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Anyone here ever do paper quilling?

16 years ago

I have been looking into this...I love it and thought I'd get some stuff to try it. Anyone ever do it and what did you make? I want to do some flowers and frame them in shadow boxes.

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jenni_ca
16 years ago
Yep sure did. Made cards and did the quilling designs on the front. It is a really neat thing to do and pretty easy.
I may still have lots of the papers, I'll look and if I do I'll send them to you.
azzalea
16 years ago
Decades ago.

It's a nice hobby--very relaxing, you don't need a lot of expensive supplies, anyone can do it. It's been so long, I really forget what I made, but probably pictures, greeting cards. Know I used to make little flowerpots for doll houses using wider quilling paper.

Enjoy your new venture.
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Just joined and ran across this thread. Been quilling out here in Nevada for a couple years now....love doing it. I do something a bit different.....go to the dollar store and buy picture frames...the ones made of plaster with white/gold/silver coloring. Most are rectangular but there are occasionally some in squares or ovals. I remove the glass and cover it with a lush fabric...damask, velvet, crushed velvet etc in rich tones that complement the color of the frame. I then do abstract designs in white paper that fits in the frame. I glue this to the fabric and then put it in the frame....the glass holds the fabric in place (if you don't use fabric glue to glue it to the glass). I use the cardboard square behind the glass and then the stand. The white quilling looks awesome on the fabric with its three-D effect. Selling these for anywhere from $7.50 to $15 for individual ones and up to $35 for a set of three in varying sizes at a local gift shop....going well for Christmas.
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lydia1959
16 years ago
My Mom enjoys quilling. She has framed a lot of wedding invites with the quilling around it. I bought her a kit from the place in the link one year for her birthday. They have a lot more than flowers here! Makes me want to take up the hobby too! lol

Here is a link that might be useful: Quilled Creations Kits
alisande
16 years ago
Decades ago for me, too. My daughter Gillian started doing it at age four. She was highly artistic, and had amazing patience for the precise work. We mostly made snowflakes to hang on our Christmas trees.
heather_on
16 years ago
I am a quilling addict. I've taught quilling and find it so relaxing. Sometimes I use expensive papers and sometimes I shred my own with cheaper paper. It depends on what I want as the outcome. I've made everything from snowflake tree decorations to scrapbook embellishments. Believe it or not they do stand up to scrapbook abuse. I have had scrapbooks in stores for demonstrations for about 5 years now and although the page protectors are getting a little ratty from overuse, the pages with quilling are still fine.

I usually design my own patterns.
ntt_hou
16 years ago
Wow! Didn't know that there are quite a few of you that have done quilling. Yes, it was a decade ago for me too. Everytime, I asked about quilling, people thought I meant quilting. I had some books on them too. Don't know if I still have them or not.
Vique_Pa
16 years ago
Heather you answered a question that I have been wondering about for awhile. I also like to do quilling and was wondering how they would hold up in scrapbooks. Now, thanks to you, I know. Thanks, Vique.

Johm 3:16
Linda Wayman
16 years ago
I did that back in the 1970s and 80s. I mostly made my own patterns.I remember making an owl on a card and a cotton boll to put in a small shadow frame and also embellishing a copy of my daughter's High School Graduation invitation. I made various flowers too. Once you get started there's no end to pretty little things to make.

Linda
gwanny2three
Original Author
16 years ago
Wow...I forgot about this post...glad someone brought it back to the front! I want to do this for cards and scrapbooking too, so I amn glad to hear it'll hopd up on the pages. It looks like fun. I need a new hobby.....my tole painting is kind of on hold for awhile, I have no time for it anymore. Jenni that is so nice of you! I saw a demonstration on TV a few weeks ago and years ago at Joann's and it looks simple enough. Not a lot of supplies either! I'd love to get into it. Guess I'll get some stuff to start this week end. Sounds like a favorite around the KT!
ont_gal
16 years ago
I have always wanted to do this art.
I rec'd a beautiful birthday card from Heather(ONT) when she and her hubby and I got together one time a couple of years back.
The work she does is incredible!!

Now,you have me thinking that I should go looking for info on this...I think I am interested........again *S*S*S*S*
gwanny2three
Original Author
16 years ago
This looks helpful for anyone interested.....

Here is a link that might be useful: beginning quilling
heather_on
16 years ago
Quilling looks complicated but it is actually very easy and relaxing to do once you get the hang of it. The other thing I like about this craft is that is is relatively cheap. Ordinary coloured paper cut into strips will do. Quilling paper gives a better finish but is not necessary. There are cheap shredders on the market that cut paper in 1/8 inch widths. You can quill with a toothpick although I suggest a slotted tool for beginners.

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