snowflakes for Christmas

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snowflakes for Christmas

Postby havingfunnow » Mon Dec 05, 2016 6:03 pm

We had a few hours of good light today, so I took photos while I could. There are a few more to finish before Christmas arrives, but these are being boxed for mailing tonight.

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I'm thinking quilled eggs might be pretty for Easter. I'd have to make them the size of ostrich eggs, of course. Like the Faberge eggs. :lol: Dream on!
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Re: snowflakes for Christmas

Postby BirdbyBird » Mon Dec 05, 2016 6:30 pm

Neat. Now we see what you are doing when not dog training..... :)
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Re: snowflakes for Christmas

Postby Liz » Mon Dec 05, 2016 11:34 pm

Very intricate and pretty!
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Re: snowflakes for Christmas

Postby BarbaraRose » Mon Dec 05, 2016 11:54 pm

Very pretty! Looks like a lot of work tho!
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Re: snowflakes for Christmas

Postby Bethers » Tue Dec 06, 2016 1:03 am

Oooh, pretty!
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Re: snowflakes for Christmas

Postby MandysMom » Tue Dec 06, 2016 3:01 am

I REALLY need to dig out my,quilling stuff and play! You do beautiful work!
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Re: snowflakes for Christmas

Postby avalen » Tue Dec 06, 2016 8:49 am

Wow, can't even imagine how those are made, it certainly
looks like a lot of detailed work. Very pretty
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Re: snowflakes for Christmas

Postby MandysMom » Tue Dec 06, 2016 2:40 pm

Ava, quilling is fun. Basically it's precut narrow strips of paper coiled in different ways and glued with a tiny drop of glue. One can make all sorts of shapes. The art began many many years ago with nuns coiling strips of parchment to make decor for churches. Later in colonial times, women would cut strips from paper such as envelopes and coil and glue to make decor for their houses and gifts. I have a beautiful piece made on our framed wedding invitation by a dear friend of my mothers, which is now over 40 years old. There are museum pieces of quilling over a hundred years old and older. But at its most basic it's coiled paper arranged in shapes.
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PS it would be a great craft to travel with because all it requires is a pack of narrow paper, some glue and a toothpick or needle to coil on. Of course, like all crafts, the supplies and tools can get more elaborate and pricey, but they don't have to to have fun!
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Re: snowflakes for Christmas

Postby havingfunnow » Tue Dec 06, 2016 3:55 pm

Good description, Velda. One of the advantages of quilling is that it packs up small. I also knit, sew, embroider, and work with polymer clay -- but I wouldn't take any of those on a camping trip; they take up too much space. (Ok, maybe a little fine hand sewing. ;) haha) The carpentry projects don't travel at all. :lol: Quilling is fun and relaxing to do, and the supplies are really inexpensive. Anybody want a beginner lesson, tell me at a GTG. :)

I've seen photos of some of the coffers decorated by nuns c.1600. They are gorgeous! I'd really love to see them in person one day. Europe, here I come!

I'm so glad you like the photos. I really am going to become a better photographer . . . some day!
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