Crushing Needles

10/07/2026

🧙‍♀️☕️ Witches Brew is now being served! ☕️🧙‍♀️

The Salem Coffee Company has brewed up something wickedly cute! ✨ This towel set is the perfect little touch of witchy magic for your kitchen.

Perfect for your witchy kitchen, your next spell… or just drying your hands after making questionable potions. 🧪 🖤

🧹 Available now in my etsy shop!

Click the link in my bio Stephanie Winger before it vanishes into the night! 🌙🕷️

10/05/2026

Well hello there! 👋

Over the last couple of months, I’ve noticed quite a few new faces around here, so I figured it was finally time to introduce myself!
I’m Stephanie—the face behind Stephanie Winger . 🧶

I love being weird, making things with my hands, creating things that make people smile, and of course… CROCHET!

If you’re new here, welcome! 👋 I’m so happy you found your way here! And if you’ve been around for a while, thank you for sticking with me and cheering me on. ❤️

Keep swiping 👉 to meet the woman behind the stitches and find out what Crushing Needles is all about! 🧶✨


And this is The Husband. ❤️

He’s a crafter too, so we basically have a house full of projects, yarn, and questionable ideas. I share a lot of our adventures, his artwork, and the life we’ve built together.

We’ve been married almost 17 years, and this November marks 19 1/2 years together. Somehow, after all these years, he’s still my favorite person to get into trouble with!

I’m also a mom to three incredible kids who, unfortunately for them, inherited our love of crafting and being just a little weird 🤪

This is Lydia, my oldest and my only girl. She’s grown into an amazing young woman, and I couldn’t be prouder to call her my daughter 💕

And here are my boys, Cameron and Brody. ❤️

These two have grown into such incredible young men, and I couldn’t be prouder of the people they’ve become. Watching them grow, discover their passions, and become confident in who they are has been one of the greatest joys of my life. They’ve inherited our creativity and our tendency to be a little weird, and I wouldn’t have it any other way

A couple things you should know about me… I LOVE to bike, and I have a serious thing for the moon. 🌙🚲

There’s just something about being out on my bike, exploring, finding little adventures, and then stopping to stare at the moon like it’s the most amazing thing I’ve ever seen. 😂

It makes me happy. Simple as that. ❤️

And then there’s my serious obsession with FRIENDS. 😂☕️

I’ve watched it more times than I’d like to admit, and somehow my love for the show

10/01/2026

🎃 HAPPY FIRST DAY OF HALLOWEEN! 🎃

And do I have a spooky treat for you! 👀

Meet your very own Frankenstein Monster cup cozy! ⚡️🧟‍♂️

Handmade, fully assembled, and ready to keep your favorite cup cozy, this little monster brings plenty of Halloween charm, bolts 🔩 and all! He’s charged ⚡️up and ready to add a little monster madness to every sip.

🛒 Ready to bring this little monster home? Find him lurking in my Etsy shop! Stephanie Winger

🕸️ Prefer to shop in person? Creep your way down to Central Perch Vintage & Modern Market and claim him before he escapes!

09/29/2026

Before we end National Coffee Day, let’s meet at Central Perk… or at least meet me over in my Etsy shop! ☕️🛋️

I’ve been brewing up this FRIENDS-inspired pillow for a while now! I first released these last year Central Perch Vintage & Modern Market FRIENDS Anniversary, and amazingly they SOLD OUT! 👏

So naturally, I had to bring one back. And lucky for you, I have ONE available in my Etsy shop! 💛

Now, let’s be organized about this. 😉
Click the link in my bio Stephanie Winger and go get it before someone else does! 🛍️☕️

Because honestly… your couch deserves a little more FRIENDS. ❤️💙💛

09/25/2026

🏠🕸️Home Sweet Home… but I’ve made it haunted👻

Something creepy has crawled 🕷️ into my Etsy shop just in time for spooky season!

Inspired by spiders hiding beneath the cabinets and creepy corners no one wants to investigate, I created these haunted crocheted hand towels, complete with a spooky towel topper and crocheted border. 🕸️✨💜

Perfect for kitchens where the lights 🕯️flicker, the cupboards creak, something scratches behind the pantry door, and you definitely don’t look under the sink after midnight. 👀

🕷️ Bring a little haunted charm home! Find them in my Etsy shop or shop in person at Central Perch Vintage & Modern Market perch

🕸️ Follow the cobwebs… the shop link is lurking in my bio 🕸️🕯️👻

09/23/2026

🖤🔮 Hey, my Wicked little Witches…

It’s Witchy Wednesday, and I’ve been brewing up something wicked… 🧙‍♀️☕️

A crocheted cup cozy made for your favorite bad witch—or perhaps a little enchanted treat for yourself.

✨ Wrap your potion in something wickedly cozy.

🧹 Fly on over to my Etsy shop before this spell disappears. Link in bio. 🔮🖤
Stephanie Winger

09/21/2026

Could this celebration BE any more perfect?!
❤️💙💛☕️❤️💙💛

Yesterday’s FRIENDS 4th Anniversary celebration Central Perch Vintage & Modern Market was absolutely amazing! They seriously outdid themselves this year, bringing every detail to life, from using the fountain across from their adorable little shop to the famous orange couch, umbrellas, and even the iconic lamp. ⛲️🛋️☂️

It felt like we had stepped right into an episode of FRIENDS! 🫶 If you haven’t visited Central Perch Vintage & Modern Market yet, make plans to stop by and experience the magic for yourself!
Open: Wednesday-Friday 12-5pm & Sat-Sun 10-2pm
Stephanie Winger Council Bluffs CVB City of Council Bluffs

05/06/2026

Needing last-minute Mother’s Day 💐gifts, then head down to
Wednesday-Friday 12-5pm
Saturday-Sunday 10-2pm

05/05/2026

So proud of this little shop! 👏👏👏

We’re still soaking this in… 🥹

Central Perch was named Best Retail Business in Pottawattamie County by the Omaha Metro Area Tourism Awards 🎉

This truly belongs to all of you —
our amazing customers, our talented vendors, and this incredible community that continues to show up for us every single day. Thank you for shopping small, supporting local, and being part of our story.

A special thank you to Visit Omaha and Unleash Council Bluffs for supporting local businesses and creating opportunities like this — it means more than you know.

We’re so grateful ❤️

04/26/2026

Mother's Day is just around the corner! 💕 Show your love with thoughtful gifts from and . Click the link in my bio or stop by Central Perch - open 10-2pm on weekends and Wednesday-Friday 12-5pm!