Calling all crafters! Birmingham has a new store devoted purely to needlepoint, and it is a must-visit spot.

Located near Highland Lakes off Highway 280, The Southern Stitch Needlepoint held its soft opening Wednesday, Oct. 22.

Katie Brasfield, the owner of Southern Stitch, is a relatively new stitcher, but she fell in love with it as soon as she got started.

“My background is in web development, so I was tired of sitting on a computer all day. I was like, you know, I could try something new, and why not this? And I love Mount Laurel. I think it’s the cutest little town. It felt like a good fit, so I’m trying it out.”

Needlepoint is similar to cross stitch, but rather than basing designs off of a separate pattern, needlepoint patterns are printed directly on the cross stitch fabric, ma

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