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Sherry
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Jill Van Dieren

All of the work on this page
is by Pat Caputo.

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Board of Directors Table of Contents

Accreditation Committee............... Sherry Rodehaver Board Report 4
2625 E Turkeyfoot Lk Road Accreditation Program Ready 5
Uniontown, OH 44685 Getting To Know You 6
330-699-2500 Paper Quilling in MTR Stations 7
My Quilling Biography 8
[email protected] Quilled Ropes 10
Archive Committee ........................ Donna Del Giudice In the Beginning... 12
QA Needs Your Help! 15
11 Orchard St Welcome to the Team 15
Verona, NJ 07044 Pattern Corner 16
973-857-3999 OOTB Challenge 18
[email protected] We’re Turning Ten! 18
Community Relationship and Development Committee NAQGCON 2011 19
........................................................ Danielle Pray A Dog Tale 19
859-485-6790 Angela’s Library 20
[email protected] Quilling With a Twist 21
Membership Committee ............... Rita Anderson Membership Q & A 22
2422 Torrington Drive Pattern Help 22
Lake Ridge New Members 23
Toms River, NJ 08755 Welcome to the Team 23
732-886-0867 My Quilling Biography 24
[email protected] Notes From the Archivist 25
NAQG Conference Committee ...... Barb Machado Mini-Meet Reports 26
1168 Pleasant St
Bridgewater, MA 02324 Submission Deadlines
508-697-3528
[email protected] Each issue of Quill America will have a theme for the
Newsletter Committee .................. Caroline Mach designs relating to upcoming holidays and events. Of
PO Box 95 course, we welcome all quilling related items by
Mansfield, ON L0N 1M0 email to [email protected] or by postal mail to
705-435-4479 Caroline Mach, PO Box 95, Mansfield, ON L0N 1M0.
[email protected]
Color Photo Collages ..................... Evelyn Rooney Members are reminded that all photos submitted for
23 Clara Place publication in Quill America must be of a member’s
Cedar Grove, NJ 07009
973-239-8978 original work. The NAQG does not accept any
[email protected] responsibility for the originality of work presented in
Treasury Committee ...................... Laura Olohan Quill America.
26 Evergreen Ave
Springfield, NJ 07081 Summer Issue Deadline: June 15
973-564-9755 Veteran’s Day, Thanksgiving, Halloween
[email protected] Fall Issue Deadline: September 15
Website and Internet Development Committee Chanukah, Christmas, Kwanza, Winter Solstice
........................................................ Antonella DeFalco Winter Issue Deadline: December 15
531 Brian Dean Drive St. Patrick’s Day, Birthday, Easter
Glen Gardner, NJ 08826 Spring Issue Deadline: March 15
908-537-9240 Mother’s Day, Father’s Day, Vacation and Travel
[email protected]
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Board Report

Board Meeting of the NAQG – fees during the application reviewed a message sent by the

Monday, March 5 – 7:30 pm process. hostess (Kay) of the upcoming

(Eastern) NAQGCON and if they had any
Donna Del Giudice, Archival questions. There were none. A

Director Attendees: Sherry Committee, Nothing new to poll was taken on who would be

Rodehaver – Accreditation; report that hasn't been listed in attending from the Board. There

Donna Del Giudice – Archival; the newsletter. There is an issue are two members who will be

Danielle Pray – Community with a new eBook and logo use – there for the entire event, Rita

Relationship & Development details on this are in "Other and Sherry.

Committee; Caroline Mach – Board Matters" at the end of the Antonella will contact Kay to see
Newsletter; Antonella DeFalco – minutes.

Website if she wants to post the class list

Danielle Pray, Community on the website.

Donna Del Giudice opened the Relations & Development

meeting at 7:31 pm (Eastern) – Committee, Danielle reported on Donna then brought up the

Donna was substitute-hosting for the resignation of Barbara resignations of the two current

the Treasury Director. Machado as the Regional NAQGCON Committee Directors.

Representative for Barbara Machado has
Sherry Rodehaver, Accreditation Massachusetts. She will be announced that she will stay on

Committee, Sherry informed the putting an announcement in the until a new Director can be

Board that she will be putting an newsletter to advertise for a new found. The Board discussed what

announcement in the next issue rep for that area. needs to be done to get a new

of Quill America regarding the Director on as soon as possible.

Accreditation Program and will be Rita Anderson, Membership At the current time, the

sending Antonella several items Committee, Donna Del Giudice NAQGCON Committee is
dealing with the program for reported for Rita Anderson and comprised only of the two

uploading to the NAQG website. asked the Board for approval to Directors and the current

Sherry will announce the add an additional line to the hostess. The Director should

program at the upcoming membership form for multiple have AGM/NAQGCON experience

NAQGCON. year renewals. The Board – she/he would assist the

approved this addition. current host/hostess and act as

A quick vote was taken to place the liaison to the Board. If
the Accreditation Shape Chart on The Membership Committee has another Director with AGM/

the public side of the website. welcomed Caroline Spellman as NAQGCON experience cannot be

This may give some non- the new Membership Recorder, found, then the Board will search

members incentive to join the taking the place of Deb Mackes. for someone with event planning

Guild. All attending Board Rita Anderson will write up an experience. Donna will be

members agreed. introduction for Caroline in the reaching out to try and locate a

next Quill America, as well as a new Director.
Sherry also made the thank you to Deb for all the work

announcement that the start-up she has done. Caroline Mach, Newsletter

costs for the program are being Committee, Caroline announced

anonymously funded. The Barbara Machado/Sue Palmer, that Angela Lantain has

attending Board members gave NAQGCON Committee, Donna Del volunteered to do book reviews -

thanks to the donor. The program Giudice reported for the there will be a disclaimer saying

will be self-funded after the start- NAQGCON Directors. She asked that they are Angela's opinion
up – all applicants pay their own the Board members if they
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(Continued from page 4) and the PayPal balance is Danielle Pray volunteered to host

and not that of the NAQG. $2.590.53 (the total includes the next swap on the

Caroline mentioned the difficulty NAQGCON monies). NAQGMembers Yahoo Group.
in getting people to follow

through on sending items to the Antonella DeFalco, Website In other Board matters, The use

newsletter after the initial Committee, Antonella announced of the official NAQG logo. There

contact to provide material. that she has been posting at have been some instances where

least six new patterns a month members have found the NAQG

The Newsletter Committee is on the website using old logo being used to promote

currently waiting on budget calendar patterns. The Board private business. The Board will
numbers from Treasury to see members showed their be discussing this issue and

what extra can be used for the appreciation for the work that creating a policy on the use of

upcoming 10th anniversary Antonella has been doing. She's the NAQG logo at a future

issue. Extra color pages have also working on the update of the meeting. These decisions will be

been approved for the summer historical AGM/NAQGCON pages. documented and added to the

issue highlighting the work at the NAQG Bylaws.

NAQGCON. Also there are future Antonella announced the

plans to include more patterns. resignation of two No other questions or concerns
NAQGMembers Yahoo Group were raised.

Caroline reminded the Board that moderators. The Website

March 15th is the deadline for Committee has decided not to Meeting was adjourned at 9:15

submissions. replace them at this time due to pm (Eastern). The Executive

the low volume of messages. Director for the next Board

Laura Olohan, Treasury They currently have three meeting will be Antonella

Committee, Donna Del Giudice moderators; these members will DeFalco (Website Director). The
reported for the Treasury coordinate their time so the next meeting will be early June

Committee and said Laura messages can get out in a timely 2010 – date to be decided.

reported that the bank balance manner.

as of March 5th is $15,865.86

Accreditation
Program Ready

On behalf of the NAQG and the Accreditation Committee, we are pleased to announce that the
Accreditation Program for the NAQG is ready to debut this fall. At that time, the application forms and
criteria for submissions will be made available. We have long relied on accreditation to provide all
professionals with certified credentials and thus verification of their ability to offer services of a very
high quality. The intent of this program is to offer quilling artists the opportunity to achieve these
credentials.

The Accreditation Committee

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Getting to Know You

Laura Olohan, Treasury Director

Editor’s Note: This is the
sixth in a series of articles
that will introduce the
Board of Directors to
NAQG members. We hope
you enjoy learning more
about the volunteers that
run this organization on
your behalf!

Hi, my name is Laura
Olohan. I am the
treasurer for the NAQG. I
have been married for 20
years to a great guy
named John. We have
two boys, Jake 16 and
Casey 14.

My duties as treasurer include Mary Alice Kattwinkle's son

depositing all checks received Steven gave me a gift of my

and posting them to the ledger. I wedding invitation quilled by

do the treasury report annually Bobbye Singer. I fell in love with

and pay all bills for supplies, the details and wanted to learn

newsletter and insurance, etc. I how to do it. I bought the
don't think that I was looking for beginner kit from Bobbye and

the job, but the job fell into my took it home. I looked at it and

lap. You see, we had a New thought, “Oh I can't do this.” I

Jersey quilling meeting, and I put it aside for about a week and

went to get coffee. When I came then went back to reading the

back into the room the ladies instructions. I started with

informed me that I was now the different shapes. I told my
treasurer! You can imagine my mother that I was learning to

surprise. What could I do but quill, and she was so happy that I

accept the position, since finally found a craft I liked to do.

bookkeeping is my career? And I had plenty of questions, and

so I have been doing it for the Bobbye helped me out a lot.

past few years. I have attended Thanks, Bobbye. She asked me

NAQGCON in New Jersey (which I to come to a meeting—and as
co-hosted); Nova Scotia; New they say, I was hooked.

York; Rhode Island; Connecticut;

California; and Maine.

I have been quilling for 15 years.

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Editor’s Note: The above press release is reprinted with permission. Photos of Clare’s exhibition
appear on page 27.

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My Quilling Biography

Regina Ribeiro

Editor’s Note: Photos of Regina’s France. However,

work are on page 28. there are people who

state that quilling
Thin Strips of Paper Are began with the
Egyptians, who used
Transformed Into thin wires of precious
Wonderful Works of Art metals for their
artwork. In Brazil, the
SOCIAL PROJECTS AT THE consensus is that
NATIONAL HANDCRAFT FAIR

by: Maria Silva e Silvério nuns first introduced
This article was originally the technique to the
published in Portuguese as country.
Pequenas Tiras De Papel

Transformadas Em Grandes One of the modern
Peças in the BRAZIL MADE BY artisans, who is
HAND Magazine (Revista Brasil internationally
Feito a Mão), in November of recognized, is Regina

2009. Translation from the Ribeiro, a native of
Portuguese by Helen Pierce. Minas Gerais. She has

The debate about art and dedicated herself to the piece may take some months
the creation of quilled framed
handcraft goes a long way back. pictures, prayer boxes, dolls,
Mostly the discussion focuses on angels, and other objects of to finish. It’s a minimalist, highly
the question, “Is handcraft really decoration made with strips of detailed process. Everything is
art?” In spite of what conclusions paper, as well as quilled and handmade, which slows down
are drawn in the argument, the production. In addition, I
embroidered cards, and quilled have no one helping me.”
Italian and French nuns of long cards combined with origami. To
ago, who passed part of the day her, the secret of working She does speed up production of
twirling thin strips of paper to use successfully with paper filigree is her work for one event, which is
for decorating Bibles, reliquaries creativity. She explains, “It’s
the National Handcraft Fair.
and prayer boxes, didn’t concern much like art itself. Each piece is According to her, demand for her
themselves with this question. unique. A composer isn’t able to work increases during the event,
Their whole focus was to ensure compose one melody after and people often buy more than
that each item they decorated
was not only beautiful but another. He requires inspiration. one piece. But she makes a point
unique.
And that’s the way it is in my of saying that she doesn’t go

case. overboard with her production

The origin of the technique that “The close attention to detail of even then, and notes, “I’m not a
was used by the nuns, known as an artist with her work makes
paper filigree or quilling, is not progress slow, with the result machine! I only do what I’m able
to do.”

