Kissing S-Scroll Heart Instructions

I really love S-Scrolls - they are so delicate and make any quilled item look so pretty. This is one of my favorite ways to use them, they do double duty as a sweet Heart Scroll. A friend of mine, Molly Smith, calls these beauties Open Hearts with Tails).

They are very easy to make.... Just a 2 step process

First, make 2 S-Scrolls
Second, place them facing each other and glue them at the top and bottom

The result is a simple Kissing S-Scroll Heart

Enjoy!
Copyright for Personal Use Antonella DeFalco

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Free Quilling Instructions Coil Shapes

There have been many questions about making the basic quilling shapes that I have received lately, so I thought that I would revisit the basic coil shapes here. You can click here if you have questions about cutting your own paper strips.

You can click on the picture to see a larger image of the basic coil shapes. I will explain how to create the following shapes: Tight Coil/Tight Roll/Peg, Loose Coil, Teardrop/Raindrop, Marquise/Marquis/Eye Shape, and Heart. These were all made with 4 in (10.2 cm) strips in 1/8 in (.3 cm) wide paper.




Some helpful hints:

• Use a ruler to measure the length of your strip to get uniform lengths.
• It is generally recommended that you tear instead of cutting your paper. The reason for this is that the tearing creates a feathered edge that blends and is not as noticeable as a cut line.
• When making a shape that you pinch, try to pinch at the point where the piece is glued and/or try to align the glued portion to where you join two or more quilled elements.
• Always begin your quilling by first conditioning the paper. This is done by running your fingernail or needle tool or similar along the end of the strip. The paper will begin to curl as the fibers are broken down.
• White glue is best, before all of the choices with the growth of paper crafting, elmers glue was used and those quilled beauties are still glued together.

Tight Coil/Tight Roll/Peg Shape

• This shape is called by many names in different patterns, so I have listed the more common ones
• Place the quilling paper in the slot at the very top of your slotted tool or at the top of your needle tool or corsage pin
• Holding the loose end of the paper in one hand and your tool in the other hand, begin turning the your tool gently pulling the paper
• Keep an even tension, pulling the paper as tight as possible. You want the final shape to be very tight.
• Keep the edges of the wound paper as even as possible. This prevents creating a little pop-up in the center of your shape. Some people will call this a belly or a tornado.
• When you get to the end of your strip, pull the coil off the tool. If using the slotted tool, it is easier if you turn the slotted tool approximately 1/4 turn in the opposite direction before pulling the paper off.
• Carefully glue the end of the paper, using just a small amount (dab) of glue.

Loose Coil Shape

• Place the quilling paper in the slot at the very top of your slotted tool or at the top of your needle tool or corsage pin
• Holding the loose end of the paper in one hand and your tool in the other hand, begin turning the your tool gently pulling the paper
• Keep an even tension. For this shape do not pull as tightly, keep a looser tension so that the shape will open up when pulled off the tool
• Keep the edges of the wound paper as even as possible. This prevents creating a little pop-up in the center of your shape. Some people will call this a belly or a tornado.
• When you get to the end of your strip, pull the coil off the tool. If using the slotted tool, it is easier if you turn the slotted tool approximately 1/4 turn in the opposite direction before pulling the paper off.
• After pulling the paper off, let the coil open up
• Carefully glue the end of the paper, using just a small amount (dab) of glue.

Teardrop/Raindrop Shape

• Start with the Loose Coil and pinch the glued end, creating a point on one side and leaving a rounded end opposite the point
• When pinching use thumb and index finger

Marquise/Marquis/Eye Shape

• Start with the Loose Coil and pinch both the glued end and the opposite end of the coil
• Pinch one end then the other while holding the pinched ends one in each hand. This helps to create a more even shape.

Heart Shape

• Start with the Loose Coil and pinch the glued end creating a point
• While holding the pointed end in one hand, press the rounded end in with a fingernail.
• This creates and indentation creating the heart shape.

I hope you find this helpful and this will encourage you to try quilling.

Enjoy!
Copyright for personal use Antonella DeFalco

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Free Quilling Pattern Lovey Dovey Birdhouse

Today's free quilling pattern is a heart filled birdhouse that I like to call the "Lovey Dovey Birdhouse." I gave this card as part of a housewarming gift.



