Rick and Peggy Whittlake’s small shop is deceiving. This custom framing and cross-stitch operation is rad, stocked with 2,000 corner samples, 3,000 mat boards, and custom shadow boxes done with computer-cut precision. My antique “Rolling Stones Tour of Europe” t-shirt is now as impressive as any Bucs jersey. Add full-service cross-stitch supplies with 7,100 patterns in stock and quarterly “stitch-ins” and you’ve got a regional treasure. Don’t miss Gracie, the Bay area’s best-dressed miniature poodle. 9204 Ulmerton Rd., Largo, 727-518-1400. craftyframer.com.
This article appears in Sep 19-25, 2013.
