2011 Quill America SUMMER

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Summer, 2011

We Celebrate
NAQGCON 2011!

Miki Kaneko: 1st Place,
Accomplished Quilling & Beyond

Rhonda Cole: 3rd Place,
Accomplished Quilling & Beyond

Miki Kaneko: 1st Place,
Accomplished Framed

Lucia Sinning: 2nd Place, Accomplished
Quilling & Beyond and Peoples’ Choice

Jill Van Dieren: 3rd Place (tie), Accomplished Framed

Ayako Ishimura: 2nd Place, Accomplished Framed

Rhonda Cole: 3rd Place (tie), Accomplished Framed

Lucia Sinning: 3rd Place (tie), Accomplished Framed
Yvonne Pineiro: Outside the Box Challenge

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Board of Directors Table of Contents

Accreditation Committee.......... Sherry Rodehaver Board Report 4
2625 E Turkeyfoot Lk Road
Uniontown, OH 44685 Hints & Tips 5
330-699-2500
NAQGCON 2011: Hostess Report 6
[email protected]
Archive Committee ................... Donna Del Giudice NAQGCON 2011: Through the Eyes of a 7
Newbie
11 Orchard St
Verona, NJ 07044 NAQGCON 2011: Competition Winners 10
973-857-3999
[email protected] NAQGCON 2011: Thank You To Our Donors 11
Community Relationship and Development Committee
................................................... Danielle Pray NAQGCON Job Board 12
859-485-6790
[email protected] First Accredited Members 12
Membership Committee........... Rita Anderson
2422 Torrington Drive Summer “Outside the Box” Challenge 13
Toms River, NJ 08755
732-886-0867 Some Hints and Tips on Quilled Jewelry- 20
[email protected] Making
NAQG Conference Committee.. vacant
Newsletter Committee.............. Caroline Mach Twisted Easel Cards 22
PO Box 95
Mansfield, ON L0N 1M0 The Vortex Revisited 23
705-435-4479
[email protected] Membership Comments 26
Treasury Committee ................. Laura Olohan
26 Evergreen Ave New Members 26
Springfield, NJ 07081
973-564-9755 Notes From the Archivist 27
[email protected]
Website and Internet Development Committee Quill America Job Board 27
................................................... Antonella DeFalco
531 Brian Dean Drive Flowers of the Floral Tribute 28
Glen Gardner, NJ 08826
908-537-9240 Pattern Guidelines 28
[email protected]
Craft Night 29
Annual Membership Rates
$25 US; $30 Canada and Mexico; Have You Used the Mini Mold? 29

$40 Everywhere Else Mini-Meets 30

Renew online at www.naqg.org/member.html Submission Deadlines

Summer, 2011 Each issue of Quill America will attempt to have a
theme for the designs relating to upcoming holidays
and events. Of course, we welcome all quilling
related items by email to [email protected] or
by postal mail to Caroline Mach, PO Box 95,
Mansfield, ON L0N 1M0.

Members are reminded that all photos submitted for

publication in Quill America must be of a member’s
original work. The NAQG does not accept any
responsibility for the originality of work presented in
Quill America.

Fall Issue Deadline: September 15
Chanukah, Christmas, Kwanza, Winter Solstice
Winter Issue Deadline: December 15
St. Patrick’s Day, Birthday, Easter
Spring Issue Deadline: March 15
Mother’s Day, Father’s Day, Vacation and Travel
Summer Issue Deadline: June 15
Veteran’s Day, Thanksgiving, Halloween

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Board Report

Board Meeting of the NAQG – Committee. Danielle was not representative at the NAQGCON).
Tuesday, June 7th – 7:30 pm available for the Board Meeting, Barb mentioned that Gail had
(Eastern) but did write in, after the
Director Attendees: Sherry some concerns; mainly that she
meeting, that she has been busy felt members did not register on
Rodehaver – Accreditation; settling into her new home. She time because they feared if they

Donna Del Giudice – Archival; hopes to be working on her cancelled they would lose their
Rita Anderson – Membership; newest project soon -
Caroline Mach – Newsletter; fee. Gail suggested that anyone
instructional quilling videos for should be able to cancel
Laura Olohan – Treasurer the NAQG website. She'll be
registration anytime, right up to
reaching out to the general
Rita Anderson opened the the last minute. This would
membership for assistance as probably not be feasible, as the
meeting at 7:30 pm (Eastern). soon as she's ready.
NAQG has financial obligations

Sherry Rodehaver, Accreditation Rita Anderson, Membership once the contract is signed.

Barb mentioned compensation
Committee. Sherry was pleased Committee. Rita announced that for the instructors at the event. It
to present the Accreditation for this quarter, the NAQG
had been decided at the last
certificate to Helen Pierce at the received 57 renewals and 25 Board meeting to give a form of
2011 NAQGCON. All other new members.
certificates were sent out after honoraria to the instructors. A
vote was again taken, and
her return from the NAQGCON. Barbara Machado, NAQGCON passed, to extend membership
Nine applicants earned Committee. Barb will be stepping for one year for each instructor

accreditation. Sherry will send a down as Director; however, she and the host/hostess. This will
short write-up to Caroline for the will continue as an advisor to the become a standard for future
newsletter about the artists who Board until a new Committee
passed and will also include NAQGCONs. Donna will contact
Director can be found. Barb and Gail for a full list of instructors.
when members will have the next the other Board Directors will be Short discussions followed
opportunity to register for looking at the NAQGCON
regarding some thoughts on the
Accreditation. documentation that is given to type of location, rooms, meals,

Donna Del Giudice, Archival the hosts/hostesses and will conference timing, hostess

assist in updating the guidelines experience, committee member
Committee. Donna mentioned for the NAQGCONs. There is a call experience, etc. A vote was
the new quilling book being out to the membership for a new taken, and passed, to hold a
released by Topps in Germany NAQCON Director, as well as
special Board meeting (date to
and a new article that highlights NAQGCON Committee members. be decided) to discuss the
Yulia in the June issue of "O" Barb suggested reaching out to NAQGCON Guidelines revision

Magazine. In this issue, Yulia past hosts/hostesses to see if and various questions that were

uses the term "Paper Graphics" they would serve as advisors in raised by attendees at the 2011
and the interviewer from Oprah updating NAQGCON
added "once called Quilling". NAQGCON.
documentation and to possibly
Donna also mentioned the new occasionally assist with other Caroline Mach, Newsletter
successful Facebook concerns that may arise for the Committee. Caroline started with

communities on quilling. She's future NAQGCON Committee. The a status report on the Newsletter
still working on the bibliography Board recognized that the 2011 Committee membership. Kathryn
update. event was successful; even with Anderson has resigned due to