known. It is most commonly that output is less than might be The Fair is important to Regina
thought that the first work was expected. Her clients understand because it permits her to pass
done in the fifteenth or sixteenth that, and when they order work along the love of quilling to
century in convents of Italy and that is elaborate, they know that
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(Continued from page 8) become a member of the group

others, and it enables her to in Brazil, one need only pay the Production

make her quilling wider known. annual fee of $35.00. Before she Quilling, or paper filigree,
The artisan presents three dedicated herself to paper requires few materials and the

workshops every day at the filigree, Regina was already production cost is low. Basically,

event. The classes have between establishing contact with people the materials are mostly paper

15 to 20 students, some of around the world. “When I was strips, PVA glue and a quilling

which end up becoming around 48 years old, I began to tool to roll the coils, which a

customers. However, her enter into chat groups on the quiller may make herself if need

greatest satisfaction comes from internet and to participate in be. The paper most used is
those students who fall in love groups where they shared colored throughout, without a

with quilling and continue to information about handcrafts. I white inner core. The most

invest their time in it. noticed that people were talking commonly used strips are 1/8”

a lot about quilling. In spite of the wide.

Regina, a native of Araxá who fact that at that time I was

lives in Belo Horizonte, is a making paper boxes, I didn’t Regina Ribeiro explains that the

member of the North American know what quilling was. It was strips may be cut at home with a

Quilling Guild (NAQG), a group then that I received a present paper shredder that cuts them
which unites artisans from an English author of some 1/8” wide, or at a local printing

internationally who specialize in books, tools and paper strips”. company. She says that the

paper filigree. According to her, highest cost in production is the

members of the NAQG share At that time Regina’s four paper cutting process. “The strips

information about the technique, children were already well on of 1/8” wide are very fine and it

about materials and tools used, their way to becoming adults, is difficult to cut them that thin.

and discuss articles and books and she was looking for an However, whether the person has
on the subject. In order to activity to fill her time that would them cut at a printer or whether

bring her some she cuts them at home, a lot of

income. She paper is wasted! I have seen a lot

decided to of money go down the drain at

associate the printer! Ideally one should

herself with the have them cut at the same place

“Hand of Minas each time,” explains the artisan.
Center” and

began to Quilling has adepts all over the

dedicate world, since paper is available

herself to everywhere. Another advantage

handcrafts. is that it is environmentally

Today, at 62 friendly, and it doesn’t pollute.

years old, she The low cost of the materials
works around enables people from all ranks of

12 hours each life to practice it.

day with paper

strips. “But

they are

wonderful

hours and so
enjoyable.

Quilling is very

relaxing and

therapeutic,”

the artisan

points out.

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Quilled Ropes

Sherry Rodehaver

I developed this technique back
in 2002 when I needed a piece
of quilling that resembled twisted
metal. I guess as they say—
necessity is the mother of
invention.

Editor’s Note: A photo of the
piece for which Sherry created
this technique is on page 1.

Roping Technique Figure 1.

table top or sturdy board or hang instructions) and thoroughly coat
the entire bundle using a soft
This technique will produce a the bundle overhead from the bristle brush or fingers (Figure 2).
Avoid using thick or tacky glues,
twisted bundle of strips that is clip. Pull the free end of the as they will not spread evenly.
Using a gentle touch to preserve
very flexible and can be made to bundle taut so all the edges of strip edge alignment, apply glue
as close to the anchor clip as
resemble twisted wrought iron, the strips are even and lying possible, covering all areas of the
stack and the entire length with a
twisted wire, or rope, thus its directly on top of one another.
name.

3. Thin some white glue to a

Roping can be done with any good spreading consistency

number, length, or width strips. A (refer to glue bottle for thinning

stack of strips with a depth or

thickness (number of strips

stacked) that equals its breadth
(width of strips used) will give a

more realistic appearance. It is

preferable to create a stack from

strips taken straight from the

package as they will be attached

by the adhesive on the ends. This

will help them stay aligned.

1. Create, or remove from the
package, a bundle of 12 strips
(for example purposes). Secure
one end of the bundle with a
clamp or clip such as a bulldog
clip or vise (Figure 1).

2. Anchor the clipped end of the Figure 2.
bundle to a fixed point such as a

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thin, even coat of glue. If twisting in opposite directions

dripping occurs, too much glue (Figure 3). Rotate until the

has been used. When all areas desired tightness is reached. Re-
have been coated, attach clip and anchor the bundle as

another clip to the opposite end before while the glue cures. The

of the bundle and anchor this tightness of the twist can be

end to another fixed point or adjusted within the first 24

hang to dry. The bundle does not hours. By day 2, the glue will be

have to be perfectly straight or cured, and the amount of twist

taut, but prevent it from coming will remain fixed. Only minor
in contact with other surfaces adjustments can be made to the

while drying. bundle beyond this point.

4. Allow the bundle to dry Options

approximately 30 minutes to 1

hour. The bundle can be slightly A. For a true rope look, create the

tacky but not wet. It will also bundle from white or tan strips.

appear glossy. Now the bundle As soon as it is dried to step 4
of strips is encased entirely in condition, draw spiral lines

glue and is extremely flexible, around the length with a

because the glue is not yet cured permanent marker, then twist.

and completely set. Two examples of finished ropes.

B. For a metallic look, spray the

5. Remove the anchor clips from finished and cured bundle with

both ends and trim off the any color enamel or acrylic
uncoated portions at the ends metallic spray paint. For a

with scissors or a sharp craft wrought iron look, spray black.

knife. Hold one end of the

bundle in each hand and begin

C. Try this technique using
different colors of paper mixed in
the bundle.

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In the Beginning...

