At the age of 14, I took Textiles GCSE, at which I achieved the highest grade (A).  I also attained Art “A” level and over the years have developed my interest in embroidery and sewing by making my own clothes and patterns.  During this time I have achieved a degree in business and financial management and I am now a Chartered Accountant. I then got married to Stephen and my greatest achievement to date is having produced a wonderful baby boy called John.

I also run  regular classes in Warrington called “The Golden Wonders” and work along side my mums group “The Rhuddlan Gold work Group” for pleasure and exhibitions. My ladies will be showing off their work on the Gallery page, so do pop in and have a look.

Golden Hinde has also produced projects for magazines such as STITCH, WORKBOX and for Benton & Johnson plus many other projects.

Sue Hinde

I have been involved in gold work embroidery for over 30 years and have been involved in textiles since I was about 10 years old, dressmaking at 14 and tailoring by the time I was 24. Upholstery and many other crafts and learning whatever was on offer.  After getting married and having children I went back to college to study for City & Guilds in embroidery and Design which I gained over a 5 year period, (two years of which I spent on a goldwork banner with a very strict and inspirational tutor called Olive Fawcett).  “And” just because I could; at 50 I sat C&G again to familiarise myself with modern techniques to learn how to burn, shred, fray, and paint fabrics with anything I could find and NOT to have straight edges any more, much against the grain, this became a great help with my textiles.

Being an embroiderer’s guild member for many years under three different names, I became a recommended tutor.  My greatest accolade was when I won the Coats Anchor award at two of the big shows and was voted the most popular piece by the public.  I enjoy organizing classes and lecturing with my daughter Sarah, passing my knowledge on to her and all the people we meet.  

I am the founder member of “The Rhuddlan Gold Work group” we have been together since 2000 and have exhibited at many venues “the Madeira show, Olympia, The Houses of Parliament, Voirey, and Rhyll art gallery”.  We love working together and hopefully we will be putting pieces of our work on the web site Gallery to be changed every few weeks, along with Sarah’s group “the Golden Wonders” to encourage and inspire. 

Link to Goldwork Embroidery for all the updates we have made for classes, exhibitions and products