Mainly catering to quilters, Pieceful Quilting supplies fabric, books, gifts and sewing materials for a range of home handicrafts. They also service and repair sewing machines, and refurbished machines can be purchased from the store. A large variety of classes and special events are frequently held instore. Contact the friendly staff at Pieceful Quilting for more details.
At the Gateway Arts studios in Brookline Village, people with developmental challenges are given the opportunity communicate and heal though artistic endeavors. A service of the non-profit Vinfen corporation, Gateway Arts provides clients with the instruction, material and space they need to discover and grow their artistic impulse.
Vinfen clients, many of who live in group homes or with their families, also have an opportunity to make a living from their art by selling it in Gateway Arts' Craft Store, which is open to the public.