Paper Quiling Ideas

Quilling (often called paper filigree or quiling) is a form of art on paper, where you learn to roll, curl, twist or marginal long strips of paper into a variety of ways to create complex patterns of beauty and art. Quilling requires some practice, but it is much easier than it sounds. They are certainly impressive to many people when they see their creations! It is a paper craft that looks very detailed and time consuming. However, you will find easy with step-by-step instructions, since the basics of quilling, are not that difficult to master. Then you can create your own patterns and designs with ease!

The history of quilling dates back hundreds of years, but has recently seen a renewed popularity since people have discovered paper quilling for embellishments. It is a good way to embellish invitations, announcements, and decorate homemade cards. Moreover, the cost to start quilling is comparatively lower than almost any other craft that you could do! Although this art has been around for some time, it is not very popular in the craft, so it provides difficulties in the search for supplies, unless you know where to look online.

Often people ask what kinds of designs that are created with quilling paper. The bulk of the work that you see will be flowers. This is probably because the quilled flowers are a lot of fun and are very beautiful creations. Besides the flowers, you will find that you can convert almost any design you can imagine into a quilling creation! Everything from animals to letters to fire engines are items that you can learn to create with quilling strips! You will have a lot of fun when you experiment and try new ideas with quilling, even if you have to follow a pattern (it definitely helps for beginners).