What We Carry
The Elegant Needle is proud to bring the industry’s best fibers and most-loved needlepoint canvas designers to Baton Rouge.
Scroll through a sample of our in-store offering and come shop with our experienced team to create the perfect kit for your next project!
We proudly carry over 25 specialty fibers, bringing sparkle, texture, and embellishment to every project! Preview some of our favorites and view the full list we carry below. In addition to what you find below, we also carry Alpaca, Arctic Rays, Au Ver à Soie, Crystal Braid, Flair, Frosty Rays, Fuzzy Stuff, Glisten, Kreinik, Neon Rays+, Patent Leather, Radiance, Rainbow Angora, Rainbow Eyelash, Rainbow Linen, Reflections, Sparkle Rays, ThreadworX, Water N’ Ice, and Watercolours.
Milan: 13 Mesh, 30 yard skeins & 10 yard cards | With over 275 shades, this 50% Silk / 50% Merino wool blend is perfect for full coverage color.
Planet Earth Silk: 13 Mesh, 30 yard skeins & 10 yard cards | Our favorite 100% silk fiber for 13 mesh comes in over 200 colors, with select colors available on cards.
Planet Earth Wool: 13 Mesh, 30 yard skeins | For lasting strength and premium softness, we commonly recommend this 100% Merino wool for belts.
Silk and Ivory: 13 Mesh, 30 yard skeins | Another well-loved classic and 50% silk / 50% Merino wool fiber available in 250 different colors.
Bella Lusso: 18 Mesh, 45 yard skeins | One of the softest 100% wool threads available can be used on both mesh sizes! We recommend 2 strands for 18 mesh and 3-4 for better coverage on 13.
Essentials: 18 Mesh, 30 yard skeins & 10 yard cards | A favorite of The Elegant Needle shoppers, made of 50% Merino wool and 50% Silk.
Pepper Pot: 18 Mesh, 30 yard skeins | Loved by stitchers for its colors and smooth stitching, this 100% silk fiber can work for 18 and 13 mesh projects.
Vineyard Silk: 18 Mesh, 30 yard skeins & 15 yard cards | This 100% silk thread offers a lustrous sheen in over 200 colors.
Planet Earth Ply Sik: 18 & 13 Mesh, 14 yard skeins | The same 100% silk of traditional Planet Earth Silk in an 8-ply thread. Use 4 ply for 18 mesh and 6-8 ply on 13 mesh.
Soie d’Alger: 18 & 13 Mesh, 5 meters | High-quality spun silk dyed in 7 strand skeins for homogenous coloring. Available in more than 620 colors.
Splendor: 18 & 13 Mesh, 8 yards | A 12-ply silk composed of three 4-ply bundles in 340 colors!. Use one bundle for 18 mesh and two for 13.
Fyrewerks: 18 & 13 Mesh, 10 yards | A high-luster metallic ribbon perfect for adding glitter to your stitching.
Neon Rays: 18 & 13 Mesh, 10 yards | Bring high shine to your projects with this flat ribbon made of 100% rayon.
River Silks: 4mm & 7mm, 5.5 yards | Hand-dyed 100% silk ribbon available in varying widths and a rainbow of different colors. Adds a delicate touch to your florals and French knots.
Silk Lame Braid: 18 & 13 Mesh, 10 yards | This mix of silk and metallic threads adds sparkle to any design, and adds a wonderful touch to cording and tassels.
Very Velvet: Petite & Regular, 10 yards | Beloved for its soft-to-the-touch feel and a satisfying slide through your canvas.
Take a walk through our halls of ever-changing canvas inventory! From our beginner needlepoint canvas selection to Christmas stockings for the more experienced stitcher, The Elegant Needle carries a wide variety of canvases and designers. Canvases are arranged by “themes” and always rotating with new inventory. Browse some of our popular themes and favorite designers below!
If you can’t find the canvas you’re looking for on our walls, we’re happy to place an order for you!
Please email orders@theelegantneedle.com with your request or let us know what you’re looking for the next time you’re in the shop.
The Elegant Needle
Babies and Children
Baton Rouge and LSU
Needleminders
Minis
Food and Drink
Holidays
Pop Culture and Trends
Alice & Blue
Arden Gray Creative
C’ate La Vie
Coco Frank Studio
Colors of Praise
The Gingham Stitchery
Goodpoint Needlepoint
Initial K Studio
Jude Designs
Our Designers
KCN Designers
KJK Needlepoint
Lagniappe Letter Co.
Lauren Block Designs
Le Point Studio
MF Needlepoint
Mopsey Designs
Morgan Julia Designs
Needle NOLA
Penny and Penny
Penny Linn Designs
The Plum Stitchery
Pop Needlearts
Rachel Barri
Silver Needle
What’s The Stitch
Wipstitch Needleworks
And so many more!