Danielle Pray, Community a low turnout. Sherry mentioned personal reasons, and Phillipa
that she thought it was wonderful Reid has joined and will be doing
Relations & Development (Sherry was the Board
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(Continued from page 4) Guild's bank balance is reimburse for the shipment of

article solicitation. Caroline has $18,456.76. PayPal balance as the Floral Tribute to the
revived the NAQGQuillAmerica of 6/8/11 is $2,737.97.
NAQGCON. A vote was passed at
Yahoo Group to assist with the There were some concerns about the spring Board Meeting to
committee members' the payment schedule for the reimburse for the extra costs.

conversations. Caroline feels that hotel after the 2011 NAQGCON. Laura reported that she had
there are too many people on the The hotel called the hostess to reimbursed Helen Pierce for the
committee to do everything by say that the Guild was not paying handout copies, photo cards, and
email without some central file the bill. Laura told the Board that the mailing (one-way). Helen
storage capacity and a better when she received the original reported that Gail Freed paid the
communication system, both of bill from the hotel, she noticed shipping the other way and did
which the Yahoo Group provides. that they didn't take off the
not want reimbursement.
deposit that was sent to them
Sherry mentioned that there
after the contract was signed. Helen Pierce has requested a
were some questions at the Laura contacted the hotel for a letter from the Board that gives

NAQGCON regarding the new invoice and had to wait until her authorization to have the

newsletter. It seems that some it arrived. When it did, she paid it Floral Tribute exhibited at various
members find the "winter/spring/ immediately, but the hotel did locations. This letter will be
summer/fall" format confusing not consider the delay between composed by Caroline and
and wanted to know if it could be the mailing of the original invoice Donna, reviewed and approved
changed to a month format (i.e. and the new invoice. The issue by the Board, and then sent on
January/February). This is an has now been resolved to
Guild letterhead to Helen.
issue that would also affect everyone's satisfaction.

membership records if changed, Meeting was adjourned at 9:20

so the Board voted on a decision Antonella DeFalco, Website pm (Eastern). The Executive
that they hope will help ease the Committee. Antonella was not Director for the next Board
confusion. The new format for available for the Board Meeting, meeting will be Caroline Mach.
future issues, similar to the old but she did write in to say that The next meeting will be early
with a couple of differences, will work continues with updating the September 2011 – date to be
be as follows: Summer 2011, Fall website and she is looking for decided.
2011, Winter 2011/2012, someone to join her committee

Spring 2012, and so on. that can assist with updates and
Another vote was taken, and
work on a special calendar page
passed, to have 8 color pages in that the Guild would like to
the summer Quill America to
include on the website.
feature the NAQGCON.

Laura Olohan, Treasury In other Board matters, a

question was raised as to
Committee. As of 5/31/11, the whether or not the Guild should

Hints & Tips

Madison Russell writes, “Use inspiration from around you. Every day I go into my yard and take a
picture of a flower or something else interesting and try to quill it. That’s how many patterns are
created.”

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NAQGCON 2011: Hostess

Report Gail Freed

The conference this year was Tribute was a high point of the to everyone that took photos of
special in many ways and it was conference, as were the
everything. My thanks also to
an honor for me to host it in members who attended who
Olive Moore for selling raffle
California. I didn’t have any local contributed some of the flowers. tickets and to Rhonda Cole for
help when I began this Words can’t describe all the
her vendor assistance.
undertaking, but I ended up amazing varieties of flowers and

having the best team ever… the talent of everyone that My thanks to Barbara Machado

everyone who attended! I thank contributed to it. We were so and Laura Olohan for your

you all for your support and help; fortunate to be able to see it in guidance throughout the year, to
I could not have done it without person. Helen and Floyd Pierce Kay Shockley-Davis, Sue Palmer
you. Attendance wasn’t high this did a remarkable job of packing it and Lois Bandt-Weber for their
year, so getting to know each all and sending it ahead for the patience answering all my
other was much easier and presentation. I’m very happy to questions umpteen times. Allie

because each person made their say that not a single flower, stem Harris for the lovely rose pins she
own unique name tags, or leaf was disturbed, bent,
made for each member and to
remembering who was who was misshapen, or came loose during Amna Al Fard (Fringing Queen)
also easier. it’s shipment to California.
for all the wonderful gift tags she

The schedule of classes was a In addition to hosting the made and sent for everyone.

little different this year. I had conference, I also had the Lastly, thank you to Donna Walp

seven classes scheduled and no competition to oversee. I can’t of the Radisson Hotel, for
one had to choose classes. The thank my sister, Barbara, enough donating all the “goodie” bags
wonderful teachers, Sherry for all her help. Thank you also to and making our stay at the hotel

Rodehaver, Lucia Sinning (taught Kay Charles for sending me a memorable one. I apologize in

two classes), Olive Moore, Carol everything I needed. This year advance if I’ve forgotten anyone.
Stevens, Allie Harris and Shelly was the first time for the jewelry

Krzyzewski, were great about category and it wasn’t I hope to see many of you at the

having everyone stay seated and disappointing. Each year it gets next conference.
only the teachers changed. My harder to vote.

sincerest thanks to them, and to

Marion Bertaut and Alli I have so many more to thank,

Bartkowski for all the labor, time starting with my friend and
and expense they put into roommate, Lucia, who did so

making up each class kit. much to help from so far away.

Thank you to the vendors, Carol

A special time during the classes Stevens on behalf of Quilled

was when Sherry Rodehaver Creations and Starr’s Crafts, and

presented Helen Pierce with her Sherry Rodehaver. Thank you to

NAQG Accreditation Certificate; all who donated items for the
kudos to Helen on her raffle, we raised $270. Thank

achievement. you to Peter Devine (Gina Jiang’s

husband) who I volunteered to
The NAQG 10th Anniversary Floral draw names during the raffle and

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NAQGCON 2011: Through

the Eyes of a Newbie

Olive Moore

Since I had never attended a a new friend with each and every got passed around. My grandkids

quilling conference before, I one. went crazy over it. The next day

didn’t know quite what to expect. Sherry had many of her little
I was so excited when I saw on The classes were fantastic. I was creatures for sale and I couldn’t
the Yahoo Group for NAQG that pleased to see that some classes resist. Now a monkey, owl,
Gail had volunteered to host the were more than just quilling and cactus and giraffe sit atop my
2011 NAQGCON here in encompassed a variety of paper computer monitor each being

