The Sparkly Elephant Sewing Lounge celebrated its grand opening Aug. 18 at 301 W. Edgewood, Ste. 14, Friendswood. The business offers custom embroidery services and sewing classes, as well as open sewing and crafting times. The business sells sewing material, including fabrics, patterns and books. The business also hosts monthly meetings of the Gulf Coast Modern Quilt Guild, started by Sparkly Elephant owner Andria Niles earlier this year. 832-895-9208. www.thesparklyelephant.com