Quill America Summer 2016

Quill America
Summer 2016

Carole Harp
Rochester IL

2016 NAQGCON
PEOPLE’S CHOICE

AWARD

2017

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Al Jones GA

Honorable Mention
Card Beg.

Lucy Jones GA Mary Hinton TN

1st Place Card Beg. 2nd Place Framed Beg.

Lorrie Timberlake CO

1st Place Framed Beg.

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Board of Directors Table of Contents

Accreditation Committee ..... Sherry Rodehaver Board Report ......................................................... 4-5
Community Relationship and Development
2625 E Turkeyfoot Lk Road Committee ................................................................ 5
Membership News .................................................... 6
Uniontown, OH 44685 SURVEY...is it Quilling? .............................................. 7
NAQGCON 2016 .................................................. 8
330-699-2500 My First NAQGCON ................................................. 9
NAQGCON Host Report ......................................... 10
[email protected] Pictorial ........................................................ 11
2016 Accredited Members ...................................... 12
Archive Committee .............. Donna Del Giudice Pictorial Color ......................................... 13-20
My Accreditation Experience .................................. 21
11 Orchard St My Accreditation Journey ........................................ 22
Pictorial ....................................................... 23
Verona, NJ 07044 Notes from 2016 NAQGCON ............................. 24-25
Pictorial ....................................................... 26
973-857-3999 Social Media ........................................................... 27
NAQGCON 2016 - Quilled Earring Class ............... 28
Community Relationship and Development Committee New Member Welcome ........................................... 29
Quill America Supporter .......................................... 29
............................................. Jennifer Littlefield Notes from the Archivist ......................................... 30
Newsletter Committee ............................................ 30
605-222-3952 Pictorial Color ......................................... 31-32

[email protected] Submission Deadlines

Membership Committee ...... Roxann Dragula Each issue of Quill America will attempt to have a
theme for the designs relating to upcoming holidays
5710 Broad River Run and events. Of course, we welcome all quilling
related items. Members are reminded that all photos
Ellenton, FL 34222 submitted for publication in Quill America must be of
a member’s original work. The NAQG does not accept
941-928-8669 any responsibility for the originality of work presented
in Quill America.
[email protected]
Fall Issue Deadline: September 15
NAQG Conference Committee Highlights: Events or Special occasions for Nov/Dec/Jan
Winter Issue Deadline: December 15
............................................. Gail Freed Highlights: Events or Special occasions for Feb/Mar/Apr
Spring Issue Deadline: March 15
6401 Navajo Road Highlights: Events or Special occasions for May/Jun/Jul
Summer Issue Deadline: June 15
Westminster, CA Highlights: Events or Special occasions for Aug/Sep/Oct &
NAQGCON
92683-2041

714-892-9622

[email protected]

Newsletter Committee ......... Alice Harris

95 Bridlewood Drive

Welland, ON Canada

L3C 6H3

905-788-1529

[email protected]

Treasury Committee ............ Carla Parvin

6124 Whitman Ave.

Fort Worth, TX 76133

817-846-2739

[email protected]

Website and Internet Development Committee

............................................ Chen-fang Cheng

914 Fairview Ave

Stroudsburg, PA 18360

[email protected]

Annual Membership Rates
$25 US; $30 Canada and Mexico;

$40 Everywhere Else

Renew online at naqg.org

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Board Report

Board Meeting of the NAQG – Alice mentioned about how nice it Alice Harris, Newsletter
Thursday, June 9, 2016 – 7:30 pm would be to have a monthly quilling Committee
magazine. Discussion then took place Alice reported that the summer issue
(Eastern) about quilling in other publications (i.e., is becoming pretty standard. We have
Director Attendees: CardMaker) and how nice it would be to plenty of material to fill the pages. A
Sherry Rodehaver - Accreditation see more of our members’ getting their vote was taken and passed for 12 color
Donna Del Giudice - Archives artwork published. (read “Notes from the pages. Alice will send out reminders
Roxann Dragula - Membership Archivist” for more details) for articles on First Time attending
Alice Harris - Newsletter experiences and some testimonials
Carla Parvin - Treasury Open, Community Relations & of what it was like to go through the
Development Committee, accreditation process.
Donna Del Giudice opened the meeting The Board discussed the candidates
at 7:40 pm (Eastern) that applied for the position. There were Alice will reach out to Pat Caputo
three and the Board has chosen Jennifer with regard to getting some pattern
Sherry Rodehaver, Littlefield to become our next Community documentation from the old Accord
Accreditation Committee, Relations Director. Jennifer has been Calandar patterns to use in the
Sherry reported that for 2016, there were with the NAQG since 2008. Sherry will newsletter, as well as a copy of the
eight applicants for the accreditation reach out to her to welcome her to the original logo.
program. Five completed their projects Board.
and received accreditation. Photos Carla Parvin, Treasury
for the accreditation are in the hands Roxann Dragula, Committee
of our editor for inclusion in the next Membership Committee, Carla reported that she is working with
newsletter. Roxann reported that for the second the material that Laura sent to her. She
quarter, we have 329 members. 27 are will be looking into the status of our tax
The announcement for the 2017 new; 35 are renewals. We also have 91 ID renewal. Carla will also be setting
program will be included in the fall Facebook members on our new page up a new bank account, as well as a
edition. Alice asked if any Q & A were (member’s only) new PayPal account. Laura forwarded
raised during the NAQGCON about these balances: Bank balance as of
accreditation that can be included in the Gail Freed, NAQGCON 4/30/16 $15,618.11; PayPal balance as
Summer Quill America. Sherry replied Committee of 6/9/16 $409.87.
that a suggestion was made to ask Gail could not make the meeting, but
those accredited to NOT post photos reported that the 2016 NAQGCON The Board welcomed Carla to our
until AFTER the NAQGCON; this will was a huge success. The Host, Judy ranks and thanked her for the work
be included in the application. Sullivan, planned a wonderful event. she’s doing.
There were 51 attendees and the raffle
Donna Del Giudice, was a success. It was announced during Chen-fang Cheng, Website
Archival Committee the conference that Roxann Dragula will Committee
Donna reported that it’s been a quiet host the 2017 NAQGCON in Tampa, Chen-fang could not make the
spring. There were a couple of overseas FL. Roxann told the Board that she is meeting, but sent in a report on her
newspaper interviews this past quarter already working on some of the publicity progress with the Guild’s website:
and only one book currently available and events. 1. Created Wordpress site, the website
from Amazon UK - Quilling Cuda z
papieru: Daj sie wkrecic by Joanne A few other members have also shown still under construction.
Tolloczko (in Polish). interest in hosting future NAQGCONs! 2. Migrated some old data from the

current site to the new site.

cont’d on page 5

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Community Relationship and Development Committee

the Regional Representative for South Dakota
several years ago. I have enjoyed promoting
quilling at our local art show, the library, nursing
homes and to children’s groups.

As Community Relationship and Development
Committee Director, I will help regional
representatives promote quilling; recruit members
to be regional representatives; and report on
representative’s activities.

Hi everyone. My name is Jennifer Littlefield Please let me know if you are interested in
and I am the new Community Relationship and becoming a regional representative. There is a list
Development Committee Director. I would like to of representatives on the NAQG website, www.
tell you a bit about myself. I am from Pierre, South naqg.org. If you do not see your region listed,
Dakota. I have been quilling since 2003 when my you could become the representative. What do
oldest daughter was born. I purchased a kit online representatives do? They are volunteers that
and taught myself to quill and was hooked. promote quilling and the North American Quilling
Guild. This can be done by teaching classes;
I joined NAQG shortly thereafter and have been contacting local newspapers; submitting photos
a member for most of the years since. My favorite or articles to Quill America; or start mini-meets
things to quill are three-dimensional figures, but with other area quillers.
I also make cards and jewelry. I received my
Certificate of Accreditation in 2012 and became If you are a representative already, please let me
know what you are up too. I would love to hear
from you.

I can be reached at [email protected]

Board Report, cont.

3. Tested and evaluated several 8. Tested Paypal payment on the new A member asked if a business link
different WordPress membership WordPress Site. could be listed on the website and if she
plugins. could send notices to the membership.
9. Troubleshot any issues regarding She was informed that she could use
4. Tested and evaluated several Website and membership her link as a resource on the website;
different WordPress Paypal registration/Paypal payment with however, the Guild’s membership list is
plugins and shopping cart with Roxy. not to be used for any mailing purpose.
Roxy. A disclaimer to that fact has been added
10. Re-did Members’ corner on the to the membership list.
5. Updated current Website when WordPress site.
needed. Meeting was adjourned at 9:45 pm
11. Worked with Laughing Squid to (Eastern). The Executive Director for
6. Created a temporary membership troubleshoot Website e-mail issues. the next Board meeting will be Alice
registration form to replace the old Harris. The next meeting will be early
one. Roxann mentioned that she found some September 2016 – date to be decided.
changes that needed updating and sent
7. Evaluated a new membership them to Chen-fang.
management system -
Memberplanet with Roxy

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Membership News

submitted by: Roxann Dragula

Stop! Don’t toss that envelope before you read your Quill America Newsletter. Have a good look
at the label. Do you see a SU-16, FA-16, WI-16 or a SP-17? These codes will tell you when your
membership is due. Check your label and use the following chart to see when your next membership
payment is due. The next memberships that need paid are the SU-16 and they will be due by
September 15, 2016

SU-16 is summer 2016 and is due by September 15, 2016
FA-16 is fall 2016 and is due by December 15, 2016
WI-16 is winter 2016 and is due by March 15, 2017
SP-17 is spring 2017 and is due by June 15, 2017

Notes on making your payment: We are in the process of making changes to improve your guild
experience and some of the changes involve PayPal. To help us
make sure your payment gets credited to your account, please
take the following steps. Delete any saved links to the NAQG.org
payment site. Clear your web browser history if you can. When
making a payment, do not go directly to the PayPal but do go to
www.NAQG.org and use the forms provided that will lead you to a
PayPal button that will insure that your payment will get credited to
your account. You should also get a confi rmation email once you
made your payment. If you do not get a confi rmation email for your
payment, check your PayPal account to see if the payment was
deducted. We appreciate your help with making these changes to PayPal and insuring that it runs
as smoothly as possible in the future.