Southern California. I emailed her arts that complimented quilling. held on by a single glue dot,
right away and volunteered to Each class included some new watching my every move. Thanks
help, asking what she would like aspects that challenged my
me to do. Her answer came back abilities. Sherry!

as a surprise. I anticipated her After lunch it was my turn. I had

asking me to make posters, Lucia Sinning started out with a created a 4” tall wishing well, all

name tags, competition signage, bang by teaching us how to constructed with quilling paper
etc. Instead she asked if I’d
create an acetate card. Part of but not all quilling. Knowing that
teach a class. For a moment I the front of the card is “see
it was impossible for students to
thought - why did I ask? But then through” with a quilling design get anywhere close to completing
I thought – why not? around the acetate and also on any 3-D project of this nature in

top of it. What a wonderful idea. an hour and a half session, my
When I arrived at the host hotel, Her written instructions were in goal was to walk them through
several had already gotten there great detail, with pictures, and the steps explaining the process
and everyone was introducing very easy to follow. Lucia didn’t and demonstrating the more
themselves as others arrived. We let English not being her first
difficult parts. What I really
all went crazy over the wonderful language get in the way and her wanted was for each student to
name tags each was sporting. sweet personality came shining realize that a standalone piece
Many were the shape of their through in any language! Thanks was not difficult and to

state or country with the state/ Lucia! understand the principles of
country flower, bird or other
constructing a strong and
symbol by their name. They were Next was the “Mystery Miniature” durable item.
fantastic. Lucia Sinning from with Sherry Rodehaver. I’m sure

Spain even made one for hostess many of you have had the I knew that if anyone did
Gail – how thoughtful!
privilege of being in one of her complete the wishing well during
classes, but it was my first. What the duration of the conference,
Having seen many of the artists’ fun! Tight coils have never been they would need something to
works on the internet it was my favorite but when I saw what protect it so it wouldn’t get

thrilling to put a face with a we were creating I was crushed in their luggage. For

name. I was amazed at how determined to give it a try. With packing, I took paper coffee cups

quickly bonds were formed. It Sherry’s many tips and tricks to that have lids similar to those at
was like a family reunion. Some aid us in the process I actually Starbucks and made sleeves
were a bit shyer or quieter than came up with a little gold fish with pictures of the wishing well,
others, but by the end of the that looked like it could be at
along with other 3-D projects I
conference I felt that I had made least related to the sample that
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(Continued from page 7) miss one, but then, all of a to attend this conference, you

have made in the past. The cups sudden, there it was: a really missed a fun little project.
also came in handy to store all beautifully folded box on which (Editor’s Note: Alice has kindly
the pieces before and during you could place a quilled design provided instructions for creating

construction. or store quilling inside. the paper frame; they will appear

Anne Silseth was my star in a future issue of Quill
Carol was a hoot! Even if you did America.) Alice had patterns for
student. With much get behind, you still laughed your each of us and explained where

determination, she actually way through and really didn’t to cut and where to fold. It was

completed her wishing well want the class to end. We just like the origami box in that you
before the end of the conference. had way too much fun! Thanks are folding, folding, folding, trying
Since the conference, several of Carol!
my students have emailed me to follow directions and then all

of a sudden – voila – it’s a frame
with pictures of their completed It was Lucia’s turn again. She all ready for your favorite picture
wishing wells with some was covering for Marion Bertaut or quilled design. You could put a

variations, which I thought was who was unable to attend. Iris quilled design inside the frame or
great. I kept telling them that it folding was in order – a
was their wishing well and they conference tradition I put a picture in the frame and

decorate the outside with
could make any changes that understand. This time it was a quilling. Once you understand the
they wanted. greeting card with the state of principle, you can change the

California and a shrinky dink size of the frame by adjusting
I’m glad I agreed to teach the poppy (the state flower) to mark where you fold and the distance
class. It was really fun. However, the spot on the “map” where we between the folds. I went to my
it was a good thing I didn’t know were, and a beautifully quilled paper store and got some 110 lb
what lurked behind the locked poppy to set it off. I have never paper and tried some other sizes.
door in the competition room done any iris folding, so I was The paper Alice provided was just

right next to the classroom. There very pleased to experience it in a perfect. Thanks Alice!
were several free-standing pieces classroom setting. By the time I
that were just breathtaking. Had I was just about finished it all
known what talent was The final class was later in the
began to make sense. Mine
represented by the attendees, I didn’t quite turn out like the evening after the competition

would have never even judging, raffle, award
sample but for my first try I was presentations, floral tribute
considered teaching. And if I had pleased. Thanks Lucia! presentation and dinner were all
seen the competition pieces
over. It may have been last, but it
before I taught the class I would It was a full day of instruction certainly was not least! Shelly
have fainted dead away! and included a wonderful dinner Krzyzewski taught us how to do

in the Palm Garden. I will say some husking. We made a flower
Following my class, Carol Stevens here that the hotel personnel
took us through the steps to vase with several different
were very accommodating and options. I had not done much
create an awesome origami box. the facilities, as well as the food, husking so I was anxious to listen
I’ve always struggled with were great. We didn’t see much and learn.

origami. Anytime I have tried to of Gail on class day. She popped
follow directions in a book
in and out. I guess she was doing Shelly is obviously a teacher by
(pictures or not) I can never quite all the behind the scene stuff to trade. Every part was easy to
come up with a finished product make it a great conference for all understand. She provided a
that looks anything like the of us.
project being taught. pattern board and even the pins
to create the husking. What also
The classes were not over.
I saw some of the gals taking helped was that she had a
Saturday morning we started out sample on a much larger scale
pictures of each step before with Alice Harris teaching us how so we could watch her go through

going on to the next. I think they to make a paper frame out of the process. Students chose their
had the right idea. There were one piece of paper just by folding favorite pattern and I do believe
lots of steps and you dare not it. For those of you who didn’t get
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NAQGCON 2011 Attendees Who Contributed to the Floral Tribute Project: (from left): Alice Harris, Naomi Reinstatler, Sujatha Kolachana, Helen
Pierce, Raxann Dragula, Susan Mara, Janet Yoder, Sherry Rodehaver

(Continued from page 8) quilling and how extensive and over. Thanks Gail!

