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Recent Posts

  • Reduction Block Printing with Rainbow Gradient - samanthasewsReduction Block Printing: Rainbow Palm Trees
    In Printmaking
  • Watercolor swingsetSam Learns to Paint: Introduction
    In Painting
  • Cactus Coloring Kit, wood outline - SamanthaSewsLaser Cutting and Magic Making
    In Laser Cutting, Painting

My Products

maker signs from lasercut wood, available at samanthasnap on etsy

plush narwhal sewing kit: make a narwhal! available at fluffyland

wood camera necklaces, available at samanthasnap on etsy

Categories

  • Books
  • Fabric
  • Garment Sewing
  • General
  • Interior Design
  • Laser Cutting
  • Painting
  • Plush Sewing
  • Printmaking
  • Quilty
  • Sewing
  • Travel

Art Prints

samanthasews - rainbow quilt in paradise
samanthasews - rainbow quilt in paradise

A selection of my photography is now available as prints for purchase through Society6. Visit SamanthaSews on Society6 to see the full collection.

Rainbow Quilt in Paradise – Photographs by SamanthaSews on Society6

Rainbow Quilt with Palm Trees | Rainbow Quilt with Lighthouse

samanthasews - jaipur market photography
samanthasews - jaipur market photography
samanthasews - jaipur market photography
samanthasews - jaipur market photography

Jaipur Market Photography by SamanthaSews on Society6

Squash | Cucumbers | Wooden Door | Marigolds for the Gods

Hi, I’m Sam.

samantha - author of samanthasewsI love making things. I’m an engineer by trade and a creative person by heart. I love color, plants, yoga, and fabric.

I sell plush narwhal kits at Fluffyland, and laser cut art at Samanthasnap.

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My Products

maker signs from lasercut wood, available at samanthasnap on etsy

plush narwhal sewing kit: make a narwhal! available at fluffyland

wood camera necklaces, available at samanthasnap on etsy

Fluffyland Narwhal Sewing Pattern, Whale Sewing Pattern PDF

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Itā€™s hard to believe itā€™s been a whole year (a Itā€™s hard to believe itā€™s been a whole year (and only a year!) since that trip of a lifetime to India. I will always treasure that time spent being creative in the company of a group of incredible women. I miss their vibrant energy and the magic that is Jaipur. I canā€™t wait to visit other countries again, but as Pico Iyer says, sometimes reflecting on past trips can be just as special.
Finally here. āœØāœØāœØ 10.10.2020 Finally here. āœØāœØāœØ 10.10.2020
Big upgrade yesterday, I finally hung some gauzy c Big upgrade yesterday, I finally hung some gauzy curtains on my sewing room window - still letting the light in but now I can freely sew without pants. If you sew clothes, you know what Iā€™m talking about. It doesnā€™t start out that way, of course, but midway through making a dress itā€™s time for the ā€œpants down try onā€ as I like to call it. Putting my shorts back on after each fit adjustment is just... not likely. Nor practical. So thank you, curtains, for the freedom! . #sewingroom #sewingstudio #craftroom #creativespace #sewingwithoutpants #garmentsewing #handmadewardrobe
New shirt! This has been quite the week. I know Iā€™m not alone in this, but this was one of those weeks when the pandemic slump hit me hard. I got all stuck in my head and even though I have the most magical sewing room, Iā€™m sick of being stuck at home so I donā€™t want to make anything. I know Iā€™m so fortunate - I have a job and a home and a partner who makes every day better - but I still just want this all to be over and sometimes it just wears me out. But! I made this shirt over the weekend! It started off really discouraging and looked like an old man nightgown but I *think* I managed to drag it out of that stage. I used an old, heavily modified raglan shirt pattern for the body, and added the #kalleshirt placket (which I installed inside out, donā€™t tell.) I added little pleats at the sleeve cuffs out of necessity, but that ended up being my favorite feature. This fabric is from Bangkok, I think itā€™s a rayon/cotton blend. Iā€™m so glad my fabric stash can transport me to faraway places, even just for a moment.
I love the desert so much. Missing Tucson and the I love the desert so much. Missing Tucson and the breathtaking saguaros. I drew this image as a potential future block print, but first Iā€™m submitting it to @slowdownstudio for the #slowdownartcomp2020 ... wouldnā€™t this landscape make an incredible blanket?
Theyā€™re done!! I deviated from the script and ju Theyā€™re done!! I deviated from the script and just used shadow colors- didnā€™t want to detract from the gradient šŸ˜ I just published a blog post about the reduction printing process, itā€™s such a neat method and I wanted to explain it in more detail than insta allows. Thanks again Nick + @oolitearts! . . #blockprinting #blockprint #rainbowpalmtrees #palmtrees #beachrainbow #printmaking
Printed color 2 today and loving it šŸŒˆāœØšŸ˜ . Printed color 2 today and loving it šŸŒˆāœØšŸ˜ . . #blockprinting #blockprint #blockprint #rainbowpalmtrees #palmtrees #beachrainbow
Magical block printing. 8x speed with a slow-mo re Magical block printing. 8x speed with a slow-mo reveal šŸ˜‚ I did use a clean brayer to apply the pressure to my paper but this is not a recommended technique šŸ™…ā€ā™€ļø but it was what I had available. Not pictured: I actually had two inking plates, both inked the same of course but the first had more ink on it, an ā€œink applicationā€ plate if you will, and the second was to really even out the load on the brayer. Having so much fun with this class from @miamiprintmakers / @oolitearts . . #blockprinting #blockprintingprocess #blockprintingvideo #printmaking #printmakingprocess #blockprint
Printed the first color (rather, colors...) of my Printed the first color (rather, colors...) of my block for reduction block printing class with @miamiprintmakers . I just had to give those palm trees a Miami sunset šŸ˜Ž