Please note that you can also send a payment using a personal check by going to www.NAQG.org
and printing the form, fi lling it out and sending the check in the required amount and the form to the
address provided on the form.

When making a payment online or off line, we would like for all members to take the time to fi ll out
the form in full. These forms help us to know if we have correct up-to-date information for each of
our members. These forms tell us if you do or do not want your information printed in the member’s
directory or newsletter and if we have your correct email address to contact you if needed. Please
note, that we do not sell or share this information with organizations outside of the North American
Quiling Guild. The member’s directory is for the members personal use only and not for business
use of any kind.

As always we are here to help and if you ever have a membership question, please feel free to email
me at [email protected] and I will be more than happy to answer your questions.

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SURVEY....is it Quilling?

submitted by: Sherry Rodehaver
(NAQG Board of Directors)

The NAQG Would Love to Hear your Opinions and
Comments On This Issue

We’ve all seen these…..Images outlined in just quilling
paper strips on edge with NO hint of a curl, coil, scroll or roll
of paper anywhere on the design. Many are a simple strip
of quilling paper glued down on its edge to outline a shape.
Some have just a slight swirl or coil but the majority of the
strips are only used to define the shape. The creators of
these pieces are calling them quilling. Some other terms
used are “line drawing” “graphic quilling”, or “line art”. The
question now becomes does this qualify as Quilling? This might seem a petty issue but those in the
non-quilling world are being given a false sense of what quilling actually is.

Much of the appeal of actual Quillwork is due to its delicate lacy effect with gentle rolls, scrolls, curls
and coils resulting in a work of art that belies its humble origins. Outlining an image with quilling
paper seems more in the category of ‘paper art’ rather than quilling.

Although, accepting this “art form” as a Quilling TECHNIQUE would seem appropriate since many
other quilling techniques that are not actually rolled are often employed in quill work such as weaving,
braiding, roping, fluting, and bandaging.

To the every-day quiller this may not seem even worth a thought, but when it comes to Fine Art
displays, competitions, or accreditation it takes on an entirely new significance.

What the NAQG would like your opinions and thoughts on are the following:
1. Should this method be considered true quilling?
2. What other names have you heard it called?
3. What would you call it?
4. How much of this method can be used in a piece to allow the ‘quilling’ label?

The NAQG is now faced with the issue of either recognizing or rejecting this ‘newest’ method and
we would very much like to hear from our members who practice this ancient Art Of Quilling.

Please share your thoughts with the NAQG by responding. Your input is very important to us.
Comments: [email protected]

(Editor’s note: if you are not an email user you can mail your comments to Sherry at the address
provided on pg. 3 under Board of Directors)

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2016 NAQGCON – Nashville, TN

submitted by: Gail Freed (CA)

I want to thank our wonderful host, Judy Blauch Sullivan, A very special treat during our Saturday group dinner
for all her hard work, patience, and personal assistance to included live entertainment from member Toni Teeter’s
members with planning and coordinating a memorable and daughter, Jennifer Pettigrew and Silas Boyle.
fun event for all of us to attend. Nashville is a great place to
visit and I was in no hurry to leave. The 1st and 3rd songs they sang at our dinner were covers
of two songs by The Civil Wars (the group is no longer
It was such a pleasure to reacquaint with members from last together). The 2nd song is the one Jennifer wrote, titled
year’s conference and to meet first time attendees this year. “Until The Whole Earth Falls Asleep”. Jennifer has a music
I hope everyone enjoyed the classes as much as I did. My page on Facebook called Jennifer Renee Music and is
thanks to all the instructors and demonstrators that willingly currently working on a CD. Jennifer and Silas perform
share their knowledge and techniques for our benefit. at these Nashville spots: Back Alley Diner, Tennessee
Brew Works, Bobby’s Idle Hour and Whiskey Rhythm
Start thinking about what you could teach or demo at future Saloon. If you visit Nashville, be sure to catch one of their
conferences. performances.

This year’s raffle required 6 long tables to hold all the items. Finally, thank you to the members that contribute and assist
Thank you to everyone that generously donated items for the Host, from making and supplying items for the “goodie”
the raffle and my personal thanks to Rita Anderson, Malinda bags, setting up raffle table donations, scheduling classes,
Johnston, Diane Mosher, Lucy Jones, Roxann Dragula, and filling bags, and anything else that needs doing.
Terry Walters for the special items they donated. Lisa Palmer
did an amazing job coordinating the items and conducting Thank you to the following 2016 NAQGCON Sponsors for
the raffle, with assistance from Charly (Susan Mara’s niece) their generous contributions to each attendee’s Goodie bag:
and Mary (Carole Harp’s daughter).
Publix Supermarket, Lebanon TN
Jane and Paul Jenkins of the Quilling Guild chose this year Goo-Goo Clusters
to attend our event for the first time. Jane demonstrated
making her new Teddy Bear project and brought with them Acme Feed and Seed Restaurant, Nashville TN
extra instruction booklets we could purchase and generously Quilled Creations
donated the proceeds to the NAQG. On behalf of the NAQG, Elegant Quilling
I want to thank them for their support and it was a pleasure
for all of us to meet them. Jane’s Teddy Bears are adorable Quilling Supply Plus
and I can’t wait to make one. Naomi Reinstatler

We were visited by long-time quiller and NAQG member Alice Harris
Marjorie Jones (MS) who came with a friend on Saturday Shelly Krzyzewski
to observe the activities. Marjorie brought some of her Sherry Rodehaver’s Quilling Corner
amazing work we could view in person and donated two of
her items for the raffle. I hope we inspired her to attend a Roxy Dragula
future conference and to show new quillers a thing or two. Molly Smith

I hope many of you will attend
the 2017 NAQGCON in Tampa, FL

hosted by Roxann Dragula.

