Needlework Vault

I visited NO in Dec ’12. Gussie, from this shop, is the sister of a friend, and she took me to 4 – 5 shops in NO. While with her, I mentioned a particular Melissa Shirley canvas I wanted. Gussie graciously volunteered to make up a stitching guide for me. When I told her I had to save up for the canvas, she said that would be no trouble, just contact her when I was ready.
As she was willing to take this time for me, I decided to purchase the canvas and threads from this shop. Over 6 months later I had my «pin money» finally saved up.
Once I contacted the shop and placed my order, it was less than 3 weeks until I had the stitching guide, threads, and canvas. They keep me appraised of the time line of my order, made sure that I would be working with fibers I like (no pearle cotton or wool), and even painted on the personalization I was going to need. And the name matched the style of the canvas so much it looks like it came from the M.S. studios that way!
While I have local shops I will continue to patronize, I will continue to use Needlepoint Vault for those special items I can’t get locally or can only get on-​line. They have become my favorite non-​food shopping spot in NO!

This store opened in summer of 2012 and seems to be a spinoff (former employee starting her own place I think) of a needlework shop about a block further on. This is a nice big space with a well lit seating area and a friendly owner. The yarn selection is thin though. Prices seem standard, with nothing on sale. Perhaps more of a needlework place.