On the International Space Station, brave astro-pioneers pass the time by making crafts—namely, dreamcatchers to catch the dreams of any nearby aliens dreaming of attacking Earth. Make your crafting dreams come true with today's Groupon: for $15, you get $30 worth of fabrics and patterns at Piece Makers Quilt Shop in Conception Bay South.
Piece Makers Quilt Shop's fabric aficionados stock their shelves with fabrics, battings, books, and patterns. Sew quilt squares with a variety of solid cotton fabrics ($4.98–$11.98/metre), or brush up on ghost language from under expertly crafted Debbie Mumm fabric ($11.98–$16.98/metre). Meanwhile, more than 60 bolts of Island Batik died fabric ($16.98) hang from the shelves, and homespun fabrics ($13.98) stand ready to outfit bare feet at a moment's notice. Piece Makers also sells finished products such as quilts and routinely offers drop-in classes that teach customers how to craft their newly purchased fabrics into chic, new helicopter cozies.
Piece Makers Quilt Shop
A gathering spot for local quilting aficionados, Piece Makers Quilt Shop fills its bright retail space with both name-brand supplies and quilting events. Guests can survey the shop's inventory of Baby Lock sewing machines, flannels, and poly-cottons, or make crafty new pals during a sociable evening or weekend class. Cathy Pittman and the shop's other knowledgeable instructors teach disciplines ranging from quilt making and alterations to basic sewing classes, where students may rent one of the shop's sewing machines or prethreaded pogo sticks.