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My First NAQGCON submitted by: Anne Garcia, Orange CA

Having only recently joined the North American Quilling It’s rare to get a chance to see so many papers in person,
Guild (NAQG), I was a bit nervous to attend the annual practice with some new tools, and come away with the latest
convention. I am a fairly new quiller with only a couple of and greatest at really good prices. I picked up a new slotted
years under my belt, but they say if you want to learn well, tool, some fine tip scissors, paper (of course), and some
learn from the best, so I figured the conference was my best specialty vellum. I can’t wait to curl that stuff! I was also lucky
shot at seeing the work of great quillers and seeing great to get some beautifully quilled bracelets for friends and a
quillers at work. I was not disappointed. Quillers from all handmade “I Love Quilling” bag.
over the nation, Canada, and even the U.K. attended.
After Saturday night’s dinner, we got the results of the
On Thursday evening, I checked in for registration. The competition. I was blown away by the variety and expertise
board room was full of lovely ladies (and a couple of fellas of the work that was presented. I asked for some advice
as well) who were happily chatting. Judy Sullivan, our on what to look for in a competitive piece and found it very
hostess in Nashville presented a bag of goodies (really great hard to choose in some categories because all the work was
goodies) and included two special items: a notebook and so amazing. I am now inspired to enter something in the
pen along with a request to take notes of my first convention competition next year.
experience. Thank goodness everyone was wearing name
tags or I’d have been lost for sure! We all had a fun and boisterous time with the raffle. There
were so many donations and it was hard to choose where
Friday began with our welcome session in the big “Create to drop my tickets. I was very lucky to win a few things,
Room.” I was excited to see so many people and meet including a stunning set of earrings, a book from Melinda
my first male quiller (Hi Al!). I really got a sense of the Johnston’s collection, and a Quilling Design-a-Day calendar
community of this guild because so many people knew from 2008. Those calendars were only made for a few years
quillers’ companions. Husbands, friends, parents, kids, and and they are a collector’s dream, so I came out a big winner.
siblings were on hand to say hello and support their loved
ones. Apparently many family members and friends return Before the convention, I feared that it would be intimidating
over many years and get to know each other well. I saw with so many highly-skilled quillers in one place, but it really
several of them over the course of the event and they made is an event for education and knowledge sharing. I learned
the convention feel like an extended family reunion. about tools and tips and methods to create some great art,
but I also made some new friends.
I learned some great skills, practiced vortex coils, made
miniature roses, stacked papers for some Chinese style These are artisans. And those of us who are newer quillers
quilling, and completed a woven square. It was two days of stand mesmerized and inspired by the fantastic work
classes and I’m still mentally swimming in all that I saw and displayed, the knowledge shared, and the camaraderie of
learned. the guild. Where else can you sit next to a rock star in their
field, watch them work, and pick their brain with questions?
I particularly loved the demonstration period where I had
the opportunity to see Jane Jenkins from the U.K. give us I want to extend a special thanks to all the teachers,
some background on her fabulous pom pom bears. She demonstrators, and guild members who shared and
even gave us her secret method for keeping a bear standing explained and answered a multitude of questions.
up (hint magnets and paper clips). I also got to see other
quillers at work and see the progress on a 3D whimsical I look forward to the next conference with excitement.
white elephant that made me smile each time I saw its new Tampa, here we come!
parts. I also learned how to refine a curving coned nose
(bonus!). (Editor’s note: if you were a first time attendee please
share your experience in the next newsletter!
It was great to have vendors as part of the conference. Send to: [email protected])

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Thank you everyone for coming to NASHVILLE

I knew it would be fun, but never even imagined how exciting it
would be to host NAQGCON! It was a year in the planning and all
the things I fretted about just fell into place because you are a very
special group! Thank you to everyone for coming to Nashville! It
was a pleasure hosting and getting to know you. A special thanks to
Gail Freed for all her guidance, help and support, Kay Charles for

New Conference Attendees L-R: Victoria Simpson, Mary Hinton. organizing the class schedule,
Myrna Rex, Jennifer Grier, Ann-Marie Lafrenaye, Anne Garcia, Shelly Krzyzewski for the
Michelle Dollar, Tracey Calix, Jackie Truty, Lorrie Timberlake, competition, the instructors (I will
Charmayne Umbowers and Tracy Carr be sending you each a personal
thank you) and to all the others
Board of Directors L-R: Carla Parvin, Treasurer; who volunteered and helped
Alice Harris, Newsletter; Gail Freed, Conference; out. Thanks to all the sponsors,
donations for tote bags and the
Sherry Rodehaver, Accreditation; raffl e prizes (which raised 800$).
Roxann Dragula, Membership We had an amazing group: 50
Quillers plus 20 other family
members and friends. And also
a big thank you to Hotel Preston
and Tommy’s Tours for making
my job so much easier.
Again, thank you all so much
for this amazing adventure!
One thing I wasn’t prepare for,
was the “separation anxiety”
afterwards: I actually miss all
the communication, calls and
emails from y’all!

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Lorrie Timberlake CO
color photo pg. 2

Lucy Jones GA
color photo pg. 2

Sue Morrow GA Charmayne
color photo Umbowers WA

pg. 15 color photo

pg. 15

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2016 Accredited Members

The NAQG Accreditation Program for the year 2016 Mary
is now completed and the Accreditation Team is O’Connor
pleased to recognize and award certifi cates to 5
applicants of earning their accredited status.

Warm and sincere congratulations go to:

Alice Harris, Ontario Canada
Vicki Hall, Pennsylvania USA
Christine Morris, Idaho USA

Lisa Palmer, Missouri USA
Mary O’Connor, New York USA

Registration for the 2017 program will become
available November 1 through November 30,
2016. Additional details will be available in
the Fall newsletter and www.naqg.org

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Christine Morris ID Lisa Palmer MO
Accredited Member Accredited Member

Mary O'Connor NY Jasmeet Kohli TX
Accredited Member 2nd Place Framed Intr.

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Beth Clark TX
2nd Place Card Intr.

Vicki Hall PA 
Accredited Member

 Toni Teeter NC
2nd Place TIE Miniature Intr.

Alice Harris Canada 
Accredited Member

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3rd Place Card Intr.

 Jasmeet Kohli TX
1st Place Card Intr.

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Charmayne Umbowers WA
1st Place Miniature Intr.

Jasmeet Kohli TX  Lora Smith NC
2nd Place TIE Miniature Intr. 2nd Place TIE Quilling & Beyond Intr.

 Sue Morrow GA
1st Place Framed Inter.

 Carole Harp IL Lora Smith NC
1st Place Free Standing Accomplished 1st Place TIE
Summer 2016 Free Standing
Intr.

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 Alice Harris CANADA
1st Place Framed Accomplished

 Rhonda Cole CA
1st Place Card Accomplished

 Naomi Reinstatler OH  Beth Oczkowski NC
2nd Place Quilling & Beyond 2nd Place Framed Accomplished

Accomplished Rhonda Cole CA
2nd Place Jewelry
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Individual Piece

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Kay Charles PA
1st Place Quilling
& Beyond Accomplished

 Sandy Baughman IN
3rd Place Framed Accomplished

 Beth Oczkowski NC
2nd Place TIE Miniature

Champion Level

 Shelly Krzyzewski IN Page 17
Honorable Mention Framed

Champion Level

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 Sandy Baughman IN
1st Place Quilling & Beyond

Champion Level

 Lois Bandt-Weber FL
1st Place Framed Champion Level

 Alice Harris CANADA Jasmeet Kohli TX
1st Place Jewelry Set 1st Place Jewelry Individual Piece

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 Carole Harp IL Sandy Baughman IN
1st Place Miniature Champion Level 2nd Place TIE Miniature

Champion Level

 Lisa Palmer MO Lisa Palmer MO
Honorable 2nd Place
Mention
Jewelry Set
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 Rhonda Cole CA

 Charmayne Umbowers WA
3rd Place Jewelry

Individual Piece

 Carole Harp IL  Susan Mara SC
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My Accreditation Experience

submitted by: Lisa Palmer, Ste. Genevieve MO

Experiencing the process of applying for my accreditation that success. And at the same time, people whose job it is
with the North American Quilling Guild was scary and yet to preserve the grace and quality of paper quilling that fills
exciting. First, I had to wait an entire three years before I the history books back almost 500 years. It is a process that
could even apply. So the build up to the application was makes me want to step up my game. Sure, I can quill a tear
huge! Then, from November to the end of April I ran through drop and glue down a marquise. But have I dedicated myself
about every emotion you can imagine. From excited to think to creating something of quality and beauty that can stand
I could receive my accreditation to questioning whether I the test of time?
was even good enough to consider applying.
Would I submit myself to all of this process again – yes! And I
Now this sounds really silly if you know anything about encourage you to do so as well. But when you apply if you’re
me. I have been an active member in the Missouri Artisans confused or scared don’t handle it alone. Sherry is an e-mail
Association for several years, and my local art guild. Then, in or phone call away. She received so many emails from me
2015 I applied for and was awarded status as a juried artist she refers to me as her trouble child! With her guidance,
in the Missouri Artisans Association and earned recognition encouragement, and knowledge she guided me to success.
as a Best of Missouri Hands artist. The categories in A success that made me stand a little taller at NAQGCON
which I applied are 2D Mixed Media and jewelry. So after 2016 when Sherry handed me my accreditation certificate.
having gone through two applications of consideration and And that’s what we all want for you. We want you to join us
succeeded in both on my first submissions, why would the in creating our chosen art media in a way that others will
NAQG accreditation unnerve me so? admire and remember fondly for years to come.

