Needlepoint Shops on Long Island

Two shops seventy miles apart, one fifty years old in Merrick and one new in the Hamptons.

Long Island's two needlepoint shops are about seventy miles apart and could hardly be less alike. The Needlepaint Nook has been in Merrick for fifty years. The Splendid Stitch opened recently in Water Mill and is the only needlepoint shop in the Hamptons.

That gap is the whole story of the island in one sentence. Nassau County has the old shop with the long memory, and the East End has the new one, and there is very little in between.

Nassau County

The Hamptons

Which end of the island

This is not a region you tour. Merrick to Water Mill is well over an hour in good traffic and considerably more on a summer Friday, so pick the one nearer to you and stay there.

The Needlepaint Nook is the one for range and for finishing. Fifty years in one place, hand-painted canvases, premium threads, and framing and finishing done for you. Their own reviews include customers who first came in thirty-five years ago.

The Splendid Stitch is the East End answer, and until it opened there was not one. A curated canvas range, over a hundred threads, classes, and trunk shows, on Hayground Road just off the Montauk Highway.

Before you go

• Use the satnav address in Merrick. The Nook publishes 50 Johnston Place specifically because the mall address does not always route correctly. Their mailing address is 2110 Merrick Mall.
• Neither opens on a Monday. The Nook runs Wednesday to Saturday and the Splendid Stitch Tuesday to Saturday, so the Nook is the one to check twice.
• Thursday is late in Merrick. The Nook opens at 12:30pm on Thursdays and runs to 6pm, which is the latest either shop opens.
• 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 really only one needlepoint shop in the Hamptons?

Yes, and it is recent. The Splendid Stitch in Water Mill is the only one, which is surprising for an area of that wealth and that many summer houses. Before it opened the nearest was a long drive west.

Is there a shop in Garden City, Huntington, or Manhasset?

Not one we have been able to confirm. The Needlepaint Nook in Merrick is the closest to most of Nassau County, on the south shore.

Can I do both in one day?

You can, but we would not. It is seventy miles between them, and the Long Island Expressway on a summer weekend turns that into most of a day. Choose the end you are on.

Would Manhattan be easier?

From western Nassau, quite possibly. Our New York City page covers two shops on the Upper East Side, both reachable on the train.

New to needlepoint?

If you are heading to one of these shops 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 actually needs to contain.
• Mesh count explained, for the number on every canvas label.
• Thread types, for the wool, cotton, and silk question.
• Finishing, for what happens after the stitching is done and what it costs.

Shop details were checked in September 2026 against each 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.