Old World Designs (Menlo Park)

October 28, 2025

Welcome to another postcard from a local needlepoint shop in the San Francisco Bay Area! As part of our initiative to put San Francisco needlepoint on the map, we wanted to highlight the stores in our area for anyone wanting to try needlepoint for the first time, or to visit if stitchers find themselves in our city! These guides are intended to share what visitors can expect from our local stores, and also recommend restaurants and other shopping to check out in the area.

For South Bay or Silicon Valley stitchers or stitchers who find themselves in the South Bay, stopping by Old World Designs in Menlo Park is a must!

Old World Designs is a full service needlepoint shop in the heart of downtown Menlo Park with the biggest selection of threads that we have seen in the Bay Area!

727 Santa Cruz Ave, Menlo Park, CA 94025

Neighborhood: Menlo Park (about a 45-50 minute drive south from San Francisco)

Hours: Monday-Saturday, 11am-4pm

Parking: Ample parking lot behind the store off of Chestnut Street

Store Proprietor: Linda

Forms of Payment Accepted: Cash, all major credit cards

Stocks Postcard Row canvases: Yes!

Stitching Accessories stocked: Stretcher bars, project bags, self-finishing items, beads, blank canvas, flossaway bags