To be a Missouri Artisan/BOMH juried member means you November 2016 is just a few months away. Come join us
have complete knowledge of your art. It is not just about in carrying forth the beauty of the fine art of paper filigree
whether I can quill a strip of paper to perfection but whether quilling for generations to come.
my designs are well executed, I know how to present my
art to others, I know how to display the pieces in a way that
draws attention to the art and not what’s around it. And of
equal importance, I know how to present myself as well as
my art in a professional manner. Now this may sound more
daunting, but in reality you have several areas where you
can flub a little and yet come out ahead because you did
very well in other areas. Also, I designed four pieces of my
choice using my choice of skills. This is all done on-line with
pictures and words.

With the NAQG accreditation it is all about my skills and
abilities to take a simple strip of paper, make specific shapes
on a grid, then create a piece demonstrating specific shapes
x number of times. Then I mail off my pieces and wait! I wait
as a panel of judges goes over those pieces (in person!)
looking for tags, and excessive glue, and how well I made
that shape, did I follow every direction given, etc...etc...etc...
Scary, yes? So why apply? Because this is an amazing
group of people who want to see me succeed and recognize

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My Accreditation Journey
submitted by: Alice Harris. ON Canada

Wow…I just realized that I have been quilling
for over 30 years. Like so many others my
introduction to Quilling was a simple afternoon
workshop. There were no gray areas, you
either fall in love with quilling or not…no
half way! My creations consisted mainly of
adorning Wedding Invitations and shadow
boxed for gifts. I didn’t know you could do so
much more.

Once the internet became a “thing” I decided
to search for quilling on a lark…that is how I
found the North American Quilling Guild. I
immediately became a member and a year
later attended my first Conference. It was
such a rush being in the presence of almost
fifty other individuals that also do what I was
doing…Quilling!

Over the years and many conferences later I
had a friend that had achieved her Accreditation
in the UK Guild and subsequently in the
NAQG. She had more faith in me than myself
and told me I must try for my accreditation. I
pooh-pooed the notion with excuses like “I use too much glue” and “my shapes aren’t consistent”.
Finally, I took the plunge and tried not to look back. I would watch my glue, I would make consistent
shapes, I would hide those seams, I would read the instructions over and over and over again until
I got it – all conversations I had in my head.

Was it stressful, you ask…yes, and only because I made it that way! Once I commandeered the
courage, settled on a design and sat down at my desk the creativity flew and I was once again in a
“happy place” that only quilling could take me to. Plus the satisfaction of creating a piece that was
perfect in my assessment of it. I followed the rules, got my glue under control and made sure all
seams were hidden.

This exercise helps you build consistency in the way you work and can only make you more in tune
with what and how you create your future finished pieces. If I had not made it through the juried
process, for whatever reason, I would have done it again in a heartbeat knowing that the jurors
comments would make me better and could be applied and therefore mastered. This process can
only make you better as a quiller and worth every effort!

(Editor’s note: If you have gone through the Accreditation process this year or past years and would like to
share your experience in upcoming newsletters please send to: [email protected])

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Victoria Rhonda Cole
Simpson TN color photo
color photo
pg. 16
pg. 32

Kay Charles PA
color photo

pg. 17

Front: Shelly Krzyzewski, Competition; Judy Page 23
Sullivan, 2016 Hostess; 2nd row: Carla Parvin,
Treasurer; Roxann Dragula, Membership; 3rd row:
Sherry Rodehaver, Accreditation; Alice Harris,
Newsletter; Back row: Gail Freed, NAQGCON

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Notes from 2016 NAQGCon , Nashville, TN

1 submitted by: Jennifer Grier, Columbia MD

Although I’ve been quilling for many years (started in 1977 when I was just nine
years old, and now I’m almost 48) this is was my first-ever quilling conference. I
wasn’t sure what to expect …
Judy helping Jane Jenkins and others register for the conference. (Ref: pic #1
L-R: Sherry Brock, Paul & Jane Jenkins, Judy Sullivan and Beth Oczkowski)

2 I was happy to find everyone to be very open and friendly! Judy set the tone with
3 her sincere welcome. I felt like she was really genuinely happy I had come, and
that she wanted me to have a great time. The bag of goodies that everyone got
4 was so generous – filled with treats, paper, kits, and much more! I settled in and
5 immediately met other first-timers and seasoned veterans both.

L-R: Michelle Dollar, Tracy Carr, and Mary Hinton (Ref: pic #2) at registration,
doing a bit of quilling, and getting to know one another.

The classes were all interesting and fun – even the roses class where I
occasionally felt like banging my head on the table in frustration. I’ve never had
the knack for roses, and the class gave me some much-needed practice. I’ll
keep at it and hopefully improve. The vortex class was straightforward, and the
quillers at my table were making nice vortexes after only a few tries. We had fun
comparing our results using different shapes and tension in the rolls.
Quilled roses completed in the roses class. My best three, anyway . (Ref: pic
#3)

Vortex coils made during class. (Ref: pic #4)

The Chinese style quilling class was interesting for me since I’ve never tried the
‘pulled’ technique for creating smooth, flowing quilled shapes. Our instructor had
us working on an actual picture with a fish right off the bat. That was nice. I liked
the challenge and the immediate feeling that I was making progress.

Working on the Chinese quilling project during class. (Ref: pic #5)

Kay’s Quilling A to Z class was very informative. She talked about anything we
had questions about – the guild, accreditation, making specific quilled forms,
teaching classes, and more. She brought examples of her own pieces and her
accreditation grid. I’ve been thinking forward to becoming accredited, and so this
was very good information to have.

