This little card is indeed based on the ‘little’. The biggest flower here is about a 50p-sized coin. The petals are quite a challenge to do if you do not have small enough fingers. Luckily I have nimbler fingers and can manage them, but I do warn anybody wishing to attempt quilling at this scale. It is not easy. It is fiddly and will test anyone’s frustration tolerance. This activity can be a good ‘workout’ for those with patience problems. The visual rewards, however, once it is completed, is divine. (For me, anyway). A dream piece would be something bigger than A5 crammed with these delectable flowers. I wonder if I still have some time left before our rare British heatwave finally ebbs away into wet oblivion?
Flower Spray
Published by Jeff Ting
I am a self-taught designer-maker based in the U.K. I am interested in the inherent beauty of textiles and paper. I describe myself as a peripatetic maker of things, given my number of skