Great news for fans of Stitch Therapy and Brooklyn Mercantile. They're co-habitating on Fifth Avenue.

I saw Stitch Therapy owner Maxcine DeGouttes today in Brooklyn Mercantile, which is located on Fifth Avenue between 3rd and 4th Street in Park Slope. 

"So here's where you're moving," I said.
"it's been three months in the works," she said.
"I was afraid you'd gone out of business," I said.
"No I was just waiting for my lease to run out," she said.

Indeed, I'd noticed that she was vacating her spot on Lincoln Place and I worried that the recession was taking its toll on another local business.

Phew. I am so relieved.

Looks like DeGouttes has created a cozy, attractive space in the back of Brooklyn Mercantile just like she did in 2004 when she opened Stitch Therapy, a fine yard shop, in one of the little shops on Lincoln Place.

Ever since, Stitch Therapy has been a busy hive of creativity, inspiration and support for Brooklyn's ever growing community of knit, crochet and weaving lovers.

I know because I've walked by her shop almost daily on my way to my office for years. Her shop really was a busy bee hive of creativity.

Inside the shop, Maxcine creates a warm, welcoming atmosphere and the feeling that you're in a friend's
cozy living room. It is Maxcine's mission to share her knowledge and enjoyment of knitting.

Seems like there could be a lot of synergy between the two shops. Brooklyn Mercantile is also a hive of creativity. Their aim is to help people make their homes a true personal expression. As they say on their website: "we specialize in the hand-made, the
hand-selected, and the must-have."

They also offer specialty home décor, custom upholstery
and fabrication, gifts, fabric by the yard, sewing notions and craft
essentials.

Sewing. Knitting. Supplies. How to. Making. Doing. Creating.  It's all happening in the store that is now Stitch Therapy AND Brooklyn Mercantile.

A warm welcome to Fifth Avenue, Maxine and may you be very successful in your new location.