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quilling

[ kwil-ing ]

noun

  1. the flutes or ridges in quilled quill material.
  2. quilled quill fabric, lace, ribbon, etc.


quilling

/ ˈ°ì·Éɪ±ôɪŋ /

noun

  1. decorative craftwork in which a material such as glass, fabric, or paper is formed into small bands or rolls that form the basis of a design
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of quilling1

First recorded in 1630–40; quill + -ing 1
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For nearly two decades, a club committee has invited artists who work in a variety of mediums, including sculpture, painting, glass blowing, engraving, paper quilling, illustration and poetry, to create pieces that embody Wimbledon.

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Yulia Brodskaya, who specializes in paper quilling, built a three-dimensional aerial map of the Wimbledon grounds in 2015.

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During a lesson on “Quilling†— a technique that uses folded colored paper to make whimsical designs — she devises an elegant, three-dimensional art piece in under four minutes, with just construction paper, glue, cardboard and scissors.

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Nokomis sat with her, quilling, through the whole day sometimes.

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Her name was Maureen Quilling, but everyone called her Mo, and she was thin and had pale skin and pale yellow hair, watery blue eyes, and a sharp, inquisitive nose.

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