Hand embroidery by Hannah Mansfield
About
Hannah Mansfield is a freelance hand embroiderer, tutor and author, based near Bristol in the UK. Within her work she specialises in the techniques of tambour beading and goldwork and is passionate about using these traditional techniques in a modern context.
Hannah is the author of Tambour Beading: Techniques and Projects, published by The Crowood Press and regularly contributes projects to Inspirations magazine and their series of books.
Hannah is an embroidery tutor for the six month postgraduate training course, the CHANEL and The King's Foundation's Métiers D'Arts Fellowship at Highgrove Traditional Crafts and also teaches embroidery classes across the UK.
Hannah is an award winning embroiderer, receiving first place in the 2019 Hand & Lock Prize for Embroidery for her goldwork flowers in the textile art open category. As further recognition for her work with the goldwork technique, Hannah was made a Trade Freeman of The Worshipful Company of Gold and Silver Wyre Drawers in 2020.
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15th to 22nd of February 2027
Create your own beautiful 3D goldwork flowers inspired by Madeira's botanics, learning specialist goldwork embroidery techniques, honed by my years of experience.
Stay in luxury at the 5 star Quinta Da Bela Vista Hotel in Funchal.
Explore Madeira on several excursions. Including a guided tour of the botanic gardens, a private tour of the Bordal embroidery factory, a visit to the Mercado dos Lavradores farmer's market, and a wine tasting.
Enjoy a friendly classroom atmosphere and time to relax and socialise with like-minded people.
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Featured products
Tambour Beading Book
£19.99
Blue, teal and green pre-strung bead mix
£24.99
Pressed flower pincushion kit
£4.99
Tambour beading starter materials kit