In St. Louis, needlepoint has long been part of the cultural fabric, woven into private school traditions, local shops, and generational hobbies passed from grandmothers to grandchildren. For decades, ...

Crafts and handmade projects unite the women in my family across five generations - none more so than needlepoint, a skill that was taught to us as children and then became a beloved hobby as we ...

This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Kevin Lustik, a 62-year-old needlepoint artist who also works at a law firm in New York. It's been edited for length and clarity. I knew it was ...