Discover Quilling Magazine No. 2

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Discover Quilling Magazine
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A note from the editor ...
Dear quillers from all around the world,
It is my joy to present to you the second issue of Discover Quilling
Magazine and I hope it will be a helpful tool in your quilling activity.
Working on this issue was such an awesome time. To connect with quillers
from different countries and to see their amazing designs was indeed an
encouraging time.
Although it is a cheap craft, due to the use
of paper and glue, the art of curling paper
continues nowadays to draw people's
attention.
In this issue you will meet two ladies from
different countries who both are quillers. I
invited you to read their interviews, be
inspired and encouraged by their journey
into the quilling world.
Enjoy your reading and Happy Christmas!
Ana
In this issue
Quilling – the art of curling paper
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Meet Manu – quiller from Europe
p. 5
Quilled Christmas Tree Pattern
p. 12
Meet Suganthi - quiller from India
p. 18
Quilled Christmas Ornaments Patterns
p. 22
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Quilling – the art of curling paper
Nowadays, quilling is getting very popular although in the
past times it was practiced only by certain people like nuns,
monks (during the Renaissance, in France and Italy), and ladies
from the high class (in the 18th century in Europe).
Quilling is a
very beautiful art
form through which
people from all over
the world can make
beautiful little
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flowers, splendid greeting cards, photo frames, trinkets, jewelry, or
other presents for their loved ones or for their friends.
Quilling involves three main steps: rolling the strips of paper,
gluing and shaping them. Due to the low price of the paper this
craft draws people’s attention more and more each day.
Spending time quilling is very relaxing and it helps you
concentrate on something constructive that will bring a smile on
someone’s face.
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Quilling in Europe
Meet
Manu
A note from Ana...
Manu is a young lady from Bucharest, Romania. I discovered her
quilling website on the internet while searching quilling artists.
Her quilling designs are beautifully made, reflecting the time and
passion that were invested there. I invite you to find out more about Manu
in the next interview. Enjoy!
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How did you find out about quilling?
I discovered this paper craft purely by accident, sometime in the fall of 2010. I
was searching for an origami tutorial on Youtube and one of the featured videos was a
collage with gorgeous quilled creations from various artists. At first I found the
designs very complicated, even intimidating, and I was happy simply admiring them.
Even though time passed, these beautiful images stayed so fresh in my mind, so
I had no other choice than to avidly start searching for more information and tutorials
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on the internet. I even cut my own paper strips and made my own quilling tool just to
begin to quill. And I have been quilling with a passion ever since!
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What inspires you in your quilling designs?
I usually find my inspiration in nature. Most of my designs have floral themes,
but I occasionally try my hand at quilling miniature animals, text or geometric
designs. I spend a lot of time looking at pictures with flowers on the internet and every
time I am outside and catch even a glimpse of real flowers, the very first thing that
goes into my head is: “I wonder if I could quill this?”
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Quilling is a time consuming craft.
How do you organize your work time
in order to spend time with your family?
When you really love something, you will always find time for it. Of course,
being a full time quiller also helps! I spend days working on my designs and if I
wouldn't have all the time that I need to concentrate on my craft, things would
probably be very different.
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Tell us about the most challenging
quilling artwork that you've created.
Each quilling artwork that I am currently working on is challenging. Because I
do not like to repeat myself too much, I am always faced with the difficult task to
come up with new ideas and to constantly improve old ones. I would say that the
projects where I am using 1mm wide paper strips are the challenging ones, but I love
every minute spent working on them!
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Some people say that they won't have success in quilling
because they don't have any artistic sense.
What is your opinion about this statement?
I think we all have an artistic sense! The problem is that with time we bury it
somewhere underneath all our daily cares and forget it is even there. I encourage
everyone to pursue any kind of art form as it is a wonderful way to make your soul
grow. Do it to the best of your abilities and enjoy the results! You might rediscover a
part of you that was long lost or that you didn't even know was there.
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What is the best advice
that you would give to a quilling beginner?
Speaking from my own experience, I would say never give up if something
doesn't turn quite right from the beginning and always do your best to outdo yourself!
Keep practicing whenever you can find some spare time and try to learn new things to
improve your technique and ideas.
Note: All pictures used in this article are used with the owner's permission.
Few things Manu likes:
Music, reading, hiking, cooking, crafting, autumn leaves, flowers.
Contact Manu
For more information about Manu's quilling designs and ideas, please visit:
Manu's Blog: http://manuk.ro
Facebook Personal Page: https://www.facebook.com/manuela.koosch
Facebook Fan Page: https://www.facebook.com/QuillingByManuK
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Quilled Christmas Tree Pattern
by Discover Quilling
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This quilled pattern is easy to do. I found this design on the internet and I liked
it, then I taught I'd give it a try. This free tutorial will show you how to create a
Christmas Tree which you can use to decorate a card for someone you love.
You can use two shades of green t give the design a nice effect, but one shade would
work just fine.
I cut the strips by hand but you can use a fringer quilling machine which will
last shorter time. The Christmas Tree can be decorated in many ways so feel free to
use your creativity and personalize this design.
Step 1:
You will need 11 green (2 shades of green) strips of paper (30 cm long and 1.5 cm
wide), glue, scissor, slotted quilling tool (optional).
Step 2:
Cut the strips of paper the way you see in the picture below.
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Step 3
Roll the strips of paper as a tight circle using a slotted tool or by hand.
Glue the end of the strip and let it dry. Start pressing down the short strips of paper.
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Cut – roll – open up
Arrange all the quilled flowers to form a Christmas Tree. See the pictures below.
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Discover Quilling Magazine No. 2

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