North American Quilling Guild (NAQG)

NAQG News... Regional Quilling Reps Find out more about our Regional Representatives.   Free Patterns  Check out our Free Quilling Patterns   Join the NAQG!   Join the NAQG today and start receiving the Quill America Newsletter! NAQG Brochure!   The NAQG Brochure is a tool to promote the art of quilling. Print one today and share your passion.	Welcome to the North American Quilling Guild website! NAQG Photo Galleries Quilling, also known as Paper Filigree, Filigrana or filigree work, is the result of rolling or coiling thin strips of paper into delicate-looking shapes and using these pieces to form a design. This art form is very old and is traceable to the 15th century and possibly as early as the 13th or 14th century. It is believed that quilled items were used by French and Italian nuns and monks to decorate religious objects in order to simulate more costly handiworks such as carved ivory or wrought iron. Although quilling appears delicate and ornate, it is amazingly simple and inexpensive. Great satisfaction is gained from the versatility of creating unlimited designs. Pieces can be created flat on a backing of paper or wood or free form 3-D stand alone objects designed for the home or as gifts such as greeting cards and framed items. We hope that you enjoy the work you see in the quilling galleries below. May they be your inspiration to try something new. "Get the 'Knack' with the NAQG" Photo Galleries Featuring Quilling by our Members Featured Artists Framed work Miniatures Cards, Boxes, and other 'covered' objects Freestanding
	Art by NAQG member: Antonella DeFalco Antonella's Quilling Site with lots of free patterns and quilling information.
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