most everyone finished in class. complicated each piece was.
Thanks Shelly! After I turned in my vote, I had to I got a surprise in the mail after

walk through one more time just the conference. Rhonda Cole had
Besides the classes we had a to soak it all in and take pictures. said that if those taking pictures
fantastic raffle for which so many
would bring their camera cards to
had donated items. Some were Equal to the thrill of the
her at the vendor booth she
supplies, kits, and books, others competition pieces was that of would transfer the pictures to her
were finished quilled projects. I viewing the Floral Tribute
computer and then share all the
was so fortunate to win a book by presented to the group by Helen pictures with everyone. What a
Alli and a fantastic matted Pierce who had assembled this job to organize all those pictures

picture of a parasol with a wonderful piece of art. Again we and then burn CDs and distribute

bouquet of beautiful flowers had seen the pictures before, but them all. They were even sorted

donated by Dema – what a to experience it in person was a into categories. I loved viewing

treasure! real treat. A group picture was them. It was like I got to be there

Another thrilling part of the taken of all those in attendance all over again. Thanks Rhonda!
who had contributed flowers to
conference was walking around this masterpiece.
the tables where attendees had Although I was a newbie at

attending a conference I have
set up displays of their own work. Helen had greeting cards made been quilling since the mid ‘70s.
I had never seen anything like it. of the Floral Tribute. She had
The pictures in Quill America I consider myself a random
taken pictures from all sides and quiller, unlike many who quill
from past years were great but there were cards with each of the constantly. Mostly I enjoy
nothing compares to being there different angles so the creating dimensional objects and
and seeing everything first hand. participant could have the one my goal is to complete at least
that included their very own
The same goes for the one project per year to enter in
flower contribution. How
competition pieces. When I first thoughtful! the Los Angeles County Fair here

went in the room, I was in Southern California. I

demonstrate quilling during the
overwhelmed by what I saw. I Before we knew it, it was time to fair in the Home Arts Competition
made my way around looking at say goodbye. Time had passed so Building. So, if you’re in Southern
each piece, which took some quickly. We had made many new California the last part of

time. Then I went around a friends and vowed to keep in September please stop by and

second time to cast my vote. That touch even if it were only via say hello. I would love to meet
was the hard part – looking
Facebook. Gail did a great job you and chat about our quilling
closely at the quality of the and I’m sure she was glad it was experiences.

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NAQGCON 2011:
Competition Winners

PEOPLE'S CHOICE AWARD: Lucia Sinning (Spain) ACCOMPLISHED LEVEL

Jewelry: Darshana Savla (India) Cards: Dema Simeri (IN)
1st (Tie): Winonah Quale (Australia) 1st: Eileen Walters (NC)
Sujatha Kolachana (CA) 2nd (Tie): Alice Harris (Canada)
2nd:

Free Standing:

BEGINNER LEVEL 1st: Amna Al Fardh (UAE)
There was only one entry in the Beginner Level so
no awards were given and the one entry was 2nd: Miki Kaneko (MD)
advanced to the Intermediate Level. 3rd: Janet Yoder (CO)

INTERMEDIATE LEVEL Framed: Miki Kaneko (MD)
1st: Ayako Ishimura (TX)
2nd: Lucia Sinning (Spain)
3rd (Tie): Jill Van Dieren (KS)
Rhonda Cole (CA)
Cards: Naomi Rienstatler (OH)
1st: Shelly Krzyzewski (IN) Miniature:
2nd: 1st: Anne Selseth (MN)
2nd (Tie): Amna Al Fardh (UAE)
Free Standing:
1st: Darshana Savla (India) Ayako Ishimura (TX)
2nd: Sujatha Kolachana (CA)
3rd: Chitra Sivaram (CA) Quilling & Beyond:

Framed: 1st: Miki Kaneko (MD)
1st:
2nd: Shelly Krzyzewski (IN) 2nd: Lucia Sinning (Spain)
3rd (Tie): Chitra Sivaram (CA)
Carie Metcalf (WA) 3rd: Rhonda Cole (CA)
Naomi Reinstatler (OH)

Miniature:
1st: Darshana Savla (India)
2nd: Carie Metcalf (WA)
3rd: Sujatha Kolachana (CA)

Quilling & Beyond:
1st: Roxann Dragula (FL)
2nd: Carie Metcalf (WA)
3rd: Darshana Savla (India)
Honorable Mention: Jane Begin (ME)

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NAQGCON 2011: Thank
You To Our Donors

RAFFLE
Ann Martin (Delaware): Christmas Quilling, by Elizabeth Moad (courtesy of Elizabeth Moad)
Caroline Mach (Ontario, Canada): three vintage quilling books (two were duplicates); vintage snowflake
quilling kit
Jennifer Littlefield (SD): Christmas Quilling, by Elizabeth Moad; “Quilling is Thrilling” button.
Denise Cameron (NJ): Flower Soft
Barb Machado (MA): box of miscellaneous items: quilling strips, LLC Kits
Sherry Rodehaver (OH): 5” x 7” black metal frame
Dema Simeri (IN): quilled parasol in black mat
Kathalin Hiroe Yamada (Japan): two quilled roses jewelry sets (ring, earrings, necklace [one red/one
white]); miniature roses vehicle with cart and little people (made in 2010) (won by Gail)
Quilled Creations: Quilling for the First Time; design/circle board; filled beginner case
Olive Moore: quilled sunbonnet hat (won by Barbara Cole)
Two Bad Dogs: vintage quilling books; jewelry findings; three $10 coupons

MEMBER GOODIE BAGS
Donna Wald, Radisson Hotel: 25 hotel guest tote bags
Amna Al Fard (UAE): quilled gift tags
Alice Harris (Canada): rose pins
Sherry Rodehaver (OH): miniature purse kits
Quilled Creations: spring colors paper strip packs; product catalogs

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NAQGCON Job Board

Contact: Donna Del Giudice – releases. Past NAQGCON or The Board will be meeting before
[email protected] or 973- event experience is preferred. the end of the summer to discuss
857-3999 the future of the NAQGCONs and
NAQGCON Committee Members: what can be done if no one steps
NAGGCON Director: This position The NAQGCON Committee forward to take on these very
heads up the NAQGCON members provide support for the important roles. Barb Machado
Committee and provides support NAQGCON Director. Duties has done a wonderful job in this
for the annual NAQG include assisting the Director in position and stayed on an extra
conferences. This support reviewing all documentation year in the hopes that someone
includes updating and reviewing regarding the NAQGCON and would come forward. The Board
guidelines for the NAQGCON, working with the Director to appreciates all she has
reviewing and approving update the NAQGCON guidelines accomplished for this important
NAQGCON proposals, as needed. NAQG event and wishes her the
determining the costs of the best in her future endeavours.
NAQGCON, assisting with At of June 2011, there are no
contract language, and being members for this Committee.
available to host(s) to advise and Without a Director and a
answer questions. The Director Committee, the NAQG cannot
will also prepare flyers and press commit to an event for 2012.

First Accredited Sherry Rodehaver
Members

In the fall of 2010 the NAQG Jane Cleveland

launched its Accreditation Dawn Dean Those who might be considering
applying would do well to
Program. Fifteen NAQG members Agnes Dembia practice all the shapes on the
applied and nine earned their Carol A. Gancorz Shape Recognition Chart
accreditation. The NAQG would Ayako Ishimura supplied to members in 2010
like to offer its warmest (also available on the NAQG
Claire L. Leonard website). Creating pieces and
congratulations to the following Helen Pierce applying them to a background
members and hope they display with NO glue showing is also
advised.
their certificates with great pride The registration for the 2012
for a job well done.
program will become available
November 1 through November
Alli Bartkowski
30, 2011. Additional details will
Christina Beggs
be available in late summer.

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Summer “Outside the

Box” Challenge Yvonne Pineiro

Quilled 3D Dalamation for quilling and our pets is no make this project.
doubt something that we share. Size: Project should not be taller
than 4” and must be free
Just about everybody has a This challenge is a great standing.
beloved pet or knows someone opportunity to share something Scene: You can place your pet in
about yourself and your pet. any setting. For example, you can
who has one. Our pets are a show your pet playing with a
huge part of our lives and, more Perhaps you can share favorite toy, running, sitting, etc.
often than not, become a part of something funny your pet did to
our families as well. I thought it go along with your finished If you have any questions please
might be fun to issue a challenge challenge. feel free to email me at
[email protected].
to create a 3D version of our The challenge will be open for
pets. Whatever type of pet you four months and I hope many of Editor’s Note: There is a color
have, we’d like to see a quilled you will participate. photo of Yvonne’s dalamation on
version. page 2.

We have so many quillers in our The following rules apply:
group from all over the world and
our cultures and customs may Paper: Any colors or widths may
differ in many ways but our love be used. I used three widths to

Sherry Rodehaver (left) presents Helen Pierce with her Accreditation Certificate at
NAQGCON 2011.

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Olive Moore (left) and Sherry Rodehaver

Alice Harris (left) and Helen Pierce

(left to right): Chitra Sivaram, Sujatha Kolachana, Janet Yoder, Lucia Sinning, Farah Al
Fard, Miki Kaneko

(left to right): Susan Mara, Naomi Reinstatler, Olive Moore Juliet Hwang (left) and Anne Silseth

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Dema Simeri, 1st Place, Accomplished Cards Amna Al Fardh: 1st Place, Accomplished Free Standing
Janet Yoder: 3rd Place, Accomplished Free Standing

Miki Kaneko: 2nd Place, Accomplished Free Standing Alice Harris: 2nd Place (tie), Accomplished Cards

Thank you to Farah Al Fard, Rhonda Cole,
Gail Freed, Carie Metcalf, Olive Moore, Helen
Pierce, Sherry Rodehaver, Lucia Sinning and
Janet Yoder for their photos of NAQGCON
2011.

Anne Selseth: 1st Place, Accomplished Miniature

Amna Al Fardh: 2nd Place (tie), Accomplished Miniature

Jane Begin: Sujatha Kolachana: 2nd Place, Jewelry
Honorable Mention,
Intermediate
Quilling & Beyond

Winonah Quale: 1st Place (tie),
Jewelry

Darshana Savla: 1st
Place (tie), Jewelry

Darshana Savla: 3rd Place, Intermediate Quilling &
Beyond

Roxann Dragula: 1st Place, Intermediate Quilling Carie Metcalf: 2nd Place, Intermediate Quilling &
& Beyond Beyond

Shelly Krzyzewski: 2nd Place, Intermediate Cards

Eileen Walters: 2nd Place (tie), Accomplished Cards

Naomi Rienstatler: 1st Place, Intermediate Cards

Ayako Ishimura: 2nd Place (tie), Accomplished Miniature

Chitra Sivaram: 3rd Place, Intermediate Free Standing Sujatha Kolachana: 2nd Place, Intermediate Free Standing

Darshana Savla:
1st Place,

Intermediate Free
Standing

Sujatha Kolachana: 3rd Place, Intermediate Miniature

Darshana Savla: 1st Place, Intermediate Miniature
Carie Metcalf: 2nd Place, Intermediate Miniature

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(from left); Lucia Sinning, Gail Freed, Barbara Cole Carie Metcalf
Checking In With Gail Freed

(left to right): Lucia Sinning, Farah Al Fard, Miki Kaneko Lois Hundtaft

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Some Hints and Tips on

Quilled Jewelry-Making

Philippa Reid

Editor’s Note: Color photos of When making bracelets and
Philippa’s jewelry appear on
hanging earrings, you will also
page 32.
need to buy some metal jump
rings for connecting the various
Quilled jewelry seems to be
components of your jewelry
growing in popularity at present, pieces together.
and now that it’s been included

as a competition category at I get most of my findings on

NAQGCON as well, it seems like a eBay, where you can buy in bulk
good time to focus on some of at quite a reasonable cost,
the practicalities of jewelry- compared with the prices you

making. might pay for typical small packs A selection of findings suitable for use in
of maybe four earring wires or quilled jewelry-making: jump ring, earring

I got some of my earliest ten jump rings in a regular craft wire, hair slide, brooch pin

inspiration from Malinda store.

Johnston’s book Paper Quilling: are best because they are much

Beautiful Paper Filigree to Make A lot of people are sensitive to easier to pull open and closed
in a Weekend in the Weekend certain metals, especially nickel, than those made from thicker
Crafter series (the publisher’s so if I am making jewelry to sell I gauge metal. It’s best to avoid
website is www.larkbooks.com). try to buy silver plated findings, buying any that are described as
Malinda has an excellent chapter which are less likely to cause an split rings, because these are like
on jewelry-making with some allergic reaction when the items little mini spiral key rings and it’s

lovely patterns for brooches and are worn. impossible to thread quilling on
earrings; I would say this is a
to them!
great resource for anyone In terms of jump rings, it’s best to
starting out.
buy the open kind which have a When it comes to the design of
split in them that can be gently your quilled jewelry, you really
To make any kind of quilled eased apart and then
can just let your imagination run
jewelry, you first need to reconnected with tweezers after riot! I’ve made earrings out of

purchase some basic metal attaching a quilled item. When tight and loose coils, teardrops,

findings such as earring wires, working with 3 mm (1/8”) quilling huskings, heart-shaped scrolls - if
brooch pins, and hair slides (see strips, you need a ring diameter you can attach it to a jump ring,
photo), depending on exactly of at least 7 mm (1/4”), you can create an earring. For

what you are planning to make. I otherwise it’s almost impossible brooches and hairslides, I tend to
think it’s best to look out for to insert the quilling and re-close think the design needs to be a bit

slides and pins that have a flat the ring without crushing your more solid in terms of tight coils,
metal disc for mounting quilling work!
on, and that can be opened/ marquises or even folded roses

that can easily be stuck to a
closed without the need for too While we are on the subject of base, but I’m more than willing to
much flexing which might jump rings, I find that thin ones be proved wrong!

