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Carla
Peery
Carla Peery brings a refreshingly new perspective to sewing
and fashion/fabric embellishment with her enthusiasm and knowledge. All
levels of sewers and creative fabric artist's benefit from the easy, fun,
and simple techniques Carla teaches in her seminars and hands-on
workshops. Step-by-step she nurtures them to a clear understand of the
how, what and why, enabling them to take what they learn in class and
apply it to a variety of sewing or embellishment situations.
Carla is an active teacher, lecturer, and author,
specializing in fabric/fashion embellishment. Her depth of knowledge and
entertaining manner of instruction makes her a popular and respected
speaker. She has appeared at the Sew Expo in Puyallup, Washington, where
her lectures made learning a pleasure. Carla and Maggie Backman
co-authored two books,
FRAMEWORKS
ONE, & THE SILK EXPERIENCE. She is also a contributing author for the
Palmer/Pletsch book, Bridal Gowns
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contributing author for several sewing magazines.
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Seattle, Washington is
her home base where she lives with her husband, David, Mr. Bill (the
cat) a house full of fabric and a passion for anything to do with
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Carla's credentials include:
 Design and creation of couture wedding gowns.
Long-time instructor, Beginning Sewing and Fitting
classes, through several local fabric outlets.
CTA (Clothing and Textile Advisor), Cooperative Extension
Program, Washington State University, Pierce County, Washington
CSI (Certified Sewing/Fitting Instructor) for Palmer/Pletsch
International School of Sewing, Portland OR
Lecturer: Sew Expo, Puyallup, WA;
APNQ, Seattle, WA; American Sewing Expo, Novi, MI;
International Quilt Festival, Houston, TX
Exhibitor, Art Wearable category, juried competitions. |
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What they say about Carla:
"With her enthusiasm and knowledge, Carla creates bubbly
communication that encourages learning and excellence."
Sheila Nast, Seattle, WA
"Carla has taught at the store where I am employed as a
department manager. I have also taken classes from her as a student. She
is always well prepared and organized. Her material is presented in clear
and easy to follow format. She creates a nurturing environment for her
students, which enables them to acquire and master new skills and reach
new levels of creativity. She is a pleasure to work with and an excellent
teacher."
Suzanne Moore, Quilt Works Northwest, Bellevue, WA
"Carla's creative abilities are limitless and she is a
fabric entrepreneur. Her enthusiasm for fashion/fabric embellishment is
contagious for all those around her."
Maggie Blackman, Things Japanese, Kirkland, WA
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