Quilling- Please look

Laura Posted: Oct 22, 2003 07:37 PM

Quilling- Please look

OK ladies I want honest opinions--
Here are 3 pieces I just made
I like the daisy and the butterfly but am not so sure about the snowflake-- to me the diagram didn't really look like a snowflake and now that I have done it I am not sure what it looks like
Please be honest!! I can take it

Lisa Rose Posted: Oct 22, 2003 08:32 PM

Re: Quilling- Please look

I like them all!!

maybe the arms on the snowflake can be a little smaller.

Teri Posted: Oct 22, 2003 08:57 PM

Re: Quilling- Please look

I agree with Lisa on the snowflake - but they all look great. What would you do with these?

michele31 Posted: Oct 22, 2003 09:23 PM

Re: Quilling- Please look

I think the butterfly looks great. I am NO expert so I have no idea about quilling, but I really like the butterfly.

yabbobay Posted: Oct 22, 2003 10:09 PM

Re: Quilling- Please look

I love the butterfly! How did you do it?

ChristineC68 Posted: Oct 22, 2003 10:33 PM

Re: Quilling- Please look

The butterfly & flower are beautiful!! The snow flake looks good but I think it's too pointy.

Misha Posted: Oct 23, 2003 09:28 AM

Re: Quilling- Please look

Laura-they are beautiful! It's funny because I just spent last night teaching myself how to do these. I am making some for our holiday card swap--still deciding between poinsettias or holly leafs. It's amazing how a long strand of paper can be made into so many neat shapes, isn't it!

yabbobay Posted: Oct 23, 2003 02:12 PM

Re: Quilling- Please look

misha...did you have instructions or patterns?

all I can do is circle....

Misha Posted: Oct 23, 2003 03:48 PM

Re: Quilling- Please look

Erica,
I have a whole book on it that was written by the owner of Scrapbook Alley in E. Islip. It has tons of instructions and pictures. to make a marquee shape, make a circle first then just squeeze opposite sides of the circle, to make a teardrop, make the circle and squeeze one side of it. If i ever get my scanner hooked up, i will scan some of the book for you and post it...

yabbobay Posted: Oct 23, 2003 07:04 PM

Re: Quilling- Please look

thanks...I may have to try something tonight

Laura Posted: Oct 23, 2003 07:58 PM

Re: Quilling- Please look

I agree on the snowflake-- am gonna try again

As for the others it really is easy once you get the hang of it--takes about 15 minutes per piece

I bought a beginner set on Ebay from this site-

Scrap Cuts

that comes with everything you need-- I got it for about $20 so check Ebay first--

As for what I do with them-- I have used quilling pieces on a baby shower card

and just recently on a Bridal Shower card

Laura

yabbobay Posted: Oct 23, 2003 09:58 PM

Re: Quilling- Please look

would you ever use your own paper? how long are they?

Misha Posted: Oct 24, 2003 08:45 AM

Re: Quilling- Please look

You can definitely use your own paper, you just have to cut long strips and it should be with a medium-weight card stock or lighter. A heavier one (like construction paper) will probably be harder to curl. Quilling strips are sold in 12 inch lengths so it is perfect to cut up 12 x 12 paper. Most shapes are made with either 12 inch long strips, 6 inch, 4 inch or 3 inch so if you cut 12 inch you can always trim down. If you use 8.5 x 11 you would just have smaller shapes but i'm sure that would work too. In terms of width, they are about 1/8 of an inch wide.