Pat Caputo
I was there

Quilling has certainly changed my wholesale

life! What started out as a casual only.

interest about thirty five years
ago soon became a passion. I I started my

would like to share my personal business,

journey through the world of Whimsiquills,

quilling; it is more than my in 1981, as a

personal journey, because it is way to market

totally intertwined with what is my own

now known as the North quilling. I was
American Quilling Guild. still teaching

and giving

I don’t remember the exact time I demos, but

first saw quilling, but I was found it

always interested in “crafty” increasingly

things, so when I saw it I had to difficult to find

try it. I guess what really supplies. I

appealed to me was its finally found a little local hobby them to tell me a little bit about
versatility. You can quill anything! shop that was willing to order themselves. I shared that
information with the other
I am a self-taught quiller like paper for me from Lake City American Quillers in a second
letter in July, 1990; some of
many of you, I’m sure. If you can Crafts. That is how I “met” these original quillers have
become friends who still stay in
read, you can quill—just follow Malinda Johnston, the founder of touch twenty years later. Many of
the quillers I “met” this way sent
the directions and you are on Lake City Crafts. Malinda has me pictures of their work. Now,
you have to remember this was
your way. When I started quilling been a mentor to me over the before computers became as
common as toasters, and before
in the seventies, you could find years; she was the one who we knew about the internet. It
supplies in any one of the little encouraged me to start selling was kind of neat. People would
just send me pictures with a little
“Mom & Pop” craft stores that supplies through Whimsiquills. It note telling me who they were,
and maybe how long they had
were in most towns. But then big was in one of the Lake City been quilling. I put these pictures
in binders, but I was the only one
chain stores started moving in Gazettes where I found a little who got to see the pictures, so in
my newsy letter I offered to send
and pushing the little guys out, article about The Quilling Guild, the binders out to anyone who
wanted to look at them. I would
and those nice little shops the one in England. That was in pay the postage to send it to

started disappearing. When I 1989. I was so excited to learn (Continued on page 13)
couldn’t find supplies anymore, I that there was actually an

went to the Supplier’s List in the organized group of quillers in the

back of Betty Christy’s world that I joined and

book, Quilling: Paper Art for volunteered to be the American

Everyone, published in 1974 (it Representative for the English

was the first quilling book I ever guild. When I received my

purchased). I wrote to every membership list, I found that
supplier listed to find a source for there were other American

quilling supplies; however, many members as well. So, in May of

of them were already out of 1990, I wrote to them,

business, and some were introducing myself and asking

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(Continued from page 12) sharing ideas. This group a quilling bibliography, which she

them and they would pay the planned on attending the First still maintains. We published

postage to send the binders on International Festival of Quilling plans for our second annual
to the next person who wanted to in England the following year. meeting, which I hosted here

see them. Those binders traveled Although I was unable to attend, I in Connecticut.

around the country for several sent the pieces we were

years until they got so heavy that collecting for our traveling exhibit Our third annual meeting in

postage became an issue. over to England (what a devil of a 1995, also held in Connecticut,

time I had getting them back (but had a record 45 attendees. We

In my July, 1990 letter, I asked if that’s another story!). This was had a speaker from the Small
any of the quillers would be about the time we decided that Business Development Center

interested in sending me some my “newsy” letter should take talk about marketing our work. In

pieces of their work, so we could the next step and become a 1996 we started talking a little

put together a small traveling newsletter. Those who wanted bit about forming a quilling guild

quilling exhibit. It took us a the newsletter paid a nominal fee of our own, here in the United

couple of years, but we did to cover printing and mailing. We States –you’ll note that I said we

actually put together a traveling called it Quill America; trust me; started talking. We were on a roll

exhibit which traveled around the it was not anything like the ones and growing.
country and was shown in we get today! By then, I was

libraries, community rooms, bank using a computer (instead of a Through the years we stayed in

lobbies, etc. typewriter) and could even touch and shared all kinds of

include “clip art”—does anyone information through Quill

I also sent out press releases even remember what that was? America: tips, hints, quilling

about our little group of American related health issues, patterns,

quillers. I was amazed by the In June, 1994, the American information about pricing, selling,
response to the press releases. quillers who had attended the and preserving our work. Small

Our little group was growing— International Festival of Quilling groups of quillers were holding

there really were other quillers decided to have a reunion meetings in their area of the

out there. I would list the new meeting in New Jersey. It was country, and each year there was

members of our little group in my wonderful. Everyone brought a national meeting of our

letters; those who wanted to join some of their work to share. Jinny “members.” Our annual meetings

the English guild would send Alexander and her husband got bigger and better. For those
their dues to me, and I would provided a slide show of the of you interested in reading more

process their memberships for English meeting (especially nice of the actual history of this group,

them, since the English Guild for those of us who were unable all of the back issues of Quill

didn’t accept credit cards, and to go to England). We had such a America can be found in the

dues had to be paid in pounds wonderful time that we decided Archive section of the Member’s

sterling (this was way before this would become an annual Corner on the NAQG web site

PayPal). event. Thus began the wonderful (naqg.org). They make for some
tradition of an annual meeting of interesting reading, if I do say so

In November of 1990, I actually quillers here in the USA which we myself. A special thanks to Mary

got to meet some of my new now call the NAQGCON (North Alice Kattwinkle who saved every

quilling friends. Mary Alice American Quilling Guild letter I have ever written.

Kattwinkle hosted a luncheon at Conference).

her home in Clifton, New Jersey. Our 2000 annual meeting was

Bobbye Singer (who had taught In the Winter 1994 issue of we held in Nova Scotia, Canada
Mary Alice and Rita to quill), Rita encouraged quillers to start their where we decided to take the

Anderson, and Malinda Johnston own little group meetings locally; giant step of organizing officially

were all there with their we call those mini meets now. into the North American Quilling

respective husbands. We had a We also announced that Donna Guild. It was decided that Quill

delightful visit, quilling and Del Giudice was putting together (Continued on page 14)

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(Continued from page 13) NAQG merchandise, as well as quillers have their own web sites

America would be our means of the history of the organization, and blogs where they share their

communicating with our and we have our own on-line work. At the touch of a button,
members for all important issues group for members who want to you can see what quillers all over

as well as elections, and glory be, stay in touch. the world are creating. If you

there would be a newsletter don’t have a computer, stop in at

editor. As much as I had enjoyed This treasured art form, with your local library and take a look.

the previous ten years, it was a nebulous beginnings, is alive and It tickles me that technology,

great relief to me not to have to well today, thanks in no small computers, scanners, digital

write the newsletter any more. So part to the groups of quillers here cameras, and the internet are
what do I do today? I write a blog and across “the pond” who loved playing such an important role in

called quillingwithwhimsiquills— their art so much they were the resurgence of the art of

and more often than the determined not to let it die. It has quilling. But it is the people, the

newsletter! Oh, well! been an interesting journey for quillers, that I have met and

me personally and more spoken with over the last 35

In the spring of 2001 some of importantly for the art of quilling. years, and speak with every day,

the on-line quilling groups started Some of my personal highlights whether they are “newbies” or

popping up. I remember the very include: having some of my old veteran quillers like myself,
first time I “Googled” quilling designs included in Malinda who have made this journey so

(actually, I think it was before Johnston’s books; teaching a two special! The quillers I have met

Google, but have no idea what it day quilling workshop in Hawaii have all been delightful and more

was called), I found thirteen at the request of the Fiber Arts than willing to share their

references to quilling. I Googled it and Stitchery Guild of Hawaii; knowledge and experience. It

just now for fun as I am writing having some of my Easter seems like only yesterday that we

this and found 2,650,000 designs published in Family were a small group of American
references. We’ve come a long Circle Magazine; taping a quillers meeting at Mary Alice’s

way! “Quilling for Scrapbooks” house, and here we are

segment for the DIY network in celebrating NAQG’s

The last ten years have been Tennessee; and coordinating a 10th Anniversary!

years of growth and change for quilling calendar for Accord

NAQG. The annual conference Publishing. While this may not

has grown from a one afternoon have been a best seller, it sure
event, to a three day event with brought a lot of attention to a

classes and workshops and little known art form, and a lot of

hours of learning and sharing. It people who had never heard of

has been held in California, quilling got to try it out. Also

Connecticut, Florida, Kentucky, included in the highlights are

New Jersey, North Carolina, developing my business/web site

Nevada, Maine, and Nova Whimsiquills.com and helping
Scotia, Canada, and this year it NAQG grow through the years.

will be held in Long Island, NY.

We have more regional groups of Today we are seeing quilling in

quillers than ever before. Our magazines, on greeting cards,

members are out there teaching, and printed in calendars: we are

demonstrating, blogging, and seeing it on YouTube; home

spreading the word about our shopping and DIY network; and in
passion. Quill America is a great home schooling curricula. There

newsletter full of information and are more quilling books, kits, and

ideas; we now have a wonderful supplies available than ever

web site where our members before (although you still have to

have access to patterns and go on line to find them). Many

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QA Needs Your Help!

Caroline Mach
QA Editor

Article Solicitation together. However, to implement

Helen Pierce, who has been this program, we need a If you are interested in these
doing a great job of article
solicitation for the QA for the last volunteer—someone who would roles, please contact QA Editor
few years, is wanting to resign take on the role of sending the Caroline Mach at
from that work after the Fall,
2010 issue of QA. Therefore, we information to potential [email protected] or 705-
will be looking for someone else
to continue this important work. advertisers (either by electronic 435-4479 or by postal mail at PO
If you wish to start right away,
please let us know, and you can or postal mail) and then following Box 95, Mansfield, ON L0N 1M0.
work together with Helen until
up with a phone call if necessary

to see if they are going to

advertise or not. This job does
not have to take a lot of time and

would greatly benefit the NAQG.

she hands over the job to you Hints & Tips
completely. Article solicitation is

just what it implies—encouraging We are trying to reinstate the
and helping members write their Hints & Tips column, so if you

stories for the newsletter. Please have any hints or tips, please

note that computer and internet send them to the Editor, either by

skills are needed to do this job. electronic or postal mail. These

Advertising in the QA are not patterns, but things you

do or use to make your quilling

One of the ways for the NAQG to go easier or faster. Please don’t
raise money is through assume that people won’t be

advertising in the QA. An updated interested in your hint or tip! One
of the great things about a group
document for potential
like this is the opportunity to all
advertisers has been put learn from each other.

Welcome to the Team

Angela Lantain has joined the Quill America team writing book reviews. You will find her first review in
this issue on page 20. Many members have asked for book reviews to be included in Quill America and
we are very pleased that Angela has volunteered to take on this important role.

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Quill America - Newsletter of the North American Quilling Guild Lois J. Springer

Pattern Corner

Grape Hyacinth

Supplies:
1 Spring Green or Moss Green 1/8” strip of quilling paper
4 - purple graduated ¼” X 12” length of quilling graduated paper
32 iridescent beads (optional)
Ultra fine tip purple and green pens (optional)
Quilling glue
Mechanical pencil
Tweezers
Quilling needle tool
Ruler

1. Begin with 5” piece of Spring Green or Moss /Green ¼” paper
and roll it into a spiral roll. Glue lengthwise to a 3 X 5 inch card
stock paper.
2. Take 4 strips of ¼” graduated purple and cut into four equal lengths of 3 each. This will give you 8
strips with white on one end and a medium purple on the other, 8 medium purple on one end and dark
purple on the other end.
3. Take and cut each strip in half lengthwise to give you 16 strips of each graduated color each 3” long
and 1/8” wide.
4. Take 3 of the white to medium purple strips and roll into a tiny grape roll (I use a mechanical pencil
to push the centers out into the shape of a grape roll.) rolling so the white is on the outside of the roll.
Now do the other 13 white to medium strips with the medium color to the outside.
5. Glue all insides with a small amount of glue to hold the rolls from unrolling. At this point I also put in
a glass iridescent bead into the center of each grape roll.
6. Start with the top with all the white/medium color and glue each grape roll to the spiral making each
individual roll pointing outward or toward the Sun. Gradually you will have the grape rolls standing
straight up into the air and at the bottoms the grape rolls will be all pointing down
7. Cut 3 or 4 - 2” tapered at one end strips from spring green or moss green. Curl the ends slightly and
glue on the spiral to make it look like tall leaves. If you want beads you can add them now with a touch
of glue and then placing the beads inside the grape rolls. Glue the leaves to the base of the spiral stem.
I added some highlight with a ultra fine pen in purple, putting three to four dots beside a grape roll and
directly on the card stock three or four different places on the hyacinth. Finally I add a few blades of
grass with the pen at the base of the spiral stem.

