Renee Aiken – Editor

Renee has been part of the Simply Patchwork & Stitching team since 2005 when – fresh out of university – she started as an editorial assistant and feature writer. In the years since she’s been lucky to work with many generous and creative women and has relished the opportunity to spend her days surrounded by gorgeous crafts.

With a background in creative and technical writing, Renee continues to write articles for the magazine as well as ensuring that such integral aspects as the photography, design, instructions, advertising and stories look good and are ready on time. She also has the responsibility of choosing which beautiful projects will appear in the magazine and can often be heard “oohing and ahhing” over something that’s just arrived in the office. However, she says the best part of her job has been the same since day one – meeting and getting to know the talented women who contribute to the magazine and being able to share their work and stories with SP&S readers.

Renee can never say no to cake, which is always in abundance at work due to the many birthdays celebrated, and confesses to having a terrible weakness for daytime TV, ultra bright colours and wearing pyjamas past midday.