Kay Charles displaying some of her quilled pieces during the Quilling A to Z
class. (Ref: pic #6)

The weaving class was harder than it looked! The pattern seemed straightforward
at first, but weaving it took concentration and patience. I have a new appreciation
for paper weaving now. Elaine gave us extra patterns and chocolate at the end
for good behavior (Ref: pic #7) ...continued

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Notes from NAQGCON, cont.

6 I hadn’t really considered before how quilling can be such a lone venture –
but when at home I always quill by myself. I don’t have any other friends who
7 quill (until now). But at the conference, there was always time to sit with other
8 quillers and just quill. It was a lot of fun and very companionable. I enjoyed
seeing how other quillers solved problems, and the techniques they preferred in
Summer 2016 given situations. We all had different proclivities and strengths, and there was
something to learn from everyone. I spent some time quilling with Michelle Dollar
and Ann-Marie Lafrenaye – and at the end Ann-Marie gifted both Michelle and I
with miniature elephants! I named mine Hugo, and Michelle named hers Eleanor.

L-R: Michelle and Jennifer with their miniature elephants quilled by Ann-Marie
Lafrenaye. (Ref: pic #8)

Close-up of my new elephant friend, Hugo. (Ref: pic #9 color back cover)

Quilled cards completed at the conference during open quilling with new friends.
(Ref: pic #10 color back cover)

It was a lot of fun to meet a quilling ‘celebrity’ as well. I was really happy to have a
few moments to talk with Jane Jenkins, whose books I’ve been reading for years
now. She was very nice and quite humble about her own quilling efforts.

Jane Jenkins and Jennifer Grier in the paper weaving class. (Ref: pic #11)

The competition and display room was a marvel. I spent quite some time just
browsing, amazed at all the great work done by my fellow quillers. Some of the
work was on a small scale, but done with perfect precision and attention to detail.
Other work was grand, like the guitar, of course! I was most drawn to those
pieces by a quiller who I think did both a yin/yang and a seated Buddha. But I
don’t think they were at the conference … too bad, I would have liked to have
met this person!

The dinner was most memorable for the duo that performed some country tunes
for our entertainment, and for the raffle. The performing pair were extremely
talented, and it was a very nice addition to the evening. And even though I didn’t
win anything in the raffle, I enjoyed cheering on my table-mates, who were both
competitive and lucky, and won many items. The array of kits, supplies, finished
pieces, and more that was up for grabs in the raffle was stunning – people are
very generous!

Then it was time to clean up and go home – which all happened much too quickly.
I wanted more time to spend talking with new friends and finding out who did
what quilling competition pieces. Overall it was a pretty intense few days, and
my shoulders were aching from all the quilling. And I wasn’t quite ready for it to
end. I’m looking forward to next year, and hoping my regular work schedule will
allow me to attend. I’m also going to try to spend more time on the Facebook
group interacting with other guild members. I don’t generally like Facebook, but
11 I do want to keep up with everyone I met, and stay up to date on all their work!

photo credits: Jennifer Grier, Michelle Dollar #8

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Sandy Jane Jenkins UK
Baughman IN Elaine Altemose PA

color photo color photo

pg. 18 pg. 32

Carole Harp IL Lois
color photo Bandt-Weber FL

pg. 19 color photo

pg. 18

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Social Media

• Follow the rules as outlined in the Description area of
the Facebook page.

POSTING PARAMETERS

1. Quilling or comments related to quilling or the Guild

2. Your own original Artwork - watermarking your work is

• The new NAQG group is a closed member’s only group highly recommended

and is only open to paid members of the North American 3. Should you post for someone else, please be sure you

Quilling Guild. have permission to do so

• Only members can see what is posted in this closed 4. Individual business/quilling for sale or links will be

group. removed

• You must be a paid member in good standing to become

and remain a member of the NAQG Facebook closed Reminder:

group. If you are planning to enter a competition piece in the

• Paid members are not automatically added to the new NAQGCON or send an article for the Quill America, do not

NAQG Facebook group. You must go to the group and post in this group.

request to join the group.

1. Sign in to Yahoo Groups (Yahoo requires a

Yahoo e-mail address - it is free and doesn’t

have to be utilized for anything other than

allowing you to access your Yahoo groups)
2. Look for: NAQGmembers by clicking Browse

on the left or Search for a group at the top of

YES, the NAQG still has a Yahoo Members group. the page

3. Click on Join Group - a page opens, asking
This group is being used as a forum for questions for your membership info (your display name,
and answers regarding the guild. Also as a alias, email address, message delivery, etc.)
place for members to communicate on important 4. Set your membership info.
issues. Members can create personal photo 5. Click Send Request
albums there. It is important that all members join
this group for these purposes. Keep in mind: This is a private group and your
request will be sent to the group’s moderator
As with Facebook you must apply to become a for approval before you can participate.
member, here is how:

Editor’s note: Social Media is only one source for reaching out to members for opinions. All
communication avenues will be utilized to reach members online and offline.

