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Why is needlepoint so expensive?

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Alexandra and Le Fil
Jan 13, 2026
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I have often struggled to fully articulate why needlepoint means so much to me beyond simply saying that I love it.

Recently, Stephanie from Spellbound Stitchery talked about why needlepoint is so “expensive,” and in doing so, she put words to something I’ve felt for a long time but had not quite been able to express. Her perspective perfectly captures h…

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