Despite being exposed to the embroidery craft throughout childhood by her avid-stitcher mother, Amelia didn’t fully embrace it until she found herself at home mid-pandemic with an itch to create. Madeline is newer still, having purchased her first kit just over a year ago to stitch Christmas ornaments for her niece.

Traverse City residents Becki Barnwell and Susie Wipperman are launching The NeedlePoints North, a needlepoint brand debuting an e-commerce site and pop-up shop.