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This new entry in the successful For the First Time® series focuses on a classic craft that's enjoying a resurgence: paper quilling, a form of filigree that’s perfect for scrapbooking, as well as card and ornament making. Using a friendly question and answer format and dozens of close-up photographs, it explains how to roll coils, make the basic shapes, and create off-centered circles, scrolls, roses, loops, and more. And for every technique, there’s a project. A Selection of the Crafters Choice Book Club. ...
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If you can cut and roll a strip of paper, you can quill! Paper quilling is enjoying a bold resurgence, with artists reinterpreting and revitalizing the technique with exciting new ideas. These 50 diverse designs feature breathtaking quilled cards for holidays, special occasions, and just for fun.
Start with simple, fundamental forms, all shown in close-up photos that novices can easily follow: a tight roll, teardrop, square, scroll, and more. These form the basics for such projects as an adorable baby carriage-shaped tag, embellished with buttons; rolled Christmas holly berries on a tiny wreath; and a Father’s Day card with bright, graphic patterns forming a background for a miniature white shirt and tie.
A beauty shot showcases the completed card, and line drawings clarify all the quilled components. ...
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