About

My name is Helen Kent and I am passionate about all things patchwork and quilting.

Having sewn all my life, starting as many did with their Cindy and Barbie doll clothes.  I progressed onto dressmaking,  cross stitch and needlepoint, in fact any and every craft I could.  Watercolour painting became a favourite for a time with my Father. 

But then I discovered the wonderful world of P&Q.  The colours, textures and simple pleasure of sewing – creating something new from bits and pieces – has become more than a hobby.  I was lucky to have been the assistant editor to British Patchwork and Quilting magazine for a number of years, a job I loved which gave me the opportunity to learn from the best.  Not normally a ‘competition’ quilter, I have won a few accolades at several quilt shows and enjoy the history of quilt making as much as the process. I am a regular blogger for UKQU (UK Quilters United) as well as on my own website.  I teach patchwork and quilting at Strictly Quilting HQ, having an AEAT qualification, and love to organise sew days, workshops and retreats in the land where the traditions of quilting go back centuries.