Bev used to be a farmer's wife. As such, once the work is done for the day, there's not much to do. Especially when your farmer husband has the only pickup truck, and you live miles from civilization. As a result, Bev took up needlepoint, and moved into cross-stitch.
After the untimely death of her husband, Bev sold the farm and turned her passion into profit. She opened up the Golden Needle, a store exclusively dedicated to cross stitch supplies, right across from the Granary (see review). Time passed, and Bev did very well for herself, finding that in this area, there are a LOT of farm wives who like to do something after the housework is done.
Right before the move to the new, larger building downtown, Bev found quilting. It took over her life, and now, the store, too. What was oncce a cross-stitch store has turned into a full-fledged fabric store, carrying colors and patterns never dreamed of by Mother Nature, and certainly not seen on any farm. She has more patterns than anyone else in town, and high-quality supplies -- at relatively low prices. It keeps her customers coming back week after week, some just to oogle the new finished work she displays on her walls, some to buy the latest quilting technology. Either way, the Golden Needle is a fun place to visit, whether for the displays or to buy...or just to listen to Bev talking about her passion.
Once a year, during LaVitsef, there is a quilt show held here, in the back classroom. $4 in donation is required for admittance, and it's worth every penny.