Quilters Companion

In the studio

Over the years, Michelle McKillop has learnt and practised many crafts including knitting, cross stitch, painting and mixed media. “I took an art therapy class for many years and find art journalling and mixed media a really expressive, cathartic process,” she reveals. Michelle’s style is traditional with a modern, eclectic twist. “I believe that all this accumulated knowledge has enhanced my quilting,” she says. Michelle enjoys needleturn appliqué and finds machine piecing a meditative process. She practised fine arts painting for several years in the early 2000s and claims the art theory gave her the confidence to draw and

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