Events

I am a creative educator and speaker with over 20 years of experience in schools and leadership. I now help people and groups rediscover the joy of making, wearing, and owning their own style—without the strict rules. I am the co-host of a podcast with 4 seasons and a thriving Youtube channel. Here you can find out about my talks, in person sewing socials and events coming up.

MY SIGNATURE TALKS (2026):

1) Be Your Own Crafting Best Friend

2) Finding the Joy in Sewing - Beyond the Old Style Patterns

3) Live Podcast event - Share your sewing confessions, secrets and dilemmas

I am available for WI meetings, Guilds, Library talks, and Wellness events. My talks are warm, funny, and visually rich, featuring samples from my own studio.

FEES & BOOKING

I offer competitive rates for sewing events, local community groups and WIs.

  • Format: Variable.

  • Location: Based in Buckinghamshire, available for travel or Zoom.

Southern Sewcial

A circular badge with a purple background featuring a simple black line drawing of a sewing machine at the center. The outer ring of the badge has the text "Made at the Southern Sewing" written in black uppercase letters.

Why not come and spend the day sewing/crafting with like minded people. 6 protected hours. From 10am to 4pm (arrive and leave when you like).

This is not a taught session. It is a space to bring whatever you projects you like and have the space and time to work on your projects. Your fellow sewing sewcial friends will encourage, support and often share their advice and experience. We have a mixture of new sewists and those with experience, everyone is welcome.

Send an email for more details. Southernsewcial@gmail.com

Schedule for Southern Sewcial end of 2025/2026 with dates in November, December, January, and February, specifying Sunday and Saturday sessions from 10AM to 4PM, and a note to email for bookings.
Schedule for Southern Sewcial 2026, showing dates and times for events in March, April, May, June, July, and August, with contact email for booking.

Talks

Join Samantha at Princes Risborough Library on 24th February 2026 2.30pm for a free talk, no booking required.

Flyer for a crafting workshop with the headline 'Be your own crafting best friend!' featuring an image of yarn, a paintbrush, a thimble, and a wooden craft palette. The event encourages crafters of all skill levels to attend a free interactive workshop on February 24, 2026, at 2:30 pm at Princes Risborough Library, led by Samantha Da Costa, a craft educator and YouTube creator.
Sew What's New in the Biscuit Tin Podcast
Two women sitting inside a room, both wearing black shirts and headphones around their necks. One woman on the left has blonde hair, glasses, and is sitting on a striped sofa, smiling. The woman on the right has short hair, glasses on her head, and is holding a blue microphone towards the woman on the left. Behind them is a white dresser, a potted plant, and some framed photos or artwork.

Join Samantha with Jess, her podcasting partner for a live podcast recording at the Stitch Festival on 20th March 2026 at 11am. Listen to Season 4 of the podcast here: