2008 Quill America SPRING

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Spring, 2008

Make 20 tight coils with 25” strips.
Push them out a little bit to round
them slightly (see the picture at right).

Make 18 leaves with an onion holder;
begin at the seventh prong and do five
turns.

Where you see an oval, glue a
rose.

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President/Archivist.........................Donna Del Giudice Pattern Corner 2
11 Orchard St Letter From the President 4
Verona, NJ 07044 Mini-Meet Announcements 5
973-857-3999 5
[email protected] Quilling on the Go! 6
2008 AGM Update 6
Vice-President.................................Sherry Rodehaver Notes From the Archivist 7
2625 E Turkeyfoot Lk Road A Love Affair With Paper #22 8
Uniontown, OH 44685 Quilled Reliquary 8
330-699-2500 Quilling Exhibit 9
[email protected] Welcome New Members
So You Want To Know What Artist 10
Treasurer.........................................Laura Olohan Trading Cards (ATCs) Are?
26 Evergreen Ave Pattern Corner 11
Springfield, NJ 07081
973-564-9755 Each issue of Quill America will have a theme for
[email protected] the designs. The theme will relate to upcoming
holidays and events. The following schedule has
Secretary.........................................Sheryl Scott been developed to give readers enough time to
7055 Harshmanville Road submit their ideas. Of course, we welcome all
Huber Heights, OH 45424 quilling related articles (not just those related to
937-237-0396 the theme). Submit your articles, designs, news,
[email protected] etc., by email to [email protected] or by
snail mail to Caroline Mach, PO Box 95,
Membership Dues ..........................Rita Anderson Mansfield, ON L0N 1M0 Canada.
2422 Torrington Drive Summer Issue (printed in July) Deadline: June 15
Lake Ridge Halloween, Autumn, Sympathy, Animals, AGM
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732-866-0876 Chanukah, Christmas, Kwanza
[email protected] Winter Issue (printed in Jan.) Deadline: Dec. 15
Valentine’s Day, Birthday, St. Patrick’s Day
Membership Chair..........................Deb Mackes Spring Issue (printed in Apr.) Deadline: March 15
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Newsletter Editor............................Caroline Mach
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Photo Editor ....................................Ev Rooney
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Webmistress ...................................Antonella DeFalco
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If you are a quiller, you need
the NAQG!

(“the knack!”)

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Hello fellow quillers! The winter included in the Winter issue of Caroline…welcome aboard!

has passed by and now we’re Quill America, there is another one (Editor’s Note: To date, I have

starting to see the first buds of included in this issue. more years of experience doing
spring. Spring brings with it lots of newsletters than I do quilling!)

good ideas for quillers – especially If you would like to volunteer your The next issue will be the Summer

those who love flowers. Take a skills at teaching a class or if you issue, where we will have more

look around you; ideas abound have any quilling items you’d like color photos, as well as give

outside…from the delicate form of to donate to the auction, please everyone news and pictures from

the forsythia to the bold color of feel free to contact Sue – she’d the AGM.

the daffodil. Use this time to love to hear from you. A special sale flyer for some of our
create some beautiful

arrangements of your own. Feel I’d like to extend a big thank you to NAQG products is included with

free to share them with the rest of Sandy Watson, owner of Lake City this newsletter mailing. We will be

the group, either via the NAQG Crafts. Sandy was a guest on the offering products for sale at the

website, the NAQGmembers Yahoo Martha Stewart Show on March AGM and I wanted to take this

Group, or our newsletter. We’d love 13. She demonstrated how to do a opportunity to extend some of

to see what you’ve created. As quilled floral arrangement and these special prices to our entire

many NJ quillers will attest, I’m not donated floral kits to the studio membership.
a big floral quiller; I love my audience. During the segment,

snowflakes, but I do love the Martha showed some of the We have also included an updated

creativity that our members put photos of the prize winners from membership list with this issue of

into their arrangements. I am last year’s AGM (Licia Politis – Fruit Quill America. Members have been

totally amazed at what our artists Basket; Claire Choi – Butterflies; organized by location – this is a

can put together and the quality of Lois Bandt-Weber – Deer). Sandy great tool for finding other quillers

their quilling. I’m proud to call all mentioned the upcoming AGM – in your area. For those members
of you artists. I’m sure we’ll get some visitors who have computer access, you

from that mention! Also, Martha can always find an updated list on

QUARTERLY HIGHLIGHTS mentioned the North American our website at www.naqg.org –

Quilling Guild. I have had a number that list is updated throughout the

Work is progressing on the 2008 of e-mails from people who year.

AGM. Sue Palmer has been hard at watched the segment and are

work getting teachers – there will interested in either starting to quill MEMBERS’ CONCERNS
be a number of classes offered at or becoming a member of our

this AGM, as well as a super group. It was great publicity for the The Board will be meeting this

auction and other surprises. Our NAQG! quarter to discuss some changes

AGMs have been growing each in the NAQG organization. We do

year and this one is looking to be We have a new Editor for Quill not do this lightly and a lot of prior

the best yet! America. Caroline Mach has discussion has been going on with

stepped up into the position to some of the original members, as
We have a number of people make this newsletter the best it well as past Board members. Due

coming from other countries to the can be. Caroline, along with her to lack of members coming

AGM. This is such a great way to newsletter committee, will be forward to run for offices and lack

meet, in person, other quillers from happy to hear from you with of people to work on committees,

around the world. If you have been suggestions, articles, patterns, we need to rethink the way this

thinking about coming, please take photos, etc. If you would like to be group is run.

the time to contact the hotel and part of the Newsletter Committee, We would like to go back to our
fill out your registration. If you can please feel free to contact

not locate the form that was Caroline. Thank you so much, roots…to what seem to be the

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most important things to our themselves in for a large COMMUNITY RELATIONSHIP &
DEVELOPMENT (includes
members. Members have told me commitment. We encourage our Regional Reps) – Barbara
Machado
that the newsletter is the most members to join us in having a
important part of their membership great time, while keeping our Guild MEMBERSHIP – Deb Mackes

in the NAQG. Some are looking alive. NEWSLETTER – Caroline Mach

forward to the accreditation TREASURY – Laura Olohan

program. Some enjoy having We will be announcing the new WEBSITE & INTERNET
DEVELOPMENT – Antonella
access to other members for chats Board organization at the 2008 DeFalco

or for mini meets. We will start AGM. A formal notification will be Keep on rollin,
Donna Del Giudice
focusing on these issues more in printed in the Summer edition of
the future. Quill America.

We will be taking the Here are the Committees that will
responsibilities off just one or two be active (with the Committee
people and dividing them up Director):
among the committee groups. This
way no one should have too much ACCREDITATION – Sherry
work and others can feel free to Rodehaver
come forward to help out without
feeling that they are putting ARCHIVES – Donna Del Giudice

The NJ/PA Quilling Mini-Meet will be held at the Hughes Public Library on Route 611 (aka N. 9th St.),
Stroudsburg, PA on Saturday, April 12, 2008 from 11 am to 3 pm. As usual, bring your lunch or a snack and
lots of quilling. Let’s hope the warm (?) spring weather will lure you out to attend. See you there. For travel
instructions, contact me at 570-424-9336 or at [email protected].

See you on April 12 !!!

Evelyn Crane

Here’s a neat trick shown to me by Ev Crane from Stroudsburg, PA.

Often times we quillers are on the go with our quilling supplies in tow. When we get together for mini-meets,
it is extremely helpful having a travel size pack of moist towelettes! Especially for those of us who use needle
tools and corsage pins! It makes for much easier twirling with clean hands!

Thanks for sharing your towelettes with us, Ev. I owe you some!

Deb Mackes

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Time is flying by and soon our sent. Class choice selections will items that our vendors will be

2008 Annual General Meeting will be based on registration date offering!

be upon us! I hope everyone has received so the sooner you send in
mailed their registration forms, or your registration, the better chance If you have any questions, please

will be soon, as the deadline is you have of getting your top picks. feel free to call 401-596-6748 or

April 1. You can go to email me at [email protected].

www.naqg.org and get all the A favorite part of the AGM in the

details and print the registration past has been the silent auction/ I look forward to seeing you in the

form. raffles. We will once again have Ocean State – Rhode Island - in

these fun-filled events. I would like May!!!
We will be offering 20 or so to request a closet cleaning of any

wonderful classes!!! Talent is quilling/paper craft related items Sue Palmer

coming from near and far to help that you would like to donate. This 2008 AGM Hostess

share in the wonderful world of could include kits, duplicate items,

quilling! books, or just any paper that you Reminder: To those collecting

no longer need. All items would be cancelled stamps, make sure to

After the April 1 deadline a greatly appreciated and it gives bring them to the AGM and give

detailed list of class choices will be you a chance to load up with new them to Mary Ann Hauser.

Two books that many of our Elegance”, Somerset Wedding, locate a specific article or book,

members have been waiting for are Vol. 4, 2008, pgs 141-143. please feel free to contact me and

finally available for sale in the USA Mateik, Loretta, “Quilled I’ll see what I can do for you.
– Janet Wilson’s, Quilled Wild Champagne Glass”, Please remember that if you have

Flowers and Judy Cardinal’s, CardMaker, Jan. 2008, pgs 24- an article or are in the planning

Quilled Borders & Motifs. You can 25, 88. stages of doing an article

contact your favorite quilling Politis, Licia, “Blossoming Style”, (magazine or newspaper), please

supplier to see if they have copies Australian Paper Crafts, Issue let us know (e-mail:

for sale. 72, 2008, pgs 44-46. [email protected] or write

Donna Del Giudice at 11 Orchard
Some article “finds” are as follows: If you can’t find any of the “Finds” Street, Verona, NJ 07044 – please

in your local craft stores, put “NAQG” in the subject line). If

Articles: remember to use your town library we know in advance, it gives us the

Various Artists, “Quilling Basics: – if they don’t have that magazine, chance to inform our quillers and

Whimsical Bird Card, Bright then ask them to get a copy of the to keep an eye out for the

Floral Card, Delicate Floral article via interlibrary loan. Most publication before it goes off the

Card, Flower Card, Quilled Bug libraries are very happy to do this shelf! The NAQG will gladly

Card, & Welcome Baby Quilled service for their patrons. If your reimburse costs for copying and
ATC”, CardMaker, March. town library is very small and not shipping to keep the archives

2008, pgs 62-71, 93. “computer equipped”, then they up-to-date.

Martin, Ann, “Quilling Creations”, can call the county (or the closest

Belle Armoire Jewelry, Spring city) library to request the article Donna Del Giudice

2008, pgs 72-75 & 136-137. through interlibrary loan. If you are

Martin, Ann, “Paper Quilling coming to a dead-end in trying to

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Back It Up

In the world of quilling there are detracts from the overall create added dimension and

many varied styles and appearance of the quillwork. actually help define the quilled

applications of quillwork and that shape. When using a multitude of
is one of the endearing qualities of Say you want to “fill in” an outline colors in your quilling subject,

this art form. From free standing of a dark brown bear and place it choose a neutral color or a solid

solid figures to intricate and on a bright print background. Using color closely matching one of the

delicate swirls and scrolls adorning more open or airy coils can allow dominant colors in your project.

cards, the variety is endless. Most the print background to show

free standing items are done in through. You can try using denser During the design process keep in

solid or tight rolls and are by or more compact coils, however mind what background you want to
nature dense. Open and airy work sometimes the background can use and what you can do about it if

is often mounted on some sort of still show through the tiny spaces you don’t want it to show through

background whether a card, in between the coils. This is most the quilled shapes.

plaque, or a framed piece, and apparent when the finished piece

needs to be in sync with its is viewed head on, viewing from Sherry Rodehaver

background. the side it is less noticeable. “Paper is my instrument of

expression”

There is also a big difference in the Placing a coordinating color Proud member:
density of the quilling shapes backing on the section or sections The Quilling Guild (English) -

themselves. In some work the coils is one solution and can eliminate accredited

are tightly packed together, while the “show through” and make the Honors Level Accredited - “Fellow

in others the work can be almost overall appearance more pleasing. of The Quilling Guild”

ethereal in nature with very open It will require a little more work for North American Quilling Guild

airy scrolls and coils and this can you but will be well worth the Ohio Arts and Crafts Guild

actually give rise to a slightly effort. Most quilling paper is now
different kind of problem; that of available in sheets so it is possible

the background color or design to match your regular strip colors

showing through. with portions cut from the sheets.

You can glue your quilled section

Sometimes it is desirable for the or complete piece directly on the

background to show through a backing paper and carefully cut

piece, especially if the background around it or pre-cut the exact
compliments or enhances the shape of the quilled section from

subject. On the other hand, having the backing and glue it in place. In

a bright colored “speck” show one instance I even glued quilling

through right in the middle of a strips face down directly onto the

darker subject is not desirable; nor back of a quilled section, making

is having a floral background sure they were snug up against

peeking through the coils and one another and then trimming the
clashing with the main subject. edges. This will also work if you

need to use different colors for

The fill in style of quillwork, which different sections of the work. This

some quillers have dubbed process will work for entire pieces

“painting with paper”, uses most or sections of pieces. This is also

any kind of shape and any density something to try when a different

of coils. If loose and more open shade of a color is desired for the
coils are used the background may backing, say a light blue behind a

show through so much that it dark blue quilled shape. This can

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When I first began to quill I estimated guess would be about loose coils of various types to
entirely cover the black area
purchased Malinda Johnston's 75 hours. If I had the time, I would around the center picture. These
bronze scrolls are not gilded and
book to use for instruction. There I count how many coils I make for a do not show up well in this picture
saw several examples of antique project such as this. But the but look very pleasing in reality.

quilling and thought "How quilling alone takes so much time I I intend to enter this picture in one
(or all) of the juried shows I am
beautiful!" I knew I would attempt really have not tried to keep track doing this summer, I have five
booked thus far. I have plans to do
to do something similar after I of the hundreds of pieces of paper another picture much like this one
and already have a picture
became a bit more I use. Part of that time was spent selected for the center. We learn
by trial and error so I would expect
experienced. That was in planning how I would create the the coming picture to far exceed
this one in every way. Anyone
2003. Ever since I began to quill I design. I knew I wanted to do most wishing to copy this picture is
have kept a sharp eye out for of the coils in gold but wanted entirely welcome to do so.

anything that I thought would make a little color to brighten it a bit. I Dema Simeri

a good subject or pattern for my used mainly bronze metallic paper

work. Two years ago I received a and painted each coil after it was

Christmas card with a religious glued to the background paper. I

picture of the Holy Family and I used gold ink and a very fine paint

thought it would be perfect for the brush for this. The tiny "jewels"

reliquary I wished to do so I saved around the picture and in the
it until now and then decided it centers of the flowers are very tiny

was time to make use of it. tight rolls painted with bright nail

enamel that matches the paper.

I began to roll gold coils last winter Several coats make them sparkle

but got side-tracked with other like real gems.

projects and put it aside until

recently. I have no real idea how I mounted my picture on heavy
much time I have invested, but an black art paper. I quilled random

There will be a quilling exhibit at the Brandywine River Museum in Chadds Ford, Pennsylvania from May 20
to June 15, 2008. It will feature my work, as well as a few examples of 18th century quilling. The unique
museum is housed in a 19th century grist mill and is known for its collection of paintings by three
generations of Wyeths. You can find more information on the Museum’s website at
www.brandywinemuseum.org. A short drive from Chadds Ford is Winterthur Museum and Country Estate in
Wilmington, Delaware which also has antique quilling pieces on display. They also have a website for more
information, at www.wintherthur.org.

Ann Martin

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Mary Ann Barbee Heather Knott Francie Rodriquez-Cue
Mary Lynn Bartko Joanne Kreil Sharon Rogers
Connie Beaulieu Joan Krisher Joan Rombough
Leeta Bozek Jo-Ann Loh Jane Ronan
Ruth Brandt Lesley Malcolm Katherine Ryan
Laura Brown Gurmeet Marhas Midori Sato
Rosalind Bush Pamela Marsh Susan Schuetz
Melinda Carlson Patricia Masters Kuniko Shimane
Edith Clarkson Emiko Matsushita Marcia Shrestha
Joan Clarkson Julie McClelland Edith Sirmons
Robert Coccaro Diane McIntire Stacey Smith
Marie Coltrane Beverly Meyenberg Susan Smith
Julie Cook Joanne Millner Teresa Smith
Jean Crum Gerda Mooney Marlene Sommer
Mary Lynn Devlin Marcia Morath F. David Stephansky
Bill Engelberg Leola Murphy Jan Swindlehurst
Cheryl Farr Rachel Murray Dawn Thomas
Mattia Gattuso Marion G. Myhre Anne Thompson
Sandra Geisler Vicki Nimmo Annette Tisbo
Carol Glee Mary O’Connor Judith Verstick
Christina Goforth Judy Padalino Pam Videen
Toyomi Hinago Elaine Paquette Andrea Williams
Carol Hoffman Denise Patron Tammy Winterhalt
Mary Ann Hoffman Jo-Anne Price Mitsuyo Yoshimura
Kimberly Huhn Doris Quinton
Juliet Hwang Jenny Ray We apologize in advance for any
Christine Imhoff Carol Reynolds omissions or misspellings.
Sandra Jusak Marsha Rhodes
Annette Kandall Paulette Rockwell

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My personal definition of Artist artists. (quoted from http:// controversy arises when some

Trading Cards (ATCs) is that they www.artist-trading-cards.ch/) artists sell theirs. I have personally

are a fun way to share a piece of only given mine away. That is
you with friends, family, and future The official size of an Artist Trading because I love to share what I do

acquaintances. The ATCs that I Card is 2 ½” x 3 ½” (6.4 cm x 8.9 with others, and this is a small way

have done have usually included cm). Think of baseball trading for me to connect with people and

some amount of quilling, so for me share quilling.

an ATC is also a way to share

something that I am passionate Many of you know that we recently

about. You too can share your had an ATC swap for members of
passion, an art form, medium, the NAQGmembers Yahoo!Group.

quote, dream, or craft that you love It was so much fun, I hope you had

through ATCs as well. a chance to see the beautiful

trading cards that were shared by

Now, for the official definition as the most wonderful group of

taken from Wikipedia quillers in the world.

(www.en.wikipedia.org):

cards. Many people will start with a One more thing… are you planning
Artist Trading Cards are individual playing card since the average to come to the AGM? I hope so.

art miniatures which pass hand to card is this size. The orientation of Why don’t we all bring some ATCs

hand. Some sources have credited your ATC can be either vertical or to share? I hope to see you there

M. Vänçi Stirnemann, who began horizontal, there is no “right” way, I and trade an ATC with you!

trading sessions in Zurich, have created and received them

Switzerland, in 1997, as both ways. Some form of cardstock Antonella DeFalco

popularizing ATCs in the modern is usually the base of the ATC, but
era, although modern ATCs can be any material can be used. Think of

traced back to portrait miniatures polymer clay, thin balsa wood or

and to a kind of business card metal to give you some alternative

popular with Impressionistic era ideas.

From what I have seen and read,
there is only one universal rule:
they have to be 2 ½” x 3 ½” (6.4
cm x 8.9 cm). Everything else is up
to you. Some ideas for your ATCs:

• Sketch a design or pattern

• Paint with acrylic, oils or
watercolors

• Scrap a shabby chic design

• Take the "altered" approach and
alter your trading card

• Decoupage your trading card

Controversy? Yes, even with Artist
Trading Cards there is controversy.
The generally accepted approach
is that trading cards are to be
“traded and not sold!" So the

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Quilling Instructions – Single Flower in Pot on Business Card Magnet

Supplies Needed:
Business Card Magnet
Card Stock in desired color cut to size of magnet
Punched flowers for corner decorations
Scissors or Fringer
Ruler, Quilling Tool and Glue

Paper Needed:
1/8” Yellow – 5 pieces, 3” lengths
1/8” Orange – 5 pieces, 5” lengths
1/8” Red – 5 pieces, 6” lengths
1/8” Dark Green – 2 pieces, 6” lengths

1 piece for stem
1/8” Brown – 3 pieces, 8” lengths
1/8” or ¼” Orange – 1 piece, 6” length

Flower Petals: Glue end to end one piece of yellow, one piece
of orange, and one piece of red. Repeat until you have 5
strips. Quill each strip entirely beginning with the yellow end.
Let the coils open up. Glue the ends to make a loose coil.
Pinch to make a teardrop shape. The yellow center will move
up into the large end of the teardrop. Pull the yellow center
back down to the tip of the teardrop and glue into place to
make an off center teardrop. Repeat to make five petals and
let dry.

Fringed Flower Center: Fringe the 6” piece of orange paper
either with scissors or a fringing tool. The picture is done with
scissors and 1/8” paper. Roll into a tight coil and glue.
Separate fringed petals with fingertips to make the flower center.

Flowerpot: Roll the three brown shapes into loose coils and glue the ends. Form into triangles. Glue together
as shown.

Leaves: Roll the two 6” lengths of green into loose coils. Glue and pinch into a marquise shape.

Assembly: Glue flower petals together at their points. Glue fringed center to the point where the flower petals
meet. Take a small length (about 1”- 1 ½”) of green 1/8” paper to be used for the stem. Turn stem on its
side and glue in between two of the flower petals. Glue flowerpot to bottom of stem. Arrange a leaf on either
side of the stem and glue into place. Let dry. Note: You may need to adjust the size of the flower stem to fit
the flower so it centers properly onto the card.

While the flower is drying, cut card stock in desired colors to size of business card (2” x 3 ½”). Peel off the
adhesive from the magnet and replace with card stock. Center flower onto magnet and glue into place.
Decorate corners as desired.

Deb Mackes

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