Renee Aiken – Assistant Editor

Renee’s background in creative and technical writing is well and truly put to good use at Patchwork & Stitching –something she’s more than happy about. Although not a crafter herself, she’s completely in awe of the talents of those who are. This probably explains why she says the best part of her job is interviewing the amazing women who either contribute to the magazine or are members of the many groups across Australia and being able to share their stories with Patch & Stitch readers.Before joining the team, Renee was employed in a number of casual jobs to get her through uni, including receptionist, customer service officer and a deli assistant in a supermarket chain. Not surprisingly, she says she finds being surrounded by gorgeous crafts and working with extremely generous and creative women far more pleasant and inspiring than being surrounded by the smell of devon. Renee can never say no to cake, which is always in abundance at work due to the many birthdays celebrated, and confesses to pining for daytime TV ever since she started working full time.

N.B Devon is a mild sausage meat that’s sometimes known as polony, fritz, Byron sausage, empire or luncheon and Renee assures us it has an unpleasant smell that sticks to your hair, clothes and skin when you work around it all day!