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Pattern Corner Regina Ribeiro

Small Cross

Make the following shapes:

4 tight coils (8”)
11 shaped teardrops (8”)
4 scroll hearts (8”)

Once you have made the shaped teardrops, glue an 8” strip around each one and curl on both sides, as
shown.

Arrange cross as shown below.

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Design a children’s book cover,

remembering that children love simplicity.

• You may use a computer to print the title

you choose for your book cover either on

computer paper or on a weight of

cardstock compatible with your printer.

Choose an overall cover size at least one

and a half inches smaller in height and
width than this printed sheet, and a font

size and style that will combine well with

your overall design. Place the title the

way it looks best within these dimensions

and write your name under it as author of

the book.

organized and promoted by Helen Pierce • Cut a piece of chipboard the size of your
finished cover and adhere the printed

sheet to the chipboard backing with

adhesive or double-stick tape. Don’t cut away the excess paper/cardstock on the four sides of the

cover. When it’s carefully positioned and adhered in place, turn the chipboard over. Leaving a 3/4”

border all around the chipboard, trim away any excess. Fold over and adhere the ¾ inch border to the

inside of the chipboard.

• Measure and cut a sheet of compatibly colored computer paper or card stock slightly smaller than the
cover but large enough to cover the edges of the border. Glue it in place to give a nice looking finish to

the inner side of the front cover of the book.

• Now turn the book cover over to the front where the title is in place with your name as author below
it. Color onto it any design that won’t be quilled using crayons, markers or paint, or adhere patterned

paper or punched or cut-out elements in cardstock that you don’t intend to quill (skip this step, if your

whole design is to be quilled).

• Quill the element or elements that you have chosen to be the focal point of the cover. When they are

all finished, use them to do a “dry run.” This means that you lay out the completed pieces on your book
cover without glue, so you can freely position them in the best arrangement. Be careful that you don’t

block out or crowd the title or your name. Last, glue your quilled design in place.

Entries:
1) Jill Van Dieren - A photo of her book cover may be found on page 1.

We’re Turning Ten!

With the Fall 2010 issue of Quill America we will celebrate the wonderful first decade of the NAQG. We
are planning a very special issue, and Helen Pierce will be working hard to collect articles to make it a
grand celebration. We hope that as many members as possible will participate in contiributing to this
watershed issue of Quill America.

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NAQGCON 2011

Wanted: Host for the 2011 North American Quilling Guild Conference

*Have you attended a NAQGCON (AGM)?
*Do you live near an international airport?
*Are there NAQG members nearby to assist you?

If you answered yes to these questions, consider hosting the next NAQGCON. Preparations begin one
year in advance, so if you are interested in hosting in 2011 or 2012 we want to hear from you now!

If you are at all interested in this opportunity to help the NAQG, please contact Barbara Machado at
[email protected] or 508-697-3528.

A Dog Tale

Helen Pierce

"Barney Goggle Squarepants, CGC, CD, RN, NJP, OF, OA, AXJ” is the name (along with his titles) of Jill
Van Dieren's show dog. They both get quite a workout when she takes him through his paces at shows:
but there are down times for dogs, as well as for their owners, and here is Barney, "dog tired" after an
exerting walk with Jill, patiently waiting for her to come over to their chair to quill. Now it's his turn to
cheer her on! He does this by sleeping peacefully in her lap while she happily does her quilling. If she
is not there quilling, he may be found in her husband's lap. It's a dog's life! Isn't it fun to step into Jill's
life for a moment and see her quilling corner? One can get great quilling tips just by seeing what she
uses!"

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Angela’s Library

Angela Lantain

Review of The Art of Paper fine until you end up with a

Quilling, by Claire Sun-ok Choi repeating or infinite decimal

point. Try to cut a strip to the
If you're looking for a challenge length of the decimal equivalent

or you want to add some new of pi and you'll see what I mean.

techniques to your repertoire,

The Art of Paper Quilling is My biggest issue, however, is

definitely the book for you. The with her color choices. Some of

author includes a section on the palettes include color

basic paper quilling techniques combinations that are decidedly
that all quillers are familiar with, odd, and some of the

and she also introduces some of background colors tend to

her signature techniques: tight dominate rather than enhance

rolled center hole; tight rolled the finished piece. Keep in mind,

center spaces; wrapped shapes; though, that color choices are

and composite shapes(shapes very much influenced by

made up of two or more simpler nationality and culture.

shapes). She also demonstrates
paper weaving and folded rose All things considered, this book is

making, both of which she uses an amazing and inspiring

in her projects. publication and an invaluable

addition to any quiller's

When you first open the book, it collection. I give the book a skill

can be an intimidating level rating of intermediate to

experience: Sun-ok Choi is a expert. If you wish to see photos
phenomenal artist with twelve of the projects, the link is:

years of paper quilling under her picasaweb.google.com/ALantain/

belt, yet she explains the projects TheArtOfPaperQuilling#.

so clearly that even I found it

relatively easy to follow. A year of Disclaimer: This review and my

studying the basics of paper ratings are my own opinion and

quilling doesn't hurt either. not necessarily the views of the
NAQG or its members.

