QUILLWORK

Quillwork began in Europe around the 13th century as a paper imitation of gold and silver filigree work In this vintage book originally published in 1975 Janet and Alex D Amato have evolved traditional quilling into a delightful and whimsical craft They show you how to make quillwork jewelry wallhangings Christmas ornaments gift wrap decorations even quilled Valentines place cards mobiles and paperweights The materials are so inexpensive and the techniques so simple that quillwork is truly a craft for all ages and budgets Line drawings and photographs throughout the book provide inspiration and clarification