Quilled
Christmas
30 Festive Paper Projects
By Alli
Bartkowski
Lark Crafts
2018
Paperback £14.99 UK/$17.95 US/$24.50 CAN
ISBN
978-1-4547-1038-7
Star
rating: *****
Alli Bartkowski
is the talented craft entrepreneur behind Quilled Creations, Inc. – purveyor of
clever quilling gadgets and supplies.
Her fresh, imaginative designs
explore the possibilities of quilling craft.
This
delightful book of Christmas projects caters for all skill levels. The simplest
projects – such as quilled embellishments - have appeal even for more
experienced quillers because they are cute - and well-designed. The decorative swirls and arabesques of paper
filigree are well-suited to festive makes. The 30 projects are divided into three
categories: Home Décor, Ornaments & Stocking Stuffers (Fillers – UK), and
Greetings Cards & Gift Packaging.
There is
lots of variety in the designs, which
are modern in appearance and take into account current quilling trends,
such as Quillography – in which
thicker strips of paper are used on-edge to create pictorial- or word-art
(Leaping Deer Card). There are also several 3D projects (another now trend), using quilled shapes as building blocks to
create an object, such as a Christmas Tree centerpiece, a Nutcracker Figurine,
or Silver Bell Ornaments.
Unsurprisingly,
the ornaments are particularly effective. (Always fun to use quilled shapes as
construction units rather than as glued embellishments.) There are Holiday Lightbulbs, Round
Poinsettia, and Snowflake with Teardrops Ornaments, and a Snowman. All include variety in shape and form, and, in
most cases, colour. The author incorporates texture, too, in many instances – such
as for the squiggly “ribbled” ribbing of the snowman’s beanie hat.
Upfront,
there’s a thorough how-to section to get your quilling skills up to speed, and
to familiarize you with various quilling gizmos – such as a quilling comb. Each
project has a lovely beauty shot, accompanied by on-page step-by-steps.
This title
would make a sweet pre-Christmas surprise for a newbie quiller. Come to think of
it, this book accompanied by a bundle of quilling supplies, would make a memorable gift.
Note: I
was supplied with a review copy of this title.
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