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NAQGCON 2016 - Quilled Earring Class
submitted by: Susan Mara, SC

BASE: Using 1/8” wide quilling paper, glue end to end a 12” colored strip to 3” strip of white. Starting
with the color, roll it up, let it loosen then glue end. I used Circle Sizer #2. White will be on the outside.
Make it into a teardrop shape. Make 2 more, let them loosen, glue and shape into a shaped marquise
or leaf shape. Hiding your seams, glue 2 shaped marquise together as per sample. Add the teardrop
to the center. That is one earring; now make another one just like it. This design is the same on both
sides, so you don’t have to reverse it for the other ear.
COIL: Glue end to end a 1 1/2” strip length of the color and the white strip. Cut this strip in half
lengthwise. (If you don’t like working with 1/16” paper, just make 2 in 1/8” width.) Start with white and
wrap around a small dowel or roll a loose closed roll with the blue on the outside. (You could use the
end of a paint brush). You want it open in the center so you can insert a jump ring. Glue down the
end. Do the same with the second piece.
ASSEMBLY: Open the jump ring and insert in the coil. Then pass the fi shhook earring loop through
the same jump ring. Close jump ring. Apply glue on the coil seam (with the earring hook attached)
and glue it to the area where the f irst 2 shapes of the base were glued together. Glue it so you can’t
see the opening. If you use a kidney earwire you can just slide the jump ring on it.
If you want you can lightly coat the earrings with Mod Podge for a little more durability, hang to dry.
The design would work well with graduated paper, you wouldn’t have to glue two colors together.

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A warm welcome to our newest members!
(15 March 2016 – 14 Jun 2016)

Leah DeLauder Aurora, WV Sue Kiker Chickasha, OK

Barbara Crouse East Stroudsburg, PA Victoria Simpson Antioch, TN

Kimberly Howell Lancaster, NY Kathryn Howell Altavista, VA

Tonja Okumura West Valley, UT Marta Lectora San Juan, PR

Leslie Miller Indianapolis, IN Jennifer Bidock Oxford, MI

John Gahm Saunemin, IL Carol Vernon Bradenton, FL

Susan Thompson Caswell Beach, NC Jennifer Roth Fredrick, CO

Sheila Beckham Odessa, TX Jon Kusner Iowa City, IA

Christine Herring Dereham, Norfolk UK Ginny Teal Eustis, FL

Jasmeet Kohli Tomball, TX Joan Clarkson Rochester, NY

Roy Bartels LaGrangeville, NY Kristie Hendon Portland, OR

Carol Huffman Canal Winchester, OH Anne Straker Cardigan, Ceredigion UK

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any changes so we can correct them. Also, if you have moved, please let Roxann Dragula know of these

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NOTES FROM THE ARCHIVIST

submitted by: Donna Del Giudice, Verona NJ

A member once asked me, “I just heard so and so put out an article in the new issue of a popular
paper craft magazine; why didn’t you include it in our newsletter?” This is a common question that
I receive from our membership and one that is easily answered. We need to know about it in order
to let others know! If you are in the planning stages or know that you are going to be published,
please let me know so it can be placed in the newsletter (quite a number of our members rely on Quill
America for the latest news and releases). Timing is important; you want quillers to get to the stores
while the magazine is on the shelves or available for order online.

If you get the word out there, more people will buy the magazines – hopefully, some quillers will then
write to the editors and let them know that they want to see more quilling and that’ll really start the ball
rolling!

A popular question that we receive is, “I just saw a pattern in the latest edition of “CardMaker” and
wondered how I could get my work published in the magazine. CardMaker has a link to their Designer
Guidelines; you can access it at www.cardmakermagazine.com/designer_guidelines.php. This sends
you to the link for their submission guidelines, as well as a contact e-mail.

Sometimes you’ll see a picture/graphic of someone’s work and think that the quilling was not the
“nicest”. You ask yourself, “How did that get published?” This is also easily answered – many craft/
home/decorating magazines have an art department on staff and use their employees to write/design
for their magazines. Of course, those people involved may be total beginners to our art and are not
interested in the quality of the quilling. The best way to get around that is to put yourselves forward
and get your patterns published. Contact the various magazines; it’s easy using their website. Just
about every art magazine has a link to their submission guidelines – let them know your interest and
what you can do for them. It may take a few tries, but it’s such a wonderful feeling when you do get
published!

Some recent “finds” are as follows:

BOOKS:
Tolloczko, Joanne, “Quilling Cuda z papieru: Daj sie wkrecic”, Buchmann (Poland), 2016.

NEWSLETTER COMMITTEE

If you had a competition piece that was not showcased in this issue of Quill America, there could
be several reasons for that: I may not have actually had a photo of your piece. On the other hand,
I had several photos that I couldn’t identify the artist. We want to show all our members your hard
work please send a med. resolution (jpeg) to the email below. Please accompany the photo with a
description of it and how you achieved the piece.

When submitting articles and pictures please email to: [email protected]

Alice Harris, Welland ON Canada
Quill America Editor

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 Rhonda Cole CA

 Marlene Gillen IL

 Sue Morrow GA

Michelle
Dollar
KY

Summer 2016  Charmayne Umbowers WA
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ELAINE
1st Place
Name Tag

JANE
2nd Place
Name Tag

 Victoria Simpson
1st Place Quilling & Beyond Intr.

9 see Article
pgs. 24 & 25

10  Beth Clark TX