ultimately cause your quilling to where the gauge of the metal
come un-stuck!
wire is less than 1 mm (1/25”) (Continued on page 21)

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(Continued from page 20) strengthen them as

It’s always worth bearing in mind much as possible
the robustness of the finished so that they are
piece: tight coils are obviously durable and
stronger than loose ones, while showerproof
eccentric coils are stronger and (especially in the
denser at one end, providing a case of earrings
useful platform for attaching
which may end up
other embellishments if you are being worn in the
layering your work.
rain). I brush my Quilled Pin Brooch
quillings all around
If you are making hanging the outside edges with white PVA passion for quilling is like a

earrings, the design always glue (the kind that dries clear), dream come true for me. I live in

needs some kind of opening and also put a good coating of southern England in a

through which a jump ring can be glue on all sides of any quilled picturesque rural village in
threaded. The jump ring is then attaching rings. Then, once the Hampshire, and am also a
attached to the loop on the base glue is dry, I spray each quilling member of the English Quilling
of an earring wire. With open coil on both sides with a good Guild. I first discovered quilling in
or husked designs you can often covering of varnish, and leave 2006, after deciding to leave the
thread a jump ring directly them hanging up to dry on little hectic world of marketing and PR

through the quilling, but I prefer hooks (e.g. opened-out paper - and what a revelation it has
to create a little paper ring been! I taught myself to quill,
clips) for a few hours before
attached to the top of the design either attaching jump rings (for using books for both instruction
using a short length of quilling earrings) or super-gluing them to and inspiration, and initially
strip. To make these rings, I the mounting pad of a brooch pin started producing quilled cards in
simply wind the strip around a or hair slide. a very small way, just for family

narrow dowel. (The shaft of a and friends. However, it was not

basic little plastic moulded I hope that these tips will prove long before I weaned myself

quilling tool is ideal for this.) useful to anyone starting out to away from using published

Wind one complete turn, add a do quilled jewelry-making. It’s a quilling patterns and started
spot of glue, then continue letting my own imagination run
lovely aspect of quilling that
winding until you’ve got a neat offers unlimited creative riot, inspired by the wonderful
little ring. Remember to keep the potential, while demonstrating work of other quillers that I
tension as you wind, and fasten the great versatility of our art. discovered on the internet. I soon
the end with another spot of found myself completely hooked!
glue. Slide the ring off the dowel, Introducing Philippa Reid Today, I sell my work through a
level the edges if necessary and market co-operative and various

it’s ready for attaching to the top Philippa is a UK-based quiller other outlets close to my home,
of a quilled earring motif. and have managed to build up a
who recently joined the NAQG loyal group of regular customers.
I have recently started giving
and has also become a member quilling demonstrations, too.
It’s always best to mount your of the Editorial Committee,
ring at right angles to the actual helping to source articles for this For me, quilling is not just about
motif, because this means you’ll and future editions of Quill making cards. I now use it to
only need one jump ring create jewelry (earrings,
America. Here’s what she told us
attachment connecting to the about herself:
earring wire to ensure the quilling
hangs face-forward. Try doing it “Hello everyone! I’m a retired pendants, bracelets, brooches,

the other way, and you’ll have to professional writer who used to hair slides and decorated
use two rings. produce magazine features for a watches), and have even made

living, so the opportunity to some paperweights using the

Before attaching quilled motifs to combine this background with my technique of resin casting,
metal findings, you need to (Continued on page 24)

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Twisted Easel Cards

Heather Goodes

Editor’s Note: A color photo of corner. Then fold the 5 ½”
Heather’s twisted easel card is cardstock inwards.
on page 32. Twisted Easel Diagram

This type of card is ideal for Take your 5 ½” square a Christmas card with the tree
being the top part of the card
cardstock and line it up and the base will have a tree
creating an unusual presentation to the triangle you have skirt with presents propping it up.
that is perfect for displaying
created and glue or
quilling. They are best suited for tape this in place only in
square cards rather than
the bottom half of this
rectangle cards which can
section. The top half of
become top heavy. They can be this card will not be
made into different shapes or glued, but will be part of
they can be made into double or the front of the card.
triple easel cards, but for
11”
simplicity, I will show you how to When you stand this
do the simple single twisted
card up, the part of the
easel card. Once you have
card that hasn’t been
mastered it, you can search the scored is the base of
Internet for different versions. the card and the part

If you want to use a 6” by 6” that has been scored is

the top section. You will
envelope, then you would cut one see that you have to
piece of cardstock 11” by 5 ½” decorate the card a
and another piece 5 ½” by 5 ½”. little differently as you
These two pieces will form your will be working on an
base card and you will likely add angle. Cards twisting to
different cardstock or patterned the right will be
paper to these pieces. Your next decorated from the right
step will be to score the longer edge with the bottom
piece of cardstock across at
connecting with the
5 ½” so the cardstock bends in base and vica versa for
half. Open up the cardstock, and cards twisting to the
place it vertically. If you want your left.
card to twist to the right, you

would score a line diagonally Your quilling at the base of the

downwards from the top left card will also be on a diagonal.

corner to the score line on the This quilling needs to catch the
right hand side at the edge of the top of this card and hold it
cardstock. Similarly if you wanted upright, so the quilling on the
your card to twist to the left you base should be thicker. Fringed
would score a line from the edge flowers are ideal for this section.
of the score line on the left

upwards to the upper right hand The next card I plan to do will be

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The Vortex Revisited

Philippa Reid

When NAQG member Licia Politis center fold. This
from Australia first invented the allows the shape to
‘vortex coil’ in 2004, Jane vortex off to one side,
Jenkins (one of the founding and if you apply a
members of the English Quilling small touch of glue to
Guild) expressed the view that the reverse side (as
there would be more discoveries you would when
around this interesting new making an eccentric
quilling shape - and she has coil), it prevents the
certainly been proved right! shape from moving.”

