The Book Of Paper Quilling: Techniques & Projects For Paper Filigree [Paperback]

Malinda Johnston (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: June 30, 1995

“Roll, scroll, flute and fringe your way to an exquisite design....Quill enchanting miniature plants and flowers, dangling earrings....Paper filigree makes excellent deco-rations for gift bags and cards....Simply overflowing with ideas!—Crafts. “The craft of paper quilling...is recaptured in a series of more than 70 projects.”—Booklist.

Editorial Reviews

From Booklist

The craft of paper quilling (rolled pieces of paper glued to form a design) is recaptured primarily in a series of more than 70 projects. Some of Johnston's recommendations for application may seem too "loving hands at home": quilled pictures on refrigerator magnets, as earrings, embellishing a chessboard, or imitating plants. Others project a sense of elegance: as borders for picture frames and birth and wedding announcements and as decorations for baskets and hats. Step-by-step procedures and an explanation of necessary tools help crafters start; most of the actual projects are accompanied by color photographs, but they lack detailed lists of materials. Barbara Jacobs --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

Product Details

• Paperback: 144 pages
• Publisher: Sterling (June 30, 1995)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0806905999
• ISBN-13: 978-0806905990
• Product Dimensions: 10 x 8.5 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.1 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (14 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #616,008 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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30 of 31 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Quilling with an Old-Fashioned Flair, January 29, 2001

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Nop "Nop" (Baltimore, MD) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Book Of Paper Quilling: Techniques & Projects For Paper Filigree (Paperback)

This is a great basic book for learning to quill. There are many projects and numerous techniques, not just the flat scroll work, but also free standing miniatures and some leaf cutting, etc. However, I find most of the projects to look very old-fashioned in a way that is tacky rather than charming--wall hangings of chickadees and the like. This book is particularly good for making more complicated Christmas designs or variations for many basic flowers. If you are learning to quill, this book is a good place to start, but if you are already familiar with quilling, you might want to go for a book with more contemporary ideas and patterns.

21 of 21 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Greatest Basic Skills, May 25, 2000

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Lucinda M Meeker (USA, New Jersey) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Book Of Paper Quilling: Techniques & Projects For Paper Filigree (Paperback)

Started Quilling with this book, after 3 years still go back for to it. My favorite amoung all my quilling books. Easy to understand and follow.

13 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars It's just great., August 8, 2003

By A Customer

This review is from: The Book Of Paper Quilling: Techniques & Projects For Paper Filigree (Paperback)

I bought this book to learn about the techniques and necessary (& additional) supplies. Included in the history, this book features some great color photos of antique items. The techniques and shapes section gives specific directions for each shape used in this craft. Each project also contains a finished color photo along with a design pattern and fantastic instructions. All of the projects are very differnt; some holidays are included; also 3-D, freestanding, and miniatures. I am extremely satisified with this purchase!!