Our Story
After several years as a stay-at-home mother and a seamstress, Eva Donnelly decided to open her own store. A few months later, after location searching, renovation, and supply order, A Stitch In Time made its grand opening in April of 2002 in the PT Barnum Square in downtown Bethel. At first, only needlepoint and cross stitch supplies were sold. However, the following year knitting yarns and crocheting supplies were brought in by popular demand.
In the spring of 2005, A Stitch In Time had its second grand opening after moving down the road from PT Barnum Square to Grosso’s Corner.
In 2017, the store changed locations again and is currently located at 10 Stony Hill Road in Bethel.
In 2019, Eva decided to retire and ownership of the store transferred to Judy Gowell. In 2020, after keeping the store afloat during Covid, Judy decided to retire and sold the store to Liz Diker, who is hoping to keep the rich history of the store alive and to continue to supply fiber and canvas lovers for years to come.
We restock our yarns on a frequent basis and try to bring in new seasonal yarns whenever we find something that inspires us.
In December 2007, A Stitch In Time was featured on the America’s Knitting website. Below is an excerpt from the article:
“Bethel is a town in Fairfield County, Connecticut, about sixty miles from New York City and it is home to Cannondale bicycles, Duracell batteries, Meg Ryan, PT Barnum and a yarn shop called A Stitch In Time! Eva Donnelly is the owner and she has lived in Bethel for 30 years and owned the store for many years…”
We continue to grow by bringing in all the newest yarns and canvas we can find. If we do not have what you are looking for, we will help you find it or order it for you!