Carla is a dedicated and experienced quilting instructor with over 30 years of quilting expertise and 25 years of teaching experience. Her passion for quilting is matched by her enthusiasm for sharing her knowledge, particularly in quilt design, piecing techniques, and the effective use of modern tools in quilt construction and creativity.

Leveraging her background as a retired post-secondary educator, Carla applies her extensive skills in adult education to her quilting instruction. She is committed to guiding students through every step of the quilting process. Her teaching approach is characterized by patience, organization, and a genuine enthusiasm that creates a supportive and engaging learning environment.

Carla has published 13 of her own quilt designs and is proud to serve as a Pattern Designer with Island Batik. She is also a Certified Instructor for Studio 180 Design's tools and techniques, specializing in precision traditional piecing, and for Sew Kind of Wonderful, focussing on their No Stree/No pins curved piecing methods. Carla's deep knowledge and passion for quilting make her a sought-after instructor in the quilting community.

I hope you will follow me on my quilting journey, as I muddle through quilts and life as a wife, mother, and quilter in Northern Ontario.