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Mandy Shaw

3 tours from £1,195pp

Expert Overview

Queen of Redwork Mandy Shaw, is an experienced designer and well-known personality within the craft community. Her vintage designs are instantly recognisable and often feature her trademark red and white stitching or charming applique details. Throughout her career, Mandy has contributed to a number of publications and is the author of a number of handmade crafting books which share her quirky crafting style.

Mandy is also the owner of Dandelion Designs, a well-established family run company and is a regular on Create and Craft TV showing her gorgeous patterns & kits for handmade and machine craft projects. She has also appeared on Kirstie Allsopp’s Homemade Home.

3 Holidays available from £1,195pp

Patchwork & Quilting
Textiles
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Celebrate the arrival of spring at Kraków's Easter markets, with cheerful stalls, tasty food and traditional culture.

  • 3 half-day workshops with your expert, kit included
  • 4 nights bed and breakfast accommodation
  • 2 evening meals
  • Services of an experienced Tour Manager

Availability:

  • 2027 23rd March
Travel Options
  • By Air By Air
  • Join Direct Join Direct
Patchwork & Quilting

Experience vibrant Nice Carnival and Menton Lemon Festival on the stunning French Riviera, paired with hand-sewing workshops led by our experts.

  • 1 half-day and 2 full-day workshops with your expert, kit included
  • 6 nights bed and breakfast accommodation
  • 2 dinners
  • Excursions, tickets and coach travel as described in the itinerary
  • Services of an experienced Tour Manager
  • Gratuities for local guide and coach drivers

Availability:

  • 2027 16th February
Travel Options
  • By Air By Air
  • Join Direct Join Direct
Textiles

From the capital of Lima to colonial Arequipa and Peru’s most famous attraction, Machu Picchu, this holiday takes you on a journey of discovery.

  • 3 half-day hand-sewing workshops with your expert, kit and tea/coffee included
  • 13 nights bed and breakfast accommodation
  • 3 lunches and 7 dinners
  • Internal flights from Lima to Arequipa and Cusco to Lima
  • Services of an experienced Tour Manager and Local English-speaking guides

Availability:

  • 2026 1st June
Travel Options
  • By Air By Air

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Mandy Shaw

Mandy Shaw

The Queen of Redwork and owner of Dandelion Designs, Mandy Shaw is an experienced designer and well-known personality. Throughout her career, she has contributed to several publications and is the author of many handmade crafting books which share her quirky crafting style.
Carolyn Forster

Carolyn Forster

Carolyn Forster is a quilt designer, teacher and author from Tunbridge Wells in Kent. Since self-publishing her first book ‘Quilting on the Go’ in 2007, Carolyn has written ten more patchwork and quilting books with Search Press in the UK and Landauer Publishing in the USA.
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