This is done in a very perky Spring-like design and is done in a style that I like to call "adornment quilling". Adornment quilling on this project refers to the fact that I have added quilling to my paper pieced birdhouse embellishment.



If you are new to quilling, please click to learn the basics of quilling and to learn to make the basic quilled shapes that are assumed you know how to do in creating many of these designs.

I simply cut a 1.5 inch x 2 inch yellow rectangle and added a pretty pink roof. For added design, I added a strip of pink in the center to make this a 2 story birdhouse. I glued these elements in place before I added the quilling.

Starting at the roof-top and working our way down, this is what I've done.

Roof:

• 3 - 3 inch (7.62 cm) teardrops
• 1 - 3 inch (7.62 cm) tight coil
• 2 - 3 inch (7.62 cm) loose coil (like a quotation mark)

Second Floor:

• 2 - 3 inch (7.62 cm) open hearts
• 1 - 3 inch (7.62 cm) tight coil
  

Middle Level:

• 2 - 3 inch (7.62 cm) S-Scrolls
  

First Floor:

• 2 - 3 inch (7.62 cm) open hearts
• 1 - 3 inch (7.62 cm) tight coil
  

Add this to your Valentines Day card for a special child or loved one. If you are a scrapbooker, this is a perfect embellishment for your page. The great part about all of this is that it isn't too bulky so it won't make your page too lumpy.

Enjoy!
Copyright for Personal Use Only Antonella DeFalco

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Free Quilling Pattern Pink Dogwood with Butterfly

I am attaching a picture of a card that I made using a photograph that I took of a Pink Dogwood. I started with my original photograph and then focused on a particular portion of the photograph to create the attached magnet.

This post is for my friend Lynn. I like this idea
My supplies for this project are:

• 4x6 photograph of Pink Dogwood (follow this link to my Flickr! account)
• Business Card - Magnet size photograph (follow this link to my Flickr! account)
• Business Card Magnets (purchased from office supply store, like Staples)
• Quilling strips (please feel free to use any color you like - Paplin pearlized papers have been used in this photograph)
• Rhinestones
• Clear photo corners to attach the magnet
• White Glue to affix quilling (Elmer's or any clear drying scrapbooking glue)

Instructions:

1. Print the 4x6 photograph and attached it to a card blank (approximately 5 x 6-7/8 inches or A-7 size).
2. Cut apart the business card size photographs.
3. Removed the paper from the business card magnet exposing the tape and affixed the photo. Note: for more durability and a stronger bond, you may add additional adhesive to the photo.
4. Quill the flower following attached instructions
5. Quill the butterfly following attached instructions
6. Affix flower and butterfly to magnet (use photo as a guide)
   

To make the flower:

• 5 - 6 inch (15.24 cm) Teardrops
• Glue teardrops with pointed ends touching
• 1 rhinestone place on top of center where teardrops meet

Butterfly
Butterfly wings:

• 1 large wing using the Spreuer Technique - 7up-6L-5L-4L (For this wing, begin wrapping with the longest length going straight up and then each subsequent smaller length continuing to the left (L) to create the shape)
• 1 large wing using the Spreuer Technique - 7up-6R-5R-4R (For this wing, begin wrapping with the longest length going straight up and then each subsequent smaller length continuing to the right (R) to create the shape)
• 2 small wings using the Spreuer Technique - 5-3R-3L (for these smaller wing sections, begin wrapping in the center and then wrapped to the right (R) and then the left (L))
• Place the bottom (glued end) of the small wing into the space at the bottom of the large wing. This allows the small wing to lay against the body of the butterfly.

Butterfly Body:

• Take a purple triangle of paper, beginning at the wide end, start rolling the paper.
• Note: Roll the paper several times until the body is a width that is pleasing, then apply glue to the inside of the triangle so that the paper retains its shape.

Special Notes:

• Links have been included to previous posts that contain instructions for making the teardrop shape referenced in these instructions. Please read the Spreuer Instructions if this is the first time you are attempting this technique. I also have a PDF file that contains the Spreuer Instructions if that is easier for you.
• I have sized the dogwood photograph and the business card photos so that they are 4x6. I have done this so that you can take the file and print it on your home computer or send it out to have it printed. Please let me know if you are having any problems with the photos on Flickr!
• Please send me a note with your email address and I will send you the files or answer any questions directly. Please look on my profile to find the link to send me email.

