50 Nifty Quilled Cards

By Alli Bartkowski

Book Overview

If you can cut and roll a strip of paper, you can quill Paper quilling is enjoying a bold resurgence, with artists reinterpreting and revitalizing the technique with exciting new ideas. These 50 diverse designs feature breathtaking quilled cards for holidays, special occasions, and just for fun.Start with simple, fundamental forms, all shown in close-up photos that novices can easily follow: a tight roll, teardrop, square, scroll, and more. These form the basics for such projects as an adorable baby carriage-shaped tag, embellished with buttons; rolled Christmas holly berries on a tiny wreath; and a Father s Day card with bright, graphic patterns forming a background for a miniature white shirt and tie.A beauty shot showcases the completed card, and line drawings clarify all the quilled components."

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1600592333
• ISBN13: 9781600592331
• Release Date: October 2008
• Publisher: Lark Books (NC)
• Length: 128 Pages
• Weight: 1.04 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 8.0" x 10.0"