Quilled Cards

Quilled Cards

The History of Quilling

Quilling is the art of rolling, coiling, and shaping small strips of paper to create a cohesive three-dimensional design. Historians have dated the art form back to ancient times, when crafters would use a bird’s feather (quill) as the tool to coil the paper upon. Quilling most notably made its mark throughout the Western world. During the Renaissance, nuns and monks would trim gold-gilded paper from books and quill the pieces into decorative designs to adorn religious objects. This practice was used in place of working with costly gold filigree. In later years, quilling grew to be a leisurely pastime of affluent women throughout Europe. Women practiced quilling to embellish household décor such as picture frames, baskets, and jewelry boxes. Quilling eventually found its way to America through the pilgrims. Today, Quilling Card is the premier source of preserving and sharing this beautiful art form, striving to keep it alive and flourishing.