by Sheena Aitken | Oct 9, 2026 | New posts
Do you ever look at a piece of fabric and wonder what else you could do with it? Perhaps add some colour, create an interesting texture, try a different quilting technique or make something that is just a little bit unexpected? If so, I have something that I think you... 
by Sheena Aitken | Sep 27, 2026 | Inspirations, New posts, Tips and Stitches
Use your stash!! I suspect most quilters have some fabric they are saving. Not ordinary fabric. The good fabric. The fabric that was expensive, hard to find, bought on holiday, designed by a favourite fabric designer, inherited from someone, or... by Sheena Aitken | Sep 3, 2026 | New posts, Perfect patchwork, Work in progress
When is a Quilt Finished? – A quilt is finished when the last stitch in the binding has been sewn. Or is it? Most quilters probably have a mental definition of finished, but the reality is often rather less straightforward. What about projects that are: pieced... by Sheena Aitken | Aug 1, 2026 | Festival of Quilts
Here’s the third (and final) part of my blog mini-series, Reflections on Festival of Quilts 2026. You can find Part 1 here, and Part 2 here. Today, Friday 31st July, I was attending Festival of Quilts 2026 “For Fun” – I had no role to... by Sheena Aitken | Aug 1, 2026 | Festival of Quilts
Here’s the 2nd part of my mini series – Reflections on Festival of Quilts. You can find part 1 here Today, Thursday 30th July, Festival of Quilts 2026 opened. The Hanging Team got all the quilts in the right places on the Tuesday, and the... by Sheena Aitken | Jul 31, 2026 | Festival of Quilts
I thought I would put together a few reflections of Festival of Quilts 2026. This blog will not be full of images as I do not have the permission of any of the makers to share images of their quilts, and also, in order to illustrate the problems that I... by Sheena Aitken | Jul 25, 2026 | Dyeing, Inspirations
There is something wonderfully refreshing about becoming a beginner again. Recently, I attended a two-day workshop, Colour Play – Low-Tech Screen Printing with Temporary Resists, taught by textile artist Leah Higgins. As someone who spends much of my time teaching... by Sheena Aitken | Jul 11, 2026 | Dyeing, Improv, Inspirations
When summer temperatures soar and even the thought of sitting under a sewing machine makes you break into a sweat, quilters become remarkably inventive. Some retreat to air-conditioned fabric shops (purely for research purposes, of course). Some reorganise their... by Sheena Aitken | Jun 27, 2026 | Exhibitions, Inspirations, New posts
If you’ve ever wondered whether visiting a textile exhibition is worth the journey, the answer is a resounding yes. Although the Pathways exhibition by Contemporary Textiles has now completed its visit, the experience perfectly illustrates why quilt and... by Sheena Aitken | Apr 11, 2026 | Improv, Inspirations, New posts, Quilting Holidays
A Creative, Supportive Improv Quilting Weekend in Birmingham If you’re searching for a quilting retreat in the UK that combines creativity, comfort, and truly personalised tuition, our recent Spring Fling residential weekend at Hillscourt Hotel and Education Centre in... 