That is not to say, however, that

the book is perfect. I discovered

some discrepancies with some of

the measurements. She uses an

unusual fractional measurement

system that I've never seen
anywhere else. The system

involves dividing a 27" strip into

fractional amounts, which works

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Quilling With a Twist

Antonella DeFalco

Seeking, searching, sharing, and connecting: life is full of opportunities to share quilling. I recently
participated in an event called “One World One Heart (OWOH).” This is an annual event hosted by artist
Lisa Swifka. She began this event in 2007 as a way to bring people together from around the world for
a chance to meet new friends and win something. To participate you must have a blog* and offer a
free giveaway to one or more lucky travelers. Each year the event begins around the middle of January
and runs into early February. Participants visit Lisa’s website where she keeps a list of all the
participants, and they begin traveling around the world by visiting everyone on the list. Be warned, it is
very addicting visiting everyone and seeing all the incredibly talented people out there.

I have participated in the OWOH event the past three years and have truly enjoyed the journey. If you
can imagine, this year there were over 1,000 participants! One fun part is that each year there is a
specific theme for the event, and you get to decide what you are going to offer to your visitors. Check
out some of the things that I have given away over the years.

This year I offered a multi-media elephant that I called “Dream.” In the past I have offered framed
quilling and ornaments. If you enjoy meeting people and looking at beautiful artwork this is something
you should consider participating in next year.

*Note: A blog is a type of website where people post information, usually in chronological order. So
what do people write about? Just about anything; my blog happens to be about quilling.

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Membership The NAQG Membership
Q&A Committee

Rita Anderson - Director
Caroline Spellman
Antonella DeFalco

Jean, Pennsylvania: You are all ward to being part of the NAQG reviews.
doing a great job! Enjoy the ex- as well.
cellent newsletter – hope to at-
tend a seminar. Doris, New York: Would love to
Martha, New Jersey: Love getting see a center (color) page with
Robert, Alabama: Thanks to Deb the newsletter and seeing what teens’ and children’s work, or
for her help people around the world are do- more adult work.
ing.
Anne-Marie, Canada: It is a joy to
be part of a group of quillers! It Helen, Pennsylvania: You are
would be great to be able to re- Arlene, Florida: I love the “Quill doing a great job. I love your
new for 2 or 3 years instead of America” magazine. I would like newsletter.
just 1 year. Best wishes for to learn how to quill. Is there a
2010. DVD or book that you can recom- Mona, California: I enjoy the
Beth Ann: NJ: What about multi- mend? REPLY: The NAQG has a mailings, directions, and ideas
ple year memberships? REPLY: policy against making specific that are shared.
Anyone can renew for a period recommendations. All new mem-
longer than 1 year. bers receive a bibliography of
quilling books, articles, videos, With regrets, the membership
Janice, Canada: Thanks for your etc., which is a good place to find committee announces that NAQG
work. reference material. These lists member Mrs. Josephine Sande of
are also available at the Mem- Vero Beach, Florida passed away
Eileen, North Carolina: I have bers’ Corner of the NAQG web in August of 2009.
been quilling for many years and site (www.naqg.org). Addition-
am an accredited member of the ally, the NAQG web site has a list
English Quilling Guild. I look for- of links to quilling suppliers and
quilling blogs, many of which of-
fer basic instruction and book

Pattern Help Stacey Moore
Lucia’s Designs

I have been asked to help get gardening, reading, and together. I look forward to
patterns for our wonderful QA. I scrapbooking. working with all of you wonderful
want to take this issue to tell you quillers. I am already working on
about myself. My name is Stacey If you have a cute pattern, or some fun ideas for the next
Moore and I have been quilling have made something and don’t issue.
for five years. I live in Texas with have a pattern for it, or have a
my husband and two daughters. great idea and don’t know how to
Quilling is my favorite hobby, but write the pattern/instructions,
not my only one. I also enjoy please contact me and we can
write the pattern/instructions

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New Members Caroline Spellman

A warm welcome to our newest members!

Charlotte Arredondo Fremont, NH Joanne McBee Madisonville, TN
Paulette Baker Mooresville, IN Carla McCambridge Denver, NC
Christine Beck Wilmot, NS, CANADA Merrill McGarity Pearl River, NY
Georgia Brosnihan Coram, NY Carie Metcalf Port Angeles, WA
Cringuta Campbell Brooklyn, NY Kathryn Ortolano Ronkonkoma, NY
Dorothy Curran Freeport, NY Connie Peer Oswego, NY
Sharmaine Debba North Beach, Durban, Naomi Reinstatler North Bend, OH
SOUTH AFRICA Alise Rittershaus Lynn, MA
Gina DiCicco Willow Spring, NC Cheryl Rozon Delta, BC, CANADA
Suzanne Dresch Islandia, NY Kerry Silvi Dunmore, PA,
Kathleen Duggan Ridgewood, NJ Jennifer Spencer Cary, NC,
Doreen Ellis Roaring Spring, PA Marta Thorne Killington, VT
Andrea Escanhoela Aracoiaba Da Serra, Eileen Walters Cary, NC
BRAZIL Tomoko Yada Mie-Gun, Mie-ken, JAPAN
Suzanne Gabriel Clio, MI
Janet Hovnanian South Setauket, NY We apologize in advance for any omissions or
Cindy Johnson San Jose, CA misspellings. Please email [email protected]
Kate Jones Sugar Land, TX for any changes so we can correct them. Also, if
Darcie Kalweit Crown Point, IN you have moved, please let Rita Anderson know of
Karren Kohm Saint Peters, MO these changes. We are getting returned
Sujatha Kolachana Cupertino, CA newsletters which cost extra postage to re-send.
Angela Lantain Sault Ste Marie, ON,
CANADA
Jansie Martin San Diego, CA

Welcome to the Team

Rita Andreson
on behalf of the Membership Committeee

The Membership Committee wish her all the best. To help We would also like to take this
would like to welcome Caroline make the transition, please opportunity to say a special
Spellman as the newest NAQG review your membership label thank you to Deb Mackes. Deb
Membership Recorder. Caroline and make sure it is correct. Also, has done a great job as the
has been an active member with if you have any changes to your Membership Recorder, and we
the Guild since 2005 and has information, please let Caroline wish her all the best in her future
come forward to volunteer her or Rita know. You can reach endeavors—especially her
time to keep the membership list them by email at quilling.
up to date. It’s a big job, and we [email protected].

