Mission Statement
Quilting by the River provides high-quality, professional, and engaging lessons in the art of quilting by prioritizing traditional piecing excellence, flexible and creative instruction, and cutting-edge piecing techniques through classes and workshops for all levels of quilters.
Carla's Di-RECT-ional pattern was featured in the September/October 2016 issue of Quiltmaker magazine.
With her broad comprehension of traditional quilting, colour theory, and piecing techniques, Carla is uniquely qualified to facilitate your creative process.
“Every step is carefully explained and/or demonstrated so that you can rest assured of an accurate and attractive outcome in your piecing”
“Our guild has worked very closely with Carla many times. Whether she is instructing beginners or challenging advanced quilters, her courses are very well planned, highly motivating and quite enjoyable. Her love of quilting and her enthusiam is contagious.”
From Carla...
I am a traditional quilt teacher by trade and therefore regularly teach both in my home studio and at the local quilt shop. Through this work, I have honed my teaching skills, drawing on my background as a community college teacher. I strive to create a fun, engaging, and dynamic learning environment, adapting to the interests and strengths of each group both from class to class and within each class. My success at the local level has opened opportunities for me to travel throughout Ontario as an invited teacher and lecturer for numerous guilds and groups.
General Highlights
Life-long passion for teaching with a previous career as a community college teacher
Specializes in teaching piecing speed and accuracy
Highly skilled in appliqué (machine and hand) template piecing, paper piecing, and hand piecing
Skilled in hand quilting and machine quilting
Professional long-arm quilter, Experienced in quilt design
Comprehensive knowledge of colour theory
Experience with fabric dyeing, and painting
Certifications and Professional Titles
Studio 180 Design Tools and Techniques - Deb Tucker & Studio 180, 2014
Master Class in Heritage Quilting Design - Canadian Machine Quilter’s Association, 2010
Professional member of the Canadian Quilter’s Association (CQA), Since 2010
Member of the Canadian Machine Quilter’s Association, Since 2009
Member of the Sudbury and District Quilter’s & Stitchery Guild, Since 2004
Published Patterns
To date, Carla has 11 published patterns. To view these and other products by Carla click here.
Castle Lilies, published pattern by Quilting by the River.