Recent Posts

  • Reduction Block Printing: Rainbow Palm Trees July 19, 2020
  • Sam Learns to Paint: Introduction July 16, 2020
  • Laser Cutting and Magic Making July 2, 2020
  • QUILTID-19 Photoshoot: My Completed Rainbow HST Quilt June 23, 2020
  • QUILTID-19, Part 7: Binding June 19, 2020

Categories

  • Books
  • Fabric
  • Garment Sewing
  • General
  • Interior Design
  • Laser Cutting
  • Painting
  • Plush Sewing
  • Printmaking
  • Quilty
  • Sewing
  • Travel

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Itā€™s hard to believe itā€™s been a whole year (a Itā€™s hard to believe itā€™s been a whole year (and only a year!) since that trip of a lifetime to India. I will always treasure that time spent being creative in the company of a group of incredible women. I miss their vibrant energy and the magic that is Jaipur. I canā€™t wait to visit other countries again, but as Pico Iyer says, sometimes reflecting on past trips can be just as special.
Finally here. āœØāœØāœØ 10.10.2020 Finally here. āœØāœØāœØ 10.10.2020
Big upgrade yesterday, I finally hung some gauzy c Big upgrade yesterday, I finally hung some gauzy curtains on my sewing room window - still letting the light in but now I can freely sew without pants. If you sew clothes, you know what Iā€™m talking about. It doesnā€™t start out that way, of course, but midway through making a dress itā€™s time for the ā€œpants down try onā€ as I like to call it. Putting my shorts back on after each fit adjustment is just... not likely. Nor practical. So thank you, curtains, for the freedom! . #sewingroom #sewingstudio #craftroom #creativespace #sewingwithoutpants #garmentsewing #handmadewardrobe
New shirt! This has been quite the week. I know Iā€™m not alone in this, but this was one of those weeks when the pandemic slump hit me hard. I got all stuck in my head and even though I have the most magical sewing room, Iā€™m sick of being stuck at home so I donā€™t want to make anything. I know Iā€™m so fortunate - I have a job and a home and a partner who makes every day better - but I still just want this all to be over and sometimes it just wears me out. But! I made this shirt over the weekend! It started off really discouraging and looked like an old man nightgown but I *think* I managed to drag it out of that stage. I used an old, heavily modified raglan shirt pattern for the body, and added the #kalleshirt placket (which I installed inside out, donā€™t tell.) I added little pleats at the sleeve cuffs out of necessity, but that ended up being my favorite feature. This fabric is from Bangkok, I think itā€™s a rayon/cotton blend. Iā€™m so glad my fabric stash can transport me to faraway places, even just for a moment.
I love the desert so much. Missing Tucson and the I love the desert so much. Missing Tucson and the breathtaking saguaros. I drew this image as a potential future block print, but first Iā€™m submitting it to @slowdownstudio for the #slowdownartcomp2020 ... wouldnā€™t this landscape make an incredible blanket?
Theyā€™re done!! I deviated from the script and ju Theyā€™re done!! I deviated from the script and just used shadow colors- didnā€™t want to detract from the gradient šŸ˜ I just published a blog post about the reduction printing process, itā€™s such a neat method and I wanted to explain it in more detail than insta allows. Thanks again Nick + @oolitearts! . . #blockprinting #blockprint #rainbowpalmtrees #palmtrees #beachrainbow #printmaking
Printed color 2 today and loving it šŸŒˆāœØšŸ˜ . Printed color 2 today and loving it šŸŒˆāœØšŸ˜ . . #blockprinting #blockprint #blockprint #rainbowpalmtrees #palmtrees #beachrainbow
Magical block printing. 8x speed with a slow-mo re Magical block printing. 8x speed with a slow-mo reveal šŸ˜‚ I did use a clean brayer to apply the pressure to my paper but this is not a recommended technique šŸ™…ā€ā™€ļø but it was what I had available. Not pictured: I actually had two inking plates, both inked the same of course but the first had more ink on it, an ā€œink applicationā€ plate if you will, and the second was to really even out the load on the brayer. Having so much fun with this class from @miamiprintmakers / @oolitearts . . #blockprinting #blockprintingprocess #blockprintingvideo #printmaking #printmakingprocess #blockprint
Printed the first color (rather, colors...) of my Printed the first color (rather, colors...) of my block for reduction block printing class with @miamiprintmakers . I just had to give those palm trees a Miami sunset šŸ˜Ž

Recent Posts

  • Reduction Block Printing with Rainbow Gradient - samanthasewsReduction Block Printing: Rainbow Palm Trees
    In Printmaking
    July 19, 2020
  • Watercolor swingsetSam Learns to Paint: Introduction
    In Painting
    July 16, 2020
  • Cactus Coloring Kit, wood outline - SamanthaSewsLaser Cutting and Magic Making
    In Laser Cutting, Painting
    July 2, 2020
  • QUILTID-19: Rainbow HST quiltQUILTID-19 Photoshoot: My Completed Rainbow HST Quilt
    In Quilty, Sewing
    June 23, 2020

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