Quilling is an old art form that got it's name when ladies would tear little strips of paper, often from the gilt edges of large Bibles, wrap the paper around a quill pen and use the little resulting curlicues to make pictures. The modern version of quilling uses several tools as most people probably don't have a quill laying around, much less a large gilt-edge Bible. The above was an attempt I made late last summer to add a rose bud to a flourished bookmark. Kinda primitive but it's a start right?
Our local Scribes group (Scribes of Central Florida) will be hosting Roxann Dragula on February 5 for an introductory after-meeting workshop on quilling and the theme is Valentines!!!!. I can't wait. I've seen some examples of quilling that have been used with wedding invitations (what a keepsake that would be!), but the possibilities are endless. Here is a quilled monogram, a quilled necklace and card, and a simple quilled Christmas card.
Afterward, I hope to have enough knowledge to do a special Valentine's card for the hubby. SHHHH don't tell anyone.
