Owner Lisa Lankford bought Golden Needle in 2015 while living in Florida. (Emily Harter/Community Impact)
Lisa Lankford found herself wanting something to do during the day while her kids went to school, which is what inspired her to buy Golden Needle in 2015.
The needlework shop started in 1989 under different owners in Port Charlotte, Florida. Lankford took ownership of the store while her family was living in the Sunshine State for her husband's job.
Lankford and her family returned to Texas in 2021, which is when she brought the needlework shop to San Marcos. In 2023, she moved Golden Needle to its current space off of FM 306.
Golden Needle carries various types of thread like boucle, DMC brand, Glissen Gloss and more. Emily Harter/Community Impact
For Lankford, needle art is a hobby that takes her mind off of everyday stresses. During times her husband was deployed, needle art kept her occupied.
“There’s enough going on, that the back of my brain was less worried about things,” Lankford said.
What they offer
The store sells supplies for needle art hobbies like needlepoint, cross-stitching, and hand embroidery. Customers can shop fabric, thread, patterns and needles made for needle art crafts. Golden Needle also offers beginner classes for cross-stitch, needlepoint and embroidery.
Lankford said she holds annual retreats where those with a common interest in needle art hobbies join together to create and display their work.
What's special about it?
The shop serves as a gathering space for those who share a common interest in needle art—something that makes Golden Needle special, Lankford said.
“We have people who come in and sit and stitch,” she said. “We try to create a sense of community.”
Golden Needle offers a variety of needle art supplies and employees will help you put together kits for projects. Emily Harter/Community Impact
Lankford said she and other customers have said that they enjoy needle art because it keeps them off their phones and lets them be creative.
“When you’re creating, it leaves a positive impact on your life because you feel like you’ve accomplished something,” Lankford said. “Even if it’s just something simple.”
