The Weekend Crafter: Paper Quilling: Stylish Designs and Practical Projects to Make in a Weekend [Paperback]

Malinda Johnston (Author)

Book Description

Series: The Weekend Crafter Series | Publication Date: December 31, 1999

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Manufacturer Part Number: LC129

80 pages, full color.

Product Details

• Paperback: 80 pages
• Publisher: Lark Books; 1st edition (December 31, 1999)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1579900135
• ISBN-13: 978-1579900137
• Product Dimensions: 11 x 8.5 x 0.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 12.8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #263,089 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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45 of 45 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars My FAVORITE quilling book (and I have them all), June 25, 2001

By A Customer

This review is from: The Weekend Crafter: Paper Quilling: Stylish Designs and Practical Projects to Make in a Weekend (Paperback)

I LOVE this book. It has clear directions and beautiful pictures for a large variety of projects you'd be proud to own or give, as well as a gallery to offer inspiration. My copy is studded with bookmarks for all kinds of things, from cookie jars to tree ornaments, framed wedding invitations, borders for favorite quotes, foreign alphabets (such as the Hebrew letters shown), etc. Although I own every quilling book published in the USA in the last 40 years and most of those from overseas, this remains my very favorite ... It just seems to offer the most beautiful projects and the most variety.

40 of 40 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars FANTASTIC! Clear directions for gorgeous projects, June 5, 2001

By A Customer

This review is from: The Weekend Crafter: Paper Quilling: Stylish Designs and Practical Projects to Make in a Weekend (Paperback)

I love this book! Quilling (paper filigree) is a breathtakingly beautiful art dating back many centuries, which nuns used to use to make exquisite reliquiries (sp?). Some of the work can be found in museums. Best of all, it is easy to master and unbelievably low cost ... Although it won't be archival, many people cut their own strips by putting recycled paper (including flyers and other paper with printing on one side) through a standard paper shredder. You can quill using only your fingers, a corsage pin, a toothpick, a purchased tool, or one you make yourself by gluing the pointed end of a sewing needle into the eraser end of a pencil (pushing it in, then letting it dry) and then cutting off the tip of the hole, leaving a wonderful slot that won't leave a mark. What other art is low cost, portable, easy, gorgeous, etc.?

This book features a gallery (with such gorgeous work as a lion), plus photos and directions for all kinds of quilled projects. My personal favorite is Bobbye Singer's swans (with their necks forming a heart). On the quick-but-beautiful scale is a lady's quilling of the word shalom, with a dove of peace over one end.

The directions are clear to get you started in no time. Just remember that the book was written by a lady who sells quilling paper, patterns, and tools, and thus doesn't stress how to inexpensively make your own. But that certainly doesn't mean that you can't.

Although I own almost every quilling book, booklet, video, and pattern available, this is my personal favorite. VERY highly recommended.

29 of 32 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Just an average book, May 25, 2000

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Stacey M. Mortensen - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Weekend Crafter: Paper Quilling: Stylish Designs and Practical Projects to Make in a Weekend (Paperback)

This book seemed similar to Melinda Johnston's other quilling book. It had basically all large projects in it - which is not very helpful for the modern quillist. For someone who wants to quill more modern pieces and cards, I would recommend Mickey Baskett's book.