The title of my blog, Feathered Fibers, comes from the cartoon I draw- a chicken who has a rather sarcastic and humorous view on life and quilting.
When I’m not creating something fun or drawing my cartoon, I am an award winning machine quilter who specializes in custom artistic quilting. I teach quilting and fiber classes both locally in Northern CA, in other US states, and online. I also love freeform beading and freeform crochet, plus altered art, and more. My latest new medium to work in has been metal and jewelry.
Sometimes I travel and crew on-board a motor yacht with my sister, Yvette, or take other trips with my wonderful husband, Joe. I have also taken up sailing and love to bareboat rent yachts in far away locations. More often than not, you will find me living in a new home on 5 acres next to a cattle ranch in the Gold Country foothills of Northern California with my husband, 3 kitties and one dog.
Thanks for visiting! Be sure to post a comment while you are here and come back anytime!
Regards, Carla
If you are trying to contact me, please leave a comment and I’ll get back to you.
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Carla,
I am a member of the Freeform group and love crochetting– yu could say that i am somewhat of a beginner. Have been doing it for about 3+ years. Have a wonderful teacher too.
I was very interested in you crochetted fabric purses — what is you technique? How do you create the strips of fiber to crochet?
I would appreciate any input that you could offer?
Thank you !!!
Shelley ShelleyS38@aol.com
Stamford, CT
Shelley, ask and you shall receive! I just posted a visual guide on how I prepare my fabric strips for crocheting. Also consider mixing and matching yarns and other fibers to it as well. Thanks for visiting my blog! Regards, Carla
I’m a Fibre Artist myself. It sounds like you are both talented and busy…..I would LOVE to see some of your catoons on your blog…..i’ll keep checking in to see if you decide to do them. t
Thank you so much for the comment on my blog. It is not just about quilting so I feel ok using advertising on it. I have been getting tons of hits from it. :}
Couldn’t find an email for you, but if you get to Houston, please look me up…I’d love to meet you!
Have a nice day !
Carla,
I jut spoke with Linda and she said you knew of the bead shop on Auburn Blvd in Sacto. Can you e-mail me and send the name and address. Heard you two had fun today.
Debbie J.
P. S. I know what you mean now about “The Sabbatical is over! Yuk Yuk!
Deb
Carla,
Fantastic………………….
lets talk.
nikolene
Hi,
Your quilting is amazing! I love the heart quilt you are working on – is it a published pattern? I enjoying reading about my home state and all the places you go visit. Thanks for lovely blog!
Always,
Liz
Hi Liz, thanks for stopping by. The quilt I am working on today (and trying to finish- LOL) is a pattern by Verna Mosquera called “Vintage Valentine.” I’m sure if you google it, you can easily locate it.
Happy Quilting! Carla
G,Day Carla, Thankyou for stopping by my blog. It is a great thrill to see that someone has looked at my blog. Margaret
Remember this: http://quilt-o-mania.blogspot.com/2007/10/paying-it-forward-pif.html ?
I noted that I have another month to “comply”, yikes! How is your PIF coming along? Did you already finish?
I’ll need your postal address too. Can you mail it to me via the email address supplied with this comment, please?
Thanks!
Hey Carla,
Lori and I missed you at ArtFiberFest. Hope you had a great time in Hawaii.
Big Huggs
-Teri
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Your blog has been awarded The Premio Dardos Award. It recognizes blogs that are deemed worthy of acknowledgment.
With it comes a bit of responsibility to pass the award along.
In keeping with the rules of the award:
The rules are:
1) To accept and show the distinct image of the Premio Dardos Award.
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3) Pass the award to another 15 blogs that are worthy of this acknowledgment, remembering to contact each of them to let them know they have been selected for this award.
Congratulations! The complete list of award winners are listed on my Michigan Quilts! blog.
OK, I noticed on the “In the Garden” post that you are teaching a design class. I would love some details on that. I don’t readily see it on this blog.
Carla – there are several of us in the Sac area who would like information on the design class you teach – where, when, etc.
We heard about it on the APQS forum………
Laurie and Ramona, I have left you a private email with details about my teaching. Thanks for asking! Carla
I love the oak leaf quilt you did. You mention in the tutorial it is from Quiltmakers magazine. What issue. Or do you have a pattern for the quilt. I would like to make it for a wedding gift. Thank you
Hi Carla,
I couldn’t find your email address, but I wanted to let you know that your blog was featured on the “Selvage Blog” yesterday, among the winners of the “Kreativ Blogger” award. If you like, you may copy the logo and paste it onto your blog. Then you can list 10 of your favorite blogs. It seems my readers enjoyed this post and told their friends, because I had over 600 visitors to my blog yesterday, more than usual. I realize this is more like a chain letter than a Nobel Prize, but it is fun. Best wishes to you.
Karen
Karen Griska
http://www.selvageblog.blogspot.com
Where do you teach classes in N Ca? I would love to have 10% of your talent in machine quilting!
