Imagine by Samantha, textiles teacher

Imagine by Samantha

Imagine by Samantha

location_on Carina, Brisbane

local_activity classes: Sewing and EmbroideryTextiles

4.9 (31)

I have been creating costumes and props for the last 15 years for school theatre productions with a wonderful team of volunteers. As part of this, I ran a craft group to create the many props, costumes and craft pieces. I've now started my own business - Imagine by Samantha.

After the 2020 Covid interrupted year, I really wanted to bring back that feeling of getting together in a craft workshop and enjoy some face to face contact. My first Class Bento workshops last year were designed to create some festive cheer, so I set about designing some easy beginner Christmas gnome sets to make in a workshop and take them home for decorating your home or giving them as a beautiful handmade gift.

One of my other favourite activities over the years has been creating handmade fabric and cardboard flowers which I used in embellishments in various costumes and props. With Mother's Day coming up, I have created some beautiful Mother's Day gifts with an array of 3 dimensional fabric flowers presented in a shadow box to show that special appreciation for your Mum with the option of including a photo or Mother's Day wishes.

I love creating using recycled items and up-cycling items where possible. For the Festive gnomes I approached a local company to obtain 100% recycled plastic pellets from their manufacturing process and have used some vintage jumpers to make some of the hats too.






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Reviews

(31)


Kim Whitehead Mar 2024


Prompt delivery of the kit. Everything I need to complete the workshop is included. Planning to start over Easter break but looking forwards to it.

Rebecca Davis Nov 2023


Highly recommend Samantha and her gnome workshop!
We had such a great time and are completely besotted with our gnomes
She was so helpful, patient and her organization and preparation made the whole process so easy. Her love of craft and Christmas really made the day special!
Such great value for money and a very high quality end product that we are so proud to have made!

Teacher's response

Thanks Beck it was lovely to meet you all and I was thrilled you all loved your Christmas gnomes! I love handmade and you will all be so proud to say you made them each year they come out

Elizabeth Bennett Sep 2023

48 ClassBento workshops attended • 41 reviews


Really enjoyed making these. Plenty of options to choose from to embelish them. Teacher very approachable. Love the results.

DIY Trio of Christmas Gnomes Craft Kit review by Elizabeth Bennett

Elizabeth McDonald Jun 2023

3 ClassBento workshops attended • 3 reviews


I totally loved this box of goodies. They were a lot bigger than what I expected. Everything that I needed was is the box and the instructions were very clear. Loved creating my new 3 gnomes.

Casey Lannon Mar 2023

86 ClassBento workshops attended • 9 reviews


Came with everything, you could possibly need or if you could add more and make it Unique
Amazing quality.
Love it thank you so much

Nina Mitchell Oct 2022

37 ClassBento workshops attended • 36 reviews


This is an amazing looking kit. Everything was provided in a very organised manner. Christmas is coming up. This is a fantastic activity to complete.

Nina Mitchell Oct 2022

37 ClassBento workshops attended • 36 reviews


This is an amazing looking kit. Everything was provided in a very organised manner. It was probably a little more difficult that I was expecting it to be but definitely a quality product.

Lisa French Jul 2022


Samantha made everything so simply
Very lovey and helpful
Would recommend her for group classes
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Festive Christmas Gnome Making Class for Beginners review by Lisa French - Brisbane

Megan Feb 2022

319 ClassBento workshops attended • 334 reviews


This kit is totally worth the money, was surprised at how big they were & how good the quality of all the materials were.

DIY Trio of Christmas Gnomes Craft Kit review by Megan

Megan Jan 2022

319 ClassBento workshops attended • 334 reviews


Am amazing kit for anyone looking to do something special for 'Mothers Day'. Great instructions & top notch materials all in the black folder, loved how there are other signs included in the kit so you don't want to put in the 'Mother's Day' one, there are others to choose from. Really impressed with this kit.

Textiles kit review by Megan

Alexandra Simmons Dec 2021

171 ClassBento workshops attended • 172 reviews


This was such a fantastic kit It was packed lovely
The instructions were fantastic and easy to follow
I highly recommend this kit
It was so much fun

DIY Trio of Christmas Gnomes Craft Kit review by Alexandra Simmons

Nina Hecke Dec 2021


Samantha was so knowledgeable! And very prepared. She goes above and beyond to ensure our gnomes are foolproof/easy to make and turn out looking absolutely amazing. She carefully prepares all the material required for each individual student and makes sure all tools/equipment needed to make the gnome is provided. She even had extra material there if we wanted to change things up. The class was super fun and really super easy to follow. I totally recommend this class. My gnomes turned out beautiful. Thank you so much for a great morning of crafting.

