A Thread Garden

Specialties

We are known for our variety of threads! If you stitch it we’ve got it!

You should have the widest fiber and color selection possible and we have set out to make it a reality for you. The manufacturer’s top 50 colors don’t always reflect the needs and habits of a local market. We pretty much stock the entire color selection of each line we carry.

In addition to our extensive thread selection, we offer an abundance of hand painted canvas, an overwhelming selection of cross stitch charts, wool appliqué and punchneedle patterns. Accessories, books, beads, boxes, notions, and self-​finishing items round out product line. We offer the finest in finishing services.

Classes are offered regularly with great teachers and include needlepoint, canvas enhancement, dimensional embroidery, cross stitch, wool appliqué, ribbon embroidery, and punchneedle.

Please drop in for a visit — open stitching is available weekdays — no charge — the teapot is always on!

History

Established in 2008.

We’re learning not to make plans anymore because you just never know what is going to happen next! BeadTime, our sister store, had been in business going on twelve years when a couple of long time customers approached us requesting that we consider opening a needlework shop.

Both Billie and I have enjoyed needlearts since childhood so it was a natural that we would say yes to this challenge. It’s 6 years since we made the happy decision to open A ThreadGarden.

Please let us know your needs and desires. We are happy to order what you need and we want to know your favorite products so we can have them on hand!

Come in and stitch with us! We have two great tables available most of the time. Though stitching tends to be a solitary hobby, you can bring a friend and start a new habit. Stitch a little here & there & you’ll stitch a lot. Give yourself the gift of time to enjoy your stitching in the company of others.

We look forward to meeting you!

Michele’ and Billie

Meet the Business Owner

Michele’ S.

Business Owner

I’m just one half of the ThreadGarden duo. My partner, Billie, is just as responsible for this debacle as I. Both of us have stitched since childhood and know the importance of handwork to our peace of mind!

I opened BeadTime in a crafter’s mall in Oxnard late 1992 and moved to Ventura in ’94. Five years later, having outgrown my first shop, BeadTime moved to a new location on Telephone Rd. We’ve since moved to the center of the county and are now located just off the 101 fwy in Camarillo’s Mission Oaks area.

When my husband passed away in 2005, I was fortunate that my good friend, Billie, agreed to become my business partner. Our skills are different and complementary and I couldn’t run our businesses without her.

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