Find Your Angel
MATERIAL GIRL FABRICS
Owner/Operator
Christine Zareck
Contact Information
565 N River Rd, Charlottetown 902.218.7128
“An angel told me that PEI is where I belong,” laughs Christine Zareck, founder of Material Girl Fabrics. Before Zareck came ashore in PEI in 2017, her love of sailing led her to learn to sew all kinds of projects. In 2004, she went sailing: “To help pay for my trip, I sewed and repaired canvas items for other sailors along the way,” she explains. Zareck transitioned from sewing at sea into a role as an interior specialist for yachts in Florida, where she learned to sell interior furnishings. “It was an exciting job working on large, beautiful boats.”
began sewing from her basement. A neighbour told her that PEI lacked a business that sewed, in Zareck’s words, “just about anything custom.” Having spent years honing her sewing, business and decor skills, she took a chance, and Material Girl Fabrics was born. Once Zareck had found a storefront on Charlottetown’s North River Road, she collaborated with Damien Packwood from damien Morris Designs to carry fabric books so that Islanders had a huge selection to choose from. Since Material Girl Fabrics opened, more and more Islanders and interior designers have used the shop to select fabrics and get beautifully made custom decor.
In 2017, having recently divorced, she moved to PEI to start a new life and
By Alana Lauren Photos Evan Ceretti
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