Teacher Profile: Michele Hill

In 1987 Michele Hill produced her first real quilt and since then the journey has been amazing. "Baltimore quilts have always entranced me but I have never been able to perfect needle-turn to the standard that I want. So I turned to machine appliqué using a blanket stitch..........over the years that blanket stitch has become very small and delicate using silk and rayon threads."

In 1997 Michele had the opportunity of visiting the V&A in London. It was there that she became obsessed with William Morris and his amazing designs. When she returned to Adelaide, South Australia she discovered that her very own Art Gallery had one of the biggest collections of William Morris furnishings in the world outside of the UK!  Michele finds it a wonderful privilege to live in a city that has such a strong connection to one of the greatest and most influential textile artists of all time. Adelaide has a large, important collection of Morris & Co. designs and furnishings in the Art Gallery of South Australia.

In 2009 Michele published her first book: William Morris in Appliqué. Each of her appliqué patterns have a strong connection to one or more of Morris’ original designs. In 2010 Michele published her second book: More William Morris in Appliqué. Michele has also created two fabric collections for In The Beginning Fabrics with William Morris as a source of inspiration.

As a teacher Michele is passionate about sharing her love of quilting with others and especially enjoys encouraging her students and fellow quilters to create their own original designs. Michele is an award winning quilter and is a member of the Quilters’ Guild of South Australia.

Please check out Michele’s website: www.michelehill.com.au

Michele specializes in William Morris Designs; Machine Applique; Raw Edge Applique Quilts. Her classes are for all skill levels.