Terryanne Fisher Dec 2021


It was amazing I loved it
Just the right amount of sewing for beginners 5 stars

Tracy King Nov 2021

3 ClassBento workshops attended • 2 reviews


My package arrived this morning, you have thought of everything, I am so excited to put them together. Thank you so much.

Leah Ward Nov 2021

16 ClassBento workshops attended • 15 reviews


I loved loved loved this class. Samantha teas awesome. Taking the time to teach me the basics I love my gnome and can’t wait to finish my other two and pick up my kit to do more. Do this class if you want a fun experience. Get with some friends. Meet new ones. Chat laugh and make something awesome.

Textiles class review by Leah Ward - Brisbane

Jessica Mackenzie Nov 2021

2 ClassBento workshops attended


A lovely class! Really loved learning some new skills and Samantha was a fantastic teacher (with lots of patience!).

Also loved getting into the festive spirit :)

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Textiles class review by Jessica Mackenzie - Brisbane

Brittney Colbey Nov 2021


Samantha is a great teacher and very patient with beginners like myself. She has thought of every little detail in order to make this class fun and easy to follow. It’s clear that Samantha is very passionate about her craft, which makes for a really lovely, quality class.

Festive Christmas Gnome Making Class for Beginners review by Brittney Colbey - Brisbane

Debbie Chenou Nov 2021


What a great night. Had lots of laughs making my Christmas gnome, Samantha was just fabulous.

Susan Wiles Nov 2021

2 ClassBento workshops attended • 2 reviews


I found Sam a delight as a teacher. The k8rts were well planned out and thoughtfully made up for each of us. I would attend another and tell many of my friends.

Melissa Gordon Oct 2021

3 ClassBento workshops attended • 2 reviews


Samantha was a great instructor. Very organised and attentive for fiddly tasks. Great attention to detail. Would recommend this class as fun and everyone had a great result.

Jan McMahon Oct 2021


Great class and good value for money. Everything was perfect thank you. The teacher had a lovely selection of fabrics.

Nicole Parsonage Oct 2021

2 ClassBento workshops attended


Highly recommend this class. Samantha is absolutely lovely and really takes the time to make sure you’re happy with your project.a great lesson, great little venue and a good time!

Textiles class review by Nicole Parsonage - Brisbane

Amanda Stanton Oct 2021


We had a fab day, everything was supplied and Sam even brought extras along in case we changed our minds on fabrics, she was extremely helpful and accommodating.
The Christmas Gnomes were also bigger than we expected and so easy to make with Sams help.
I'd recommend this class to anyone in need of a bit of Christmas Cheer :)

Textiles class review by Amanda Stanton - Brisbane

Joanne Walker Oct 2021


I’m not crafty but Sam our teacher made everything so easy nothing was too much trouble for her. She was very enthusiastic, helpful and friendly, and full of encouragement. She bought all the materials, and everything you could possibly need. We all thoroughly enjoyed the class and we’re happy with the results of our Christmas Gnomes we made. I would strongly recommend the class for anyone looking to do something a little bit different and fun *****

Shelly Hamblin Aug 2021


The class was brilliant. The teacher Samantha was patient, kind and very helpful. Her class preparation was so good that the class ran very smoothly. I have only the highest praise for her, her teaching skills and the class. The venue was my shop so it was great

Jessica Douglass Aug 2021

93 ClassBento workshops attended • 84 reviews


A delightful little craft box full of fun and hours of creativity. So much detail and effort has been put into this.

Textiles kit review by Jessica Douglass

Kristen Downie Dec 2020

8 ClassBento workshops attended • 4 reviews


This was such a fabulous class. Samantha was fantastic; very well organised, knowledgeable and friendly. It was great to be able to get into the festive spirit over a glass of wine and make some adorable Christmas gnomes.

Textiles class review by Kristen Downie - Brisbane

Suzanne O’Shea Dec 2020

3 ClassBento workshops attended • 3 reviews


Samantha was great. Fabulous instructions that were easy to follow, very good kit options, and relaxed group environment. Fun evening Love my gnomes.

Festive Christmas Gnome Making Class for Beginners review by Suzanne O’Shea - Brisbane

Sue Evans Dec 2020


Had a great evening. Samantha was so good at explaining how to make the gmomes, and made us all very welcome.

Peta Leboydre Dec 2020

2 ClassBento workshops attended • 2 reviews


My mum and I had a great time at Samantha’s xmas Gnome class. Samantha was lovely, the class kits were great value for money and class was a fun evening out. The Bowls club boardroom
was perfect size for the ladies who attended and the glass of bubbly on arrival was a nice touch. Thanks Samantha!

Textiles class review by Peta Leboydre - Brisbane

Karen Austin Dec 2020

3 ClassBento workshops attended • 2 reviews


Samantha was a fabulous teacher. She was friendly and very helpful. The venue was perfect for the class. The kits were excellent and the course was good value.

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