The needlepoint shop we can confirm near Fredericksburg is Artful Stitches, on Constitution Highway in Locust Grove, in Orange County, about nineteen miles west of downtown Fredericksburg. It carries hand-painted and stitch-painted canvases and a wide range of threads, and teaches classes from beginner to advanced.
Tuesday is the day to note: the shop's hours then are 4pm to 7pm, for its sit and stitch, and the rest of the week it keeps daytime hours.
Locust Grove
Artful Stitches
- Address
- 32411 Constitution Highway, Locust Grove, VA 22508
- Phone
- (540) 732-0018
- Hours
- Monday 10am to 4pm, Tuesday 4pm to 7pm, Wednesday to Saturday 10am to 4pm
- Website
- artfulstitchesva.com
In its own words a full-service needlepoint shop, on Constitution Highway in Locust Grove, in Orange County, about nineteen miles west of downtown Fredericksburg. It carries hand-painted and stitch-painted canvases and a wide range of threads, teaches classes from beginner to advanced, beading and ribbon work among them, and takes canvases and threads on consignment. Ginger Somerville-Grant opened it.
Closed on Sundays. On Tuesdays its hours are 4pm to 7pm, for its sit and stitch.
The hours are the thing to plan around
Artful Stitches opens Monday from 10am to 4pm, Tuesday from 4pm to 7pm, and Wednesday to Saturday from 10am to 4pm. It is closed on Sundays. Tuesday evening is the one time it is open after a working day.
Before you go
- Call ahead. The shop's number is (540) 732-0018, and it asks you to call about anything you cannot find on its site.
- Selling a stash? Artful Stitches takes canvases, threads, stitch guides, books, and accessories on consignment, sent by mail, and its site sets out what it accepts.
- Bring the canvas if you have one. Thread and mesh have to be matched to the specific canvas, and nobody can do that from a photograph. See our thread guide for what that pairing involves.
FAQ
Is there a needlepoint shop in Fredericksburg itself?
Not one we have been able to confirm. Artful Stitches is the nearest we list, about nineteen miles west of Fredericksburg City Hall.
Is it near Culpeper, Orange, or Spotsylvania?
Artful Stitches is about fifteen miles southeast of the middle of Culpeper, about seventeen miles east of the middle of Orange, and about fourteen miles northwest of Spotsylvania Courthouse. It is about three and a half miles southwest of the middle of Lake of the Woods.
Can I learn here as a beginner?
Yes. Its classes run from beginner to advanced, with beading and ribbon work as well, and it holds sit and stitch nights, listed on its calendar.
What is the nearest other shop?
Poppypointe, on our Charlottesville page, is the nearest, about forty-one miles southwest. Stitch in Middleburg, on our Washington DC and Northern Virginia page, is about forty-six miles north.
New to needlepoint?
If you are heading to the shop for the first time, it helps to know roughly what you are looking at before you walk in.
- How to start needlepoint, for what a first kit needs to contain.
- Mesh count explained, for the number on every canvas label.
- Thread types, for the wool, cotton, and silk question.
- Choosing a first kit, for pre-printed against hand-painted.
Elsewhere nearby? We have also written up Charlottesville, Washington DC and Northern Virginia, Richmond, and Virginia Beach and Williamsburg, or search the map for anywhere else.
Find a Needlepoint Shop Near YouShop details were checked in September 2026 against the shop's own listings. Hours change, so please call ahead. If something here is out of date, or your shop is missing, tell us and we will fix it.