Needlework becoming more popular among 18-to-35-year-olds More than 300,000 visit sewing websites for materials and advice Cross-stitch kits also selling fast as activity gets trendy Sales of sewing machines up by 216% at John Lewis It is a gentle pastime of the older generations that was on the brink of becoming a thing of the past. But needlework and cross-stitching classes have made a surprise comeback among 18 to 35-year-olds. Rising sales of sewing machines and cross-stitch kits are now driven by a new generation of home craft lovers. A few years ago, a boom in knitting was fuelled by...