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Introduction
Hand & Lock are London’s premier embroidery house providing embellishment services to the Royal Family, top European design houses, the Royal Armed Forces, Savile Row and members of the public. In our central London atelier we offer a range of services from hand monograms and bridal customisation to goldwork blazer badges and machine embroidered logos.Since 2001 we have promoted a programme of embroidery education and advancement by creating the annual international embroidery competition ‘The Hand & Lock Prize for Embroidery’ and also establishing the ‘Hand & Lock School for Embroidery’ which now operates workshops and classes around the world. Whether you are interested in our embellishment services or learning the art of embroidery Hand & Lock here to help.
Contact Info
Address:
86 Margaret Street
LONDON
GREATER LONDON ENGLAND W1W 8TE
United Kingdom
LONDON
GREATER LONDON ENGLAND W1W 8TE
United Kingdom
Tel:
02075807488
Website:
http://www.handembroidery.com
Offering
- Monogramming
- pop-up events
- Bridal
- Goldwork
- Military and ceremonial embroidery
- Bespoke
- Machine embroidery
- Classes
- Workshops and Studio tours
Hours of operation
| From | To | From | To | From | To | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Monday | Open | 9.00 | 5.30 | ||||
| Tuesday | Open | 9.00 | 5.30 | ||||
| Wednesday | Open | 9.00 | 5.30 | ||||
| Thursday | Open | 9.00 | 5.30 | ||||
| Friday | Open | 9.00 | 5.30 | ||||
| Saturday | Closed | ||||||
| Sunday | Closed | ||||||
Meet Our Team (2)
Jessica Pile
Production Director
A skilled perfectionist with a great work ethic, Jessica is the youngest Production Director in the long history of Hand & Lock. She has an extensive understanding of costume construction and couture embroidery which, when coupled with her ability to organise large scale production, makes her a talented and capable project manager.
Jessica enjoys technically complex embroidery projects involving multiple techniques and a global army of embroiders. Her favourite projects have included embroidering an M16 Assault rifle for the Peace One Day Project, a private commission for Gilbert & George, Mary Katrantzou AW14, Burberry SS16 and the Embellished Handbag Project.
Since becoming a Director in 2014 Jessica has expanded the Embroidery School with the introduction of classes all year round, introduced the annual Festival of Embroidery and transformed the Prize into a work class couture competition. Her debut book Fashion Embroidery: Embroidery Techniques and Inspiration for Haute-Couture Clothing is available now.
Jessica enjoys technically complex embroidery projects involving multiple techniques and a global army of embroiders. Her favourite projects have included embroidering an M16 Assault rifle for the Peace One Day Project, a private commission for Gilbert & George, Mary Katrantzou AW14, Burberry SS16 and the Embellished Handbag Project.
Since becoming a Director in 2014 Jessica has expanded the Embroidery School with the introduction of classes all year round, introduced the annual Festival of Embroidery and transformed the Prize into a work class couture competition. Her debut book Fashion Embroidery: Embroidery Techniques and Inspiration for Haute-Couture Clothing is available now.
Lynne Gardner
Studio Manager
Studio Manager Lynne Gardner has the twin responsibilities of being the main point of contact for most of our customers and the person in charge of the smooth running of our busy studio. Inspired early on to make her own clothes (which she puts down to be vertically challenged), she received a first class honours degree in Fashion Design from Essex University before joining H&L as an intern and working her way up Studio Manager in April 2018.
She would describe her job as ‘firefighting with threads’ but in reality it’s more like firefighting with spreadsheets. The job of Studio Manager at H&L requires extreme organisation, a laser-like focus and the ability to keep track of hundreds of jobs as they move through the studio from one department to another. Lynne manages this herculean task with grace, humour and wit.
Customers benefit from Lynne’s extensive understanding of fashion and textiles, as well as her attention to detail and informed guidance. In return Lynne enjoys the collaborative and creative process offered by clients keen to experiment and make bold embroidery choices.
She would describe her job as ‘firefighting with threads’ but in reality it’s more like firefighting with spreadsheets. The job of Studio Manager at H&L requires extreme organisation, a laser-like focus and the ability to keep track of hundreds of jobs as they move through the studio from one department to another. Lynne manages this herculean task with grace, humour and wit.
Customers benefit from Lynne’s extensive understanding of fashion and textiles, as well as her attention to detail and informed guidance. In return Lynne enjoys the collaborative and creative process offered by clients keen to experiment and make bold embroidery choices.
