How I Started Quilling
Hi All,
I figured I would share a little bit of encouragement about quilling. The first picture is the first item I quilled. I call it “Joy”. Just kidding. It’s really a collection of shapes that I later realized could be rearranged to make flowers.
When I started quilling it was quite by accident. I was learning how to make greeting cards through various YouTube channels when I stumbled upon a card that was quilled. I thought it was beautiful. I watched the video, learned it was quilling, and looked up what it meant to “quill”. During that search, I learned about Yulia Brodskaya and that was it! I was hooked. I went to work… and created what you see here.
It was okay for a beginner, but nothing close to Yulia’s work (which is not really quilling, but paper art). However, that is okay. You have to learn how to walk before you can run. The first picture illustrates me walking. The second picture (not even two years later; inspired by the Disney Princess, Tiana) shows me moving a bit faster. I am still learning how to run (one day with scissors)! I am a life long learner.
If you stick with this blog, I will take you on my quilling journey, and show you what I know as I go along. The beautiful thing about quilling is that it is really a community activity. Everyone I have met on this quilling journey has been pretty supportive, and wants to teach others, (so we others with whom we can quill ).
My goal is to post once per week. (Maybe more when time allows). My post will always have something to do with quilling or paper arts and crafts. I will share what I am working on, what I am learning, what I reading or watching (as it relates to paper crafts). Feel free to ask questions or share your work! I would love to see what you are quilling, as well as get feedback on my creations.
Well, thank you for your time. I have a few minutes left in the day…just enough time to roll a few more circles before I get ready for tomorrow. Be well friends… and don’t forget to take some time to chill and quill.
This is the first picture. The picture is comprised of various quilling shapes that have been placed together as flowers, as well as paper hearts.
This quilled picture was inspired by the Disney Princess, Tiana. It is a portrait picture of Tiana in her gown (waist up). She has her her head resting in one hand and is looking up.