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Quilling Curve Challenge – Day 7 How have you improved your quilling in the past 7 days?  Did you practice curving these 6 shapes using my 3 simple techniques? Did you see improvement? Were you able to achieve the smooth arcs more quickly? In this video, I'm going to show you how to tackle the challenge using conventional quilling strips and a standard needle tool , just so you know you can do it regardless of type of paper or tools. Heck, you can even make shapes with a toothpick and ruled paper ! Download the  7 Day Quilling Curve Challenge  PDF, watch the video tutorial, then tag me #7dayquillingchallenge and/or @paperzen_cecelialouie – I'd love to see what you make!

7 Day Quilling Curve Challenge I have a challenge for you – if you choose to accept it.  Practice your quilling curves a few minutes a day for 7 days. Compare how you did on day 1 to day 7, and see how you’ve improved. If you’ve watched any of my other videos and see how I tame my paper to follow curves and want to do the same, then this challenge is for you . Challenge other quillers you know and try practicing together. Make Curves Easily After practicing these arcs, you’ll be able to achieve the curves you see, or follow a template or drawing you’ve made.  Remember to only compare yourself to YOU, not anyone else.  I made this tutorial because my friend said I make this look easier than it is for her. So I thought it over and I’m trying to break down my steps further for you. So if you have other questions, please comment below and it’ll help me think of new ideas for future tutorials. How to Help I’m super curious how this challenge turns out. Please let me know. I’m ...

Quilling Snowflakes - Free Pattern and Tutorial Do you want to make a quick and easy snowflake? It's easy to line everything up using my free pattern and template. Quilling an Arctic Snowflake I first offered my free snowflake pattern and quilling tutorial back in 2015 , and decided to update the content by making a video to show you the process I go through.  I also wanted to offer the SVG cut files to fellow hybrid crafters, like me, who love to combine quilling AND die cutting! Circle Templates In this video, I also explain why I have foam squares on the bottom of my dollar store circle template. Circle Template Board Although I have the  Quilled Creations Circle Template Board , there are some pros and cons. Quilling Shape Direction Did you know quilling shapes have a direction? Find out my method of remembering which way to face them. Snowflake Grid Take the guesswork out of making snowflakes by simply following my pattern. Neenah Stardream Metallic Text Weight Paper At ...