Instructor Spotlight: Jennifer Sampou
Dec 17th 2021
Jennifer Sampou is not only a Creative Spark Online Learning instructor, but she is also an author, designer, and textile queen!
Jennifer Sampou began her design studies at the Fashion Institute of Technology in New York City and majored in textiles at the University of Vermont. She got her feet wet as a designer at Laura Ashley in Wales, UK, then in 1989, moved to California to become the Creative Director for P&B Textiles. In 1996, Jennifer opened her own Studio Sampou and has been creating best selling fabrics ever since for Robert Kaufman. Jennifer and her sister co-authored In the Nursery (C&T Publishing), and you can find her line of patterns with Stash Books along with her book, Ombré Quilts, and pattern-pack Wintertime Shimmer at your local quilt shop or in her store.
Ombré is the blending of one color hue to another, usually moving tints and shades from light to dark. It is a beautiful technique that Jennifer has mastered and actively teaches at Creative Spark Online Learning! Keep reading to check out her courses.
Boost Your Color Confidence with Ombré Fabrics
You'll get comprehensive color instruction on working with ombrés including mixing and combining different ombré colorways as well as arrangement and cutting strategies. What you learn about ombrés will be practiced while creating an artful, reversible table runner with extensive instruction on construction, finishing, and matchstick quilting. This course is ideal for both beginners and seasoned sewists.
Ombré Tote
Enter Jennifer’s studio space to create a boutique-quality tote with detailed finishes. You’ll learn her color strategies when designing with ombré fabrics to combine a unique color combination of your own. Next, you will discover Jennifer’s clever method of mixing the colors using a few angled cuts. She shares quality tote construction techniques before adding the pocket, straps, trim, and hexi-detail...making it your original creation!