Marilyn, I currently teach at High Sierra Quilters, a quilt store in Cameron Park, CA. It is about a half hour drive east from Sacramento. Would love to have you in class! Regards, Carla
Hi Carla
I enjoyed your quilt whisper class on Saturday. Now wanting lessons. any free time asap
thanks
Hey Carla…I haven’t been on my flickr in awhile. Thanks for the comments! I’m glad you like my kitty. I am working on the whole prints/store/ maybe etsy thingy. Maybe someday soon. And of course you may feature my work on your blog. Are you going to AFF? Hope your well.
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Carla,
I am Lori from Merced. I was visiting a friend in your area who showed me about 1/2 dozen quilt tops that her grandmother had hand pieced. They were no great pieces but she would like them quilted. Would you please give me the name of someone in your area who could quilt these up for a reasonable rate. I am afraid they may not be entirely flat but it would be better than rotting away in the cedar chest.
thank you for your email response. I will forward it to her
Happy 4th. I moved my longarm into my living room in my home and it and I are much happier. I have a very large house and it fits right in. No room for the grand piano or my ex husband tho.
Lori
Hi, Carla… I have a quilt top I’d love to have you quilt for me… I live locally and have admired your work at both the Gold Bug quilt show and the Folsom show… How do I contact you to see if I can fit it into your schedule???
Hi Jeanette, thank you for your kind inquiry, however, I no longer quilt as a business. These days, I am focused on specialty and collaborative work, teaching, and writing. I am honored, though, that you would leave me such a kind complement. I would be happy to refer you to some other talented friends that I know. Regards, Carla
Are you teaching any upcoming classes at High Sierra? I’ve checked Linda and Doug’s website and they only have classes through June… would love to take a class from you…
And suggestions for quilters, especially if they are in your league, would be most welcome… jeanette
Ditto what Jeanette asked; I’m particularly interested in the Quilt Whisperer class. I just finished a hand-pieced and hand-appliqued top of columns of alternating 4-patches on point and Celtic knotwork. I haven’t a *clue* on what to do with the Celtic knotwork area. I suspect without some help, it’s going to be in the UFO pile for a long, long time.
Shelley, I will be sure to post when Doug and Linda are finished putting together the next schedule. Thanks for asking!
Hi Carla – Are you teaching any classes in the near future?
Kim
Carla, I love your fabric inchies. I am a swap coordinator for an inchies group. I would like to do a swap with them but needed instructions as to how to make fabric inchies. Could I kindly use your link to demonstate how to make them. Thank You. These will also be my first attemp at making them too. Debbie
I’m planning my first freeform project(not for resale) . I love your design. Would it be okay to save your tutorial on my computer. I will not transfer it to another person or computer. If not, I certainly will understand. Please email if I have your permission, if I don’t get an email I’ll take that as a No. Thank you and have a great weekend. Sherry
Sherry, I sent you an email response. Thanks for stopping by!
Carla………………………..
Sent you an eMail which was booted back…. ah, well…..
Went to King City yesterday and mailed a priority package. Hope you enjoy the additions to your library.
King City is a part of Tigard .. suburb of Portland. Started out as a retirement community…has a great mall with a ‘drug store’ where I get my prescriptions….and have my hearing aids checked.
Getting old is not for sissies.
Do you sell your jewelry and purses anywhere? They are absolutely adorable and I would love to buy some.
Thanks.
Marcy
Hi Marcy, thanks for your inquiry! The answer to your question is rather lengthy. I am currently writing some new classes and videos for some teaching opportunities next year at some shows.
On my “to-do” list after that is to just create (purses, jewelry, small art quilts, scarves, whatever) to offer for sell. Thus said, if there is something you have seen that you are dying to have, email me and we can talk further.
Thank you for your comment! Regards, Carla
Hi Carla,
I have been away from quilting for a while (studying anatomy & physiology on the way to becoming a physical therapist assistant). I love your website! Thanks for my quilting/art/creativity fix!
Teresa
Is this Teresa, who lives locally to me?? If so, what a treat to hear from you! I am happy to hear about your PT goals, I would love to know more about when you will graduate, what PT specialty you are most interested in, etc.
I still want a binding lesson, when time allows since you are a binding master! LOL Hugs, Carla
Hi Teresa, I thought I would also comment below you to alert of by email notification of my response above.
For all my readers, Teresa is a wonderful and talented quilter who lives near me. I really enjoy her domestic machine quilting skills and eye for quilting in general.
Hugs, Carla
Hi Carla,
I am about to make the potato bags but had a question, can I use 87.5 % cotton and polypropylene 12.5% by Warm and White or another name listed on it is Warm and Natural? If you could let me know or if someone else reading this post has made these bags please let me know. My email address is xxx@xxxx.com
Thank you,
Lynn
Lynn, my advice is go get 100% cotton batting. It is not worth the chance of fire and 100% cotton batting is inexpensive.
Your local quilt store will have some. Many brands will work just fine.
Have fun, Carla Barrett
PS: I also deleted your email for privacy reasons.