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 ...

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 ...

Heather Allard, from Whitelaw, is a self-taught artist in the intricate art form of paper quilling. She was first introduced to this art form by her aunt when she was about 8 years old as they would ...

KOCHI: Malappuram-native Elizabeth Thomas has been quilling for some time to escape from sheer boredom. The quilling art using paper may sound new. But the unconventional crafting method can lead to ...

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 ...

Q. Where do you get the ideas for paper quilling? Which is your favourite work that you have done till now? Do you think that there’s a market for this form of art in the city? A. I get the ideas from ...