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My Quilling Biography

Bebe Webb

I emigrated from England to Calgary, Alberta in 1974 with my family. I started quilling in 1979 after my
daughter gave my mother a photo of my mother and father which had these delicate paper flowers in
the corner. I was hooked for life. I love the challenge of animals and have just made a card with a
monarch butterfly. I am retired and spend most of my time making cards for the Galleria Art Store. I
made the giraffe for a friend who ordered another to take to his friend in South Africa.
Editor’s Note: A photo of Bebe’s giraffe is on page 1.

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Notes From The

Archivist Donna Del Giudice
Archivist

The Archive Committee is looking Best.” Martha Stewart Living article or book, please feel free to

for someone who can keep our April 2010: 125. contact me, and I’ll see what I

members updated on interesting Martin, Ann. “Father’s Day Card.” can do for you.
websites. Please contact me at Card Maker May 2010.

[email protected] if you are (upcoming) Please remember if you have an

interested in this position. article or are in the planning

Some interesting E-ARTICLES: stages of doing an article

We’ve also heard your requests “Pat Caputo, Enfield.” Website – (magazine or newspaper), please

for book reviews. You’ll start to Hartford Courant, let us know (e-mail:

see some of your fellow NAQG www.courant.com/ [email protected] or write
members give their opinions of community/hc-itowns- Donna Del Giudice at 11 Orchard

the quilling books that they are cover0103- Street, Verona, NJ 07044 –

buying. We hope that these en,0,584216.photo. please put “NAQG” in the subject

reviews will help you in your Edmonds, Rhea. “Quilling: a Twist line). If we know in advance, it

decisions on purchasing new on Paper Art” Website: The gives us the chance to inform our

books for your own libraries. Journal Gazette, February 14, quillers and to keep an eye out

2010. http:// for the publication before it goes

Some recent “finds” are as www.journalgazette.net/ off the shelf. The NAQG will
follows: article/20100214/ gladly reimburse costs for

BLOGS26/302149983/-1/ copying and shipping to keep the

BOOKS: BLOGS26 archives up-to-date.

Boden-Crane, Diane, et.al. Martin, Ann. “Quilling 101:

Beautiful Quilling Step By Mastering the Centuries Old

Step. U.K.: Search Press, Art of Paper Quilling.”

Ltd., 2010. (available now Website: Craftzine, http://
through Amazon.USA) craftzine.com/101/quilling/

Schmitt, Gudrun. Modern Quilling

Für die Winterzeit, Germany: If you can’t find any of the

Topps, 2010. (available “Finds” in your local craft stores,

through Amazon.de) remember to use your town

Vogelbacher, Margarete, Modern library—If they don’t have that

Quilling Romantisch,(rev). magazine, ask them to get a copy
Germany: Topps), 2010. of the article via interlibrary loan.

(Revision) Most libraries are very happy to

do this service for their patrons.

ARTICLES: If your town library is very small

Bartowski, Allison. “Happy and not “computer equipped,”

Spring.” Card Maker March they can call the county (or the

2010: 66, 78. closest city) library to request the
Bartowski, Allison. “He is Alive.” article through interlibrary loan.

Card Maker March 2010: 17. If you are coming to a dead-end

Brodskaya, Yulia, Ill. “Simply the in trying to locate a specific

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Mini-Meet Reports

The monthly meetings of Come Rombough put the mouse

Quill With Us in Victoria, BC into one of her delightful

continue to be well attended, cards. We do have fun!
with 18 quillers in November and

19 at our last event in January. Mouse instructions:

We're learning lots from Claire Red - Head - 14"

Choi, our teacher. However, it is Red - Body - 8.5"

our beginner, Barb Rainey, I Black - Ears - 10"

thought I'd tell you about this Black - Feet - 5"

time. Black - Tail - 1.5"
Add a couple of googly

Barb was practicing her tight eyes, and voila! Ze mouse!

circles, and as they appeared on

her work board, she put them Jean Smith

together as a little mouse. I was

so taken, I made her a return Editor’s Note: A photo of

address label sheet (we now can Barb’s mouse appears on Barb Rainey

call her Miss Mouse) and Joan page 1.

South Jersey Quillers Project sponsored by the meet is scheduled for Tuesday,
Winter Mini-Meet Holocaust Museum in Houston, June 8, 2010 from 11 AM to 2
Texas. We decided to begin PM. Bring your quilling supplies
On Tuesday, February 9, 2010, making the butterflies during our with a project in mind plus a
the South Jersey Quillers held January 2010 lesson and then brown bag lunch and we’ll supply
their winter mini-meet at the finish them at our mini-meet in the homemade desserts. We
home of Diane McIntire in February. Some butterflies have look forward to sharing our ideas
Whiting, NJ. Prior to the mini- been completed while others are and projects with fellow
meet, at our quilling lesson a work in progress. We will send quillers! Call either Martha at
conducted by our friend and them collectively as a 732-350-8372 or Diane at 732-
teacher Rita Anderson in contribution from the South 716-1439 for more details and
December 2009, we mentioned Jersey Quillers. Our meeting directions.
our interest in the article, concluded with a brown bag
“Quilling for a Cause” that we lunch and delicious homemade Martha Haley
read in the Quill America, Fall desserts.
2009 issue. This article
encouraged fellow quillers to If any quillers live in the South
make and then contribute a Jersey area, we would love to
quilled butterfly to the Butterfly have you join us. Our next mini-

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Clare Wong’s MTR Station Exhibit. Details on page 7.
Middle and bottom work by Laura St. John-Dillon.

Regina Ribeiro