Pictures of Quilled Hot Air Balloon Project

I have many more Free Quilling Patterns, please click on this link.This is a picture of a project using the fill-in technique (follow the link if you want to read more).This photo collage shows each of the steps in the process. I used the marquis shape for this particular project because I felt it would give me the tightest fit and that was the look...

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Quilling Patterns and Inspiration

Where can I find a pattern for ... ? This is a question that is often asked by new and not-so-new quillers. If you are up for a bit of a challenge, I can tell you that the answer is anywhere. The beauty of quilling is that it can be arranged to look like anything you can imagine, whether it be a Blue Jay, a Hot Air Balloon, a purse, or a birdhouse.How...

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In Loving Memory - Quilled Memorial Frame

I wanted to share with you the Memorial Frame that I made. The poem is one that I wrote myself and I felt captured the love that mothers have and share with their families. I believe very srongly that the mother, biological, step or adoptive, are the glue that holds our families together. I send this out in thier memory!Following my mother's death...

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Free Quilling Pattern (sort of) - Love, laugh, Live Card

Love Unconditionally, Laugh Uncontrollably, and Live Unexpectedly Free! I am enjoying making this card, but I am also finding it a bit difficult. Today, July 15th, is the anniversary of my Mother's death. Today I miss her more than ever and wish she were here to see all of her grandchildren and how much they have grown.The reason that I am calling...

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Photo of card elements

This is the picture of the unfinished card. To review, I selected pink and red as the colors I would use. On this photo the elements are not attached, this allows me more flexibility with the final design. This is arranged so that I can get an idea of the finished card.The hearts are approximately 1.5 inches (3.8 cm). I have printed the saying on 3...

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Love, Live, Laugh Quilling Pattern

This is a multi-step project, as such I will present it over a period of a few days. On Saturday I will post the completed project.Today we will start with the phrase: Love Unconditionally, Laugh Uncontrollably, and Live Unexpectedly Free! I want this pattern to use only the shapes that we have learned so far, and provide an example of using the Scroll...

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My Hero

Today is a day of reflection for me. This week in fact. I find this time of year very difficult for me because in 2004 my life changed in a way that it will never be the same again.In 2004, I lost my mother. She was the most beautiful in all the ways a person can be. She loved everyone, but especially her family. We always felt safe and loved no matter...

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Quilling off the beaten path

Isn't the internet great? There is so much you can find if you can only find the time (don't we all wish we had more?)I was looking around and found some neat things that were a bit off the beaten path, but I thought they might be a fun way to start the weekend...This is just too funny... I found this on "that Jolie Girl" she has found some great goodwill...

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How long should my strip be?

How long should my quilling strip be? What size should I use?This is an age old question that there is no easy answer. Ok, this is going to sound like such a non-committal answer, but I will explain why and then I will offer you a printable tool to help you through the process. :-)Let us start with this thought... If you have a roomful of quillers...

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Copyright Information

Some very wise people have advised me that I need to mention something about Copyrights.I have created this blog to share with all of you the wonderful craft that is Quilling. I also plan to share with you interviews with some very interesting artists.I am providing this information to you through the web because I want to reach as many people as possible....

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