All it takes is a needle, a thin paper strip, some patience and imagination. Wrap a strip around a needle tightly and then let it uncoil gently. Pinch one side into a sharp corner and you’ve shaped a ...

The origins of quilling are uncertain, but some believe it started as early as ancient Egypt or first century A.D. China. Paper quilling as an art arose in the late 1500s as a pastime of gentle ladies ...

Collectables: Mike Hicks on the art of quilling. Quilling was an extremely popular pastime during the 17th century, and even into the reign of Queen Anne around 1702. It became a very popular pursuit ...

Einstein was right in stating that true art is characterised by an irresistible urge in the creative artist. It goes for quilling too. Also called paper filigree, the art is all about creating wonders ...

It all happened fifteen months ago when this 38-year-old Chinnalapatti housewife visited one of her neighbours for the routine evening gossip. “There was a woman teaching paper quilling and I sat for ...