Named ‘the vortex’ because its Alli Barthowski and
shape is reminiscent of a tiny Eileen Walters have
whirlwind, this exciting new type both been inspired to
of quilled coil was featured in experiment with
detail in the Summer 2007 issue vortex coils as a
of Quill America (still accessible result of Licia’s work.
in pdf format on the NAQG
website via the Members’ Alli’s vortex coil A basic vortex coil made using Licia Politis' original 'folded
Corner). Licia first created the butterfly pattern has wheatear' method.
been published on
vortex coil by flattening a
the Quilled Creations website at end and then squash it in one
wheatear shape and then this link:
direction making sure that the
pushing the two pointed ends of www.quilledcreations.com/
the wheatear very slowly inwards, quillingblog/?p=431, while join is at one end.”, she says. “If

you then squash it in the other
causing the finished shape to Eileen’s creations are showcased direction, this ultimately makes a
spiral around the center - hence in the gallery section of the NAQG square.”
the vortex. online forum. “I have enjoyed

seeing both Alli’s and Eileen’s “I think it’s a good idea to let the
“After creating the original vortex pieces”, says Licia, “their designs shape rest for a bit to encourage
coil based on a wheatear, I found are very inspiring and creative”. formation of the vortex”,
that you can also make another
continues Eileen. “I would also
version from a closed loose roll Eileen’s interest in vortex coils recommend working with paper
made using a fine needle tool”, was rekindled after she saw a which is slightly stiffer than
says Licia. “This shape is quicker demonstration by Alli at
usual. I have a variety of papers
to make, but it tends not to spiral NAQGCON 2010, after which she that I use, and find that shaded
quite as much.” spent many hours perfecting the papers give a nice effect, helping

technique. Eileen admits that she to show off the vortex. I also
“I have also found that you can had originally found it difficult to prefer using 2 mm (1/16”) paper
make another version of the get a good vortex in her wheatear since it gives a finer result,
wheatear shape in which the
-based shapes, but after a lot of although I think it may be better
vortex goes off to one side”, she practice she discovered that she to practise using 3 mm (1/8”) or
continues. “The main difference could get a better result using wider to start.”
is that when you squash the closed loose coils made using a

wheatear shape down between very fine needle tool. “I make a
your fingers, you don’t flatten the closed loose coil, pinch it at each
(Continued on page 24)

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•flowers: 6” leaf
shapes pinched at
one end. The outer
two petals are then
slightly curved.

Arrange the vase
using three
squares for the
base and two
placed above; turn
the sixth square to
form a diamond
shape and place
on top.

Vortex coil

squares:

Vortex Coil Using 12” or longer paper make

a closed loose coil and glue;

Vase (Eileen making sure the seam is at one
Walters) end pinch each end pressing on
the centre until all the layers are
squashed. Turn the piece around
This striking black and white heart shaped design by Licia Politis Editor’s Note: A and repeat to form a square.
is decorated with flowers whose petals have been formed from color photo of When arranging the vortex
Eileen’s design is squares make sure all the coils
vortex coils. These coils were made from wheatears, but when on page 32. turn in the same direction for a
Licia flattened them she took care not to flatten the central loops more pleasing look.
so that the vortexes formed off to one side. She then applied glue • vase: five vortex
to the reverse of each petal in order to keep the shapes in place.

(Continued from page 23) coil squares (instructions follow) Eileen’s design is mounted on to
and one vortex coil diamond
Eileen has kindly provided shape; paper length 12” a square card that has been
instructions for one of the
embossed down the side using a
projects she has had featured in • leaves: three closed loose coils; Cuttlebug template.
the NAQG forum gallery, the glue end and then pull into

vortex coil vase. We are also concentric shape (pin and glue);

delighted to be able to bring you paper length 12”; two wheatear
leaves
some lovely new designs

featuring the vortex coil by its • flower stems: glue two pieces
inventor Licia (above and on of paper together for added

page 32), so you should find strength and add small leaf

plenty of inspiration right here! shapes at the top

(Continued from page 21) backgrounds for quilled designs. look forward to getting to know
many of the NAQG’s talented
whereby quilled motifs are set I love experimenting with new members individually as I seek
out future article ideas.”
inside a clear acrylic block within techniques, and I shall continue
a mold. I also enjoy digital to push the boundaries of

photography, and am always traditional quilling whenever I

taking pictures of flowers, can! It is a real honor for me to

abstract textures and landscapes get involved with the production

which can potentially be used as process for Quill America, and I

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Membership The NAQG Membership
Comments Committee

Rita Anderson - Director
Caroline Spellman
Antonella DeFalco

Helen, Quebec, Canada: I am approximately 6 months. I love it. Margaret, VA: I do a class for 8
looking for a local group I can ladies at a senior residence.
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Betty, IL: You are doing so well of my work for the first time at my They are wonderful quillers.
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New Members Caroline Spellman

A warm welcome to our newest members!

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Notes From the Archivist

Donna Del Giudice
Archivist

A number of members have been Weihnachten”, Topps please feel free to contact me

asking serious questions about (Germany), June 2011 and I’ll see what I can do for you.

copyright issues. The link to the
U.S. Copyright Office is ARTICLES:
Please remember if you have an
www.copyright.gov; this site is Bartkowski, Allison, “Stars &
article or are in the planning
very user friendly. It explains the Stripes” (Quill it Easy), Card stages of doing an article

process in easy to understand Maker, July 2011, pgs 15 (magazine or newspaper), please

terms, and you can find easy Brodskaya, Yulia, “Looks Good on let us know (e-mail:

directions for downloading and Paper”, Oprah Magazine, [email protected]—please

completing the application to June 2011, pg. 34 put “NAQG” in the subject line—or
copyright your designs. You must Reid, Philippa, “Kingfisher
write Donna Del Giudice at 11
apply for a copyright if you are (Reader’s Submissions)”, Orchard Street, Verona, NJ

serious about copyrighting your Papers and Pixels (online 07044). If we know in advance, it

design - watermarking or putting journal – gives us the chance to inform our

a copyright mark on your work www.papersandpixels.com), quillers and to keep an eye out

without registering it first does April 2011, pg 70 for the publication before it goes

not make it copyrighted. It is off the shelf! The NAQG will gladly

important to note that this is not If you can’t find any of the “finds” reimburse costs for copying and
a quick process and it is possible in your local craft stores, shipping to keep the archives up-

that you may pay the fee and be remember to use your town to-date.

denied a copyright. (Editor’s library – if they don’t have that

Note: If you do not live in the magazine, then ask them to get a

U.S., you should refer to the copy of the article via interlibrary

appropriate government site in loan. Most libraries are very

your country as regulations vary happy to do this service for their
widely.) patrons. If your town library is

very small and not computer

Some recent “finds” are as equipped, then they can call the

follows: county (or the closest city) library

to request the article through

BOOKS: interlibrary loan. If you are
Von Vogelbacher, Margarete,
coming to a dead end in trying to
“Modern Quilling Winter & locate a specific article or book,

Quill America Job Board

The newsletter committee is in need of someone to be the copy editor/proofreader for Quill America.
This role involves proofreading individual articles and then reviewing the final copy of Quill America
before it is sent to the printer. If you have any experience with this type of work, and would like to
volunteer, please contact Caroline Mach, QA Editor, at [email protected] or 705-435-4479.

