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Originally from Chester-le-Street, County Durham, Tracy studied pattern cutting and construction at Leeds, and then studied costume making at London College of Fashion.
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She joined the Royal School of Needlework in 1991 on the three year apprenticeship scheme and then went onto coordinating and teaching on the apprenticeship herself. She left the school in 2001 to start her own freelance business back in the Northeast concentrating on teaching, commission work and producing some of her own work.
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In 2003, Tracy moved into premises in 3 Fowlers Yard, Back Silver Street, Durham City within a community of other artists. Within her workspace, Tracy teaches workshops, classes and courses, works on commission work and preparation for various work as well as being open to sell specialist threads and materials for embroidery.
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September 1991 to August 1994
Royal School of Needlework
Three year apprenticeship in Traditional Embroidery
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September 1988 to June 1990
London College of Fashion
HND B/TEC Diploma in Theatrical Costume Interpretation
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September 1987 to June 1988
City and Guilds Part One in Embroidery
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September 1985 to June 1987
Jacob Kramer College, Leeds
B/TEC Diploma in Light Clothing
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Autumn 2005
'Contemporary Whitework'
By Tracy A. Franklin and Nicola Jarvis
Published by BT Batsford
Based on traditional and contemporary whitework techniques
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Published October 2002
'New Ideas in Goldwork'
By Tracy A. Franklin
Published by BT Batsford
Based on traditional and contemporary gold work techniques
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Published spring 2002
'Essential Guide to Embroidery'
By Murdoch Books
Embroidery project book commissioned by publishers
16 authors in total
Tracy's section Pulled and Drawn and Whitework sections
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Published 1998
'Royal School of Needlework Embroidery Techniques'
By Royal School of Needlework
Tracy's section Dog Portrait, Iris and Landscape
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