Enjoy!
Copyright Antonella DeFalco

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Free Quilling Pattern - Flowers of Love

This beautiful quilled "Flowers of Love" Valentine heart is the perfect thing to add to your Valentines Day Card to your special someone.

All paper is 1/8 inch (.3 cm) wide unless otherwise noted.

Look for this pattern in the 2008 Accord Quilling-A-Day Calendar.






To make the heart shape do the following (please use the picture for placement):

• 14 - 3 in (7.62 cm) S-Scrolls – Arrange in heart shape.Tip: Draw, cut, or punch out heart shape and use as a pattern to get the heart shape.

Flowers:

• 7- 3 in (7.62 cm) Heart shaped coils – Arrange as shown

• 4 - 1 in (2.54 cm) Spirals – I have cut the 1/8 inch (.3cm) quilling strip in half, for a more delicate look.

Enjoy!
Copyright Antonella DeFalco

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Free Quilling Pattern - Lovey Dovey Birdhouse

Our free quilling pattern today is our "Lovey Dovey Birdhouse"

This is done in a very perky Spring-like design and is done in a style that I like to call "adornment quilling". Adornment quilling on this project refers to the fact that I have added quilling to my paper pieced birdhouse embellishment.

If you are new to quilling, please click to learn the basics of quilling and to learn to make the basic quilled shapes that are assumed you know how to do in creating many of these designs.

I simply cut a 1.5 inch x 2 inch yellow rectangle and added a pretty pink roof. For added design, I added a strip of pink in the center to make this a 2 story birdhouse. I glued these elements in place before I added the quilling.

Starting at the roof-top and working our way down, this is what I've done.

Roof:

• 3 - 3 inch (7.62 cm) teardrops
• 1 - 3 inch (7.62 cm) tight coil
• 2 - 3 inch (7.62 cm) loose coil (like a quotation mark)

Second Floor:

• 2 - 3 inch (7.62 cm) open hearts
• 1 - 3 inch (7.62 cm) tight coil
  

Middle Level:

• 2 - 3 inch (7.62 cm) S-Scrolls
  

First Floor:

• 2 - 3 inch (7.62 cm) open hearts
• 1 - 3 inch (7.62 cm) tight coil
  

Add this to your Valentines Day card for a special child or loved one. If you are a scrapbooker, this is a perfect embellishment for your page. The great part about all of this is that it isn't too bulky so it won't make your page too lumpy.

Enjoy!
Copyright Antonella DeFalco

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Valentines Day Quilling

Are you ready for lots of free quilling patterns? I had so much fun with my December Days of Quilling that I thought we'd have some fun with Valentines Day around the corner. So let's have some fun with hearts and hugs and lots of love.

As I add patterns I will keep updating this list, so stay tuned.

• Day One - Lovey Dovey Birdhouse. A bright pink birdhouse with hearts and more hearts, just waiting for birds to visit.

Happy Quilling!

Enjoy!
Copyright Antonella DeFalco

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Fringed Flowers - more about them

I have previously posted instructions about the basics of making fringed flowers. For more information about Fringed Flowers also check out the detailed instructions for making fringed flowers. I have included more pictures of fringed flowers so that you can see the effect of using different widths and angles in your cuts.

There are a multitude of options for your fringes and they type of flowers you can make, this post will explain some of these differences and show you how it affects the way your "fringes" look.

The basic components to making a fringed flower are:

• The actual "fringe" on your strip - how wide are your cuts? If they are close together the flower is more delicate and wispy looking
  
• The angle of the "fringe" - the look of the fringed flower changes as the angle of your cut deepens
• There is one other aspect and that is the length of the strip. I have found that for many fringed flower designs you do not necessarily need long strips. I use mostly 4 - 6 inch strips.
  

After you have created the fringe, you then need to consider the options for rolling the strips:

• Will you use only the fringed strips?
• Will you use one or more colors?
  
• If you use more than one color will you keep the strips end to end or will you roll them together so that the colors mix and create a shading in the fringe.
  
• Will all of your strips be the same width?
• Will you add a thinner width strip to the front of your flower to create a center?

As you can see, the art of the fringed flower can appear overwhelming. There are so many options and opportunities to make them truly unique. This article is only the starting point for ideas with your fringed flowers. In my next post we will explore some of these options in greater detail as well as more pictures of fringed flowers with different angles and widths.

Relax, remember that this is fun!
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