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The way she explained it, quilling requires a lot of patience and can be a very relaxing activity. It's a great way to spend your time when you're bored! LOL. Truthfully? I was only interested in the craft because I saw that she had made a beautiful butterfly and I heart butterflies.
It looks like a fun art project you can do with kids. But I don't think I have the patience to do quilling. However, if you're interested, there are lots of tutorials on YouTube, like these:
Quilling Pink Butterfly Tutorial
It looks like a fun art project you can do with kids. But I don't think I have the patience to do quilling. However, if you're interested, there are lots of tutorials on YouTube, like these:
Quilling Pink Butterfly Tutorial
On this YouTube channel, the video publisher makes all kinds of beautiful things: flowers, butterflies, etc.
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FUN FACTS ABOUT THE HISTORY OF QUILLING:
“The name quilling is thought to come from the origin of the art; birds’ feathers, or quills, were used to coil the strips of paper around. The art of quilling has been around for centuries, with a remarkably varied historical background spanning across continents.” (Source: Janet-Panic.com)
“Paper filigree, or quilling, dates back to at least the 15th century and flourished in France and Italy during the 17th and 18th centuries. Very little early quillwork has survived, and it is not known who first rolled thin strips of paper into different shapes to mimic, in a less expensive way, decorative metal filigree work. What is known is that monks and nuns from less well-endowed religious houses rolled paper strips to decorate Bible covers, reliquaries, and other objects of religious significance.” (Source: The Greenwood Hub: Paper Quilling Art)
“The name quilling is thought to come from the origin of the art; birds’ feathers, or quills, were used to coil the strips of paper around. The art of quilling has been around for centuries, with a remarkably varied historical background spanning across continents.” (Source: Janet-Panic.com)
“Paper filigree, or quilling, dates back to at least the 15th century and flourished in France and Italy during the 17th and 18th centuries. Very little early quillwork has survived, and it is not known who first rolled thin strips of paper into different shapes to mimic, in a less expensive way, decorative metal filigree work. What is known is that monks and nuns from less well-endowed religious houses rolled paper strips to decorate Bible covers, reliquaries, and other objects of religious significance.” (Source: The Greenwood Hub: Paper Quilling Art)
Quilling sounds like a delightful hobby and a great craft to teach to both adults and children. Don't you think so?
P.S. My university roommate taught me about decoupage. Indeed, I do get buy with a help from my friends.☺
