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No tools? No problem! If you've just fallen in love with quilling, have no supplies, and just want to have a taste of quilling before diving in, then this video is made just for you. Use a round toothpick and whatever paper you have on hand to  make basic shapes . Learn how fun it is to create these entrancing pieces. Of all the crafts I've played with over the years, quilling is the least expensive, yet I can express so much. Download my template to make your own quilling strips: http://paperzen.blogspot.ca/2014/06/diy-quilling-strips-tutorial-with-free.html Download a worksheet and follow along with me as I show you how to make basic shapes in my YouTube video . After you've dipped your toe into quilling, and you want to take your first steps, I always recommend the Klutz Twirled Paper book because it comes with paper, a slotted tool, glue, and so many fun and fantastic examples of quilling suitable for both boys and girls of any age (especially adult-age!). It was my f...

How to quill the letter P, beehive scrolls, and freehand drawings – this video is jam packed with helpful insights! I wanted to make a picture dictionary so you can replace the letter P with any letter from my book, Quilling Letters . Swap out the poodle for any other drawing to customize your own picture dictionary project. Free Quilling Template Download my free template for the Letter P and start quilling along with me! Every strip is numbered and pre-measured for you, just like my book,  Pretty Quilled Cards . It's easy to start Quilling a Beehive Scroll Give your quilling a lacy texture or color fill using the beehive technique. It quickly fills up a space, and I've always imagined it to represent the texture of a poodle or even sheep! Give it a try - it's really fast to make and you have to be exact with it. How to Quill Freehand Shaped Illustrations Have you been struggling to quill an illustration? Watch how to sculpt your strips and tame them like a docile dog. Su...

Easter is coming soon, and this year it is celebrated from Good Friday on March 30th, until Easter Monday on April 2nd - making Easter Sunday fall on April Fool's day. For this occasion, I would like to show you my new quilled Easter egg - a Northern Hawk Owl. Read more »

How to mail quilled cards That's a question I get quite often. The very nature of quilling means we want to protect it from any rough handling, so how do you present or mail it to someone without ruining all your hard work? Hand Delivering Quilled Cards If I’m giving my card in person, I use a stiff jewelry box (affiliate link): https://www.amazon.com/Cotton-Filled-Cardboard-Jewelry-Retail/dp/B078SFKHK9/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1521138565&sr=8-2&keywords=White+Cardboard+Jewelry+5x7 Mailing Quilled Cards The postal service is notably rough on packages. So I surround my jewelry box with crumpled paper, and put it inside a corrugated box. This way it has protection from conveyor belts, dropping, and other types of rough handling. Divided Boxes for Quilling Components (ex. Snowflakes) I save chocolate boxes because they have divided sections, and the cardboard is very stiff. A divided chocolate box comes in handy when you’re quilling component pieces like snowflakes. It’s sha...

How do you find the right and wrong sides of quilling paper?  It's barely noticeable, but your fingers will feel the slight downward facing edge created when a guillotine blade cuts down across all the sheets. Can you spot the right and wrong sides of the coils, sitting side by side?  In my latest YouTube video , I show how to spot the edges simply by shining light on the coils. And after all the microscopic investigation, I'd like to ask you, “Does it matter?”  My answer would be, “Only if it bothers you.”  If you can’t see or feel it, then I would suggest you don’t worry about it. Most non-quillers are too busy enjoying the overall quilling piece. Besides, when you quill an S-scroll, you’re faced with both a right and wrong side, and there’s not much you can do about that.

How to join two quilling strip ends when there is no corner For me, the letter O is the hardest letter of the alphabet because there are no corners or straight sides to hide the join. In this tutorial video, I'll share my techniques for making seamless join. Supplies Canson Mi-Teintes 160 gsm paper (I cut my own) http://amzn.to/2zpVAg2 Aleene’s Original Tacky Glue:  http://amzn.to/2i9qA9u Fine Tip Glue Bottle: http://amzn.to/2BbfZ8L Bazzil, Rain Forest 12x12 inch scrapbook cardstock, cut to 12x6, scored to fold to 6x6 inches Cambric 80 lb Cover, Ivory, 8.5x11 sheet, cut to 5.5x5.5 inches (this is probably the most common type of card size I tend to make because I’m not wasting much and using up both sheets efficiently. You can prepare 2 cards the same way using this method and save time for future cards) Quilling As usual, we start by softening the strip and follow the template as closely as possible. Keep softening/adjusting the paper until it's following the template . Some o...

Multi-strip scrolls are mesmerizing! The quilling strips seem to magically widen and taper as if it's one strip.  You can slowly manipulate each strip until they have even gaps, but there's quicker, easier way to do it – fanning. Watch my latest tutorial video to see how it's done. Although I've been favoring the thicker Canson Mi-Teintes paper so far in this series of quilling letters tutorials, in the case of multi-strip scrolls, it's really suited for standard quilling paper because of the fine taper you can achieve. Download the heart template and plus sign pattern to make your own. Replace the letters with any from my  e-book,  Quilling Letters .