Worldwide Resources For Cross Stitch Materials ⋆ Shop List

Today I just wanted to spend some time putting together a resource of places you can purchase cross stitch materials. I’ll be continuously building onto this list, so feel free to send me suggestions..

Whether you’re just starting out and need the basics, or want to branch out and try new things. I will try to list places from all over the world, but obviously I will only have experience shopping at those in the US. That said, all the ones I list will be those recommended / suggested by my cross stitch community over on Discord.

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Please consider supporting local / small businesses where you can. Even if you don’t have an LNS near you, many now have online ordering and you can still help support a small business vs a mega box store like Michaels.

Table of Contents

LAST UPDATED: Oct 2026

I try to update this list twice a year, but just in case… now you know when it was last updated in case any links are broken.

US-Based

Brick and Mortar Stores

Many of these have online shopping, but they also have physical locations that may be in your area.

Michael’s – Be sure to take advantage of their weekly 40% off coupons!
WalMart – Varies from store to store, but most at least have DMC thread and basic fabric.
Hobby Lobby – An option for some, but problematic politics.

Local Needlework Shops – These can be hard to find as they often don’t have a great online presence, but NeedleTravel is a good place to check.

The picture in the header of this post is a photo I took in my old LNS, A Stitching Shop, in Denver.

Online Stores

A mazo n – Make sure you compare prices with other stores first.
123Stitch
EverythingCrossStitch
Herrschners
Etsy – Pretty much any materials, including patterns, fabrics, kits, needle minders, grime guards, etc. Again, please compare prices but keep in mind many of these items are handmade.
FatQuarterShop
SnugglyMonkey
Stitch Therapy Needleworks

Hand Dyed Fabrics

PictureThisPlus (Not retail – check one of the stores above for stock)
Witch’s Garden Crafts
Under The Sea Fabrics
Fiberlicious
BeStitchMe
Mystic Fabrics

Thread Brands

International

Brick and Mortar Stores

Again, any of these have online shopping, but they also have physical locations that may be in your area. I have no personal experience with these stores, but they have been recommended by my community.

Australia – Allthreads
Australia – HobbySew
Australia – Lincraft
Australia – Spotlight
Canada – Gitta’s (Their website doesn’t seem to have a valid SSL currently so I wouldn’t recommend ordering online at the time of writing – 01/01/2023)
Canada – Michael’s
Germany – Idee
Germany – Stickteufelchen
Sweden – Atelje Margaretha
Japan – Echizen-Ya
Japan – Yuzawaya
Hong Kong – The Crafties
New Zealand – Ribbon Rose
UK – Hobbycraft
UK – John Lewis
UK – Exeter Sewing

Online Stores

Check your country’s Amazon page, but be sure to shop around for materials as it’s not always the best deal.

Also check Etsy, and when doing a search you can specify to only search for shops in your country to keep shipping reasonable.