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Flowers of the Floral

Tribute Helen Pierce

This is fourth in a series of Flower: Make 46+ cone shapes
articles featuring those who using 12" strips of 1/8” red
submitted their quilled flowers, paper. Make two halves of the
buds and stems for the Floral blossom as follows: arrange 11
Tribute. red cones side by side into a
circle with pointed ends toward
Melinda McGiness-LePree is a center. Glue together. Add eight
member who lives in Rochester, on top of the first layer. Place the
NY. She made her quilled remaining four cones on top,
submission in August 2010, making a dome shape flower.
consisting of one red
rhododendron with leaves and a Glue two sides together. Fill in
stem. Two photos of her flower with extra cones.
are on page 31. The instructions
that she provided follow. Leaves: make two eye shapes*
using 12" strips of 1/8” green
Rhododendron (as taught in The paper, and two eye shapes using *The eye shape may be found on
Popular Quilling Book by Helen 18" strips of 1/8” green paper. the NAQG Shape Recognition
Walter) Glue together, as shown in photo. Chart.

Pattern Guidelines

Sherry Rodehaver

In an attempt to bring some uniformity to quilling patterns and instructions the NAQG would like to
recommend that quillers use the following basic outline. If you are writing, publishing, distributing,
sharing, or otherwise making available patterns/instructions for projects to fellow quillers, it would be
very helpful if this suggested guide was followed.

Guideline for Quilling Patterns

Please Include:
1. The actual date or year the pattern/instructions were created.
2. The name of the project ...if any.
3. All of the shape names should be the shape names given in the official NAQG shape chart.
4. The number of pieces of each shape needed should be indicated.
5. The measurements should be given in both imperial and metric.
6. A photo/illustration should be included ...if available.
7. Basic assembly instructions.
8. Artist credit.

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Craft Night Juliet Hwang

The monthly craft night originally
developed from our Jane Austen
book club. Ironically, one of Jane
Austen's books, Sense and
Sensibility, mentions "rolling
papers" to make a basket.

Quilling is the preferred art in our I have tried to keep our projects
little craft group. The reason it's fairly simple because we often
preferred is because there is no have new members. Hearing “I’m
poking, cutting, slicing or not crafty” does not deter me
stabbing involved. We have been from inviting a new person. I
doing various craft projects believe the artist is latent and
together for a couple of years needs to be developed and
now. In addition to quilling, our nurtured. Maybe someday we will
projects include softie stuffed make our own Jane Austen
monsters, kirigami, calligraphy, basket.
and Japanese stab bookbinding. • snowflakes using loose curls
Yes, there has been bloodshed. and closed coils.

Our quilling projects include: In the future, we will make
flowers using fringing, husking
• poinsettias using simple and various shapes. Hopefully,
marquises next will be freestanding fairies
or jewelry using tight rolls and
• dragonflies using wheatears grape rolls. We are gradually
• butterflies using different learning and developing the
colored strips glued end to end different techniques of the art of
and eccentric coils (pictured on quilling.
page 32)

Have You Used the Mini Mold?

If you have used the new mini 95, Mansfield, ON L0N 1M0 Page 29.
mold from Quilled Creations, we Canada. Thank you!
would like to hear about your
experience for a future issue of
Quill America. Please write to QA
Editor, Caroline Mach, at
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Mini-Meets

“Dancing Quillers” Hold
First Northern New
England Mini-Meet

On Saturday, April 2, 2011, we

had our first “official” Northern

New England mini-meet in

Waterbury Center, Vermont.

There were five of us and it was

great fun! Our hosts were Steve

and Joanna Caswell. Steve joined
NAQG recently and is the quiller

in his family. Joanna is the

“hostess with the mostess”,

making sure that we had (left to right): Marianne Fassett, Earlene Leach, Steve Caswell, Robbie Hammond, and Joyce

whatever we needed and that we Grant

remembered to stop long enough

to eat the lunches that we mini-meets. include everyone!
brought. Everyone came with

projects and new things to show. Our initial group of eight consists We invite anyone who is
Unofficially the theme was red, of Steve, Robbie, Joyce, Earlene, interested to join us for the next
white, and blue. There were quilt Ella May, Marta, Gwen, and
mini-meet. The place, time, and
squares and bookmarks quilled Marianne. We have nicknamed date will be decided later in the
in those colors. Others were ourselves “The Dancing Quillers” spring. Contact Marianne for

working on flowers. There just because we all met each other information at 603-632-5468 or
wasn’t enough time to do and through square and round [email protected]
see what everyone had to offer-- dancing. However, dancing is not m
lots of “look at this” and “see a prerequisite for belonging to
that”. We all agreed that we
our group. Square dancers are
needed to have more of these very friendly people and love to

Next VT/NH Mini-Meet and, if you wish, something for

"show and tell". Bring your own

Mini-meet on Saturday August lunch. Beverages and dessert will
be provided. All quillers of any
20, 2011 at 164 Metayer Ct.,
Waterbury Center, VT from 10 am level are invited to come.

to 3 pm. Please RSVP to
Marianne Fassett 603-632-5468 Please pass this on to your
([email protected] quilling friends. It should be a fun
m). Bring something to work on day!!

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Naomi Reinstatler: 3rd Place (tie), Intermediate Framed

Shelly Krzyzewski: 1st Place, Intermediate Framed

Chitra Sivaram: 2nd Place, Intermediate Framed Carie Metcalf: 3rd Place (tie), Intermediate Framed

(left and right):

Melinda McGiness-
LePree: Floral
Tribute Project

From Juliet Hwang’s Craft Night

Heather Goodes: Twisted Easel Card

Heather Goodes: Twisted Easel Card

Philippa Reid: Quilled Husking Pendant Philippa Reid: Quilled Charm Bracelet With
Matching Pendant

Philippa Reid: Selection of Quilled Earring Designs

Licia Politis: Vortex Coils Eileen Walters: Vortex Coil Vase