The origins of quilling are uncertain, but some believe it started as early as ancient Egypt or first century A.D. China. Paper quilling as an art arose in the late 1500s as a pastime of gentle ladies ...

Yue Shun displays one of his paper quilling works at his workshop in Heze, Shandong province. [Photo provided to China Daily] Eight years of studying paper quilling has given Yue Shun the ability to ...

Using scissors fringe the pink quilling strip. Try and cut as fine as possible. While fringing, ensure that the scissor leaves a small and consistent margin. Step 2 Once you have cut enough strips ...

On display at the conference were quilled flowers, quilled butterflies, a tiny quilled scarecrow, quilled Santa Claus earrings, Russian stacking dolls decorated with quilled paper, and shadow boxes ...

All it takes is a needle, a thin paper strip, some patience and imagination. Wrap a strip around a needle tightly and then let it uncoil gently. Pinch one side into a sharp corner and you’ve shaped a ...

Strips of paper, coiled into shapes and later arranged to form attractive designs like flowers, miniature figures and ornaments...well this is quilling for you. Though the origin of quilling goes back ...

Want to add a little panache to your Valentine’s Day cards? Learn how to roll a few quilling shapes — hearts, teardrops and petals, for starters — to convey your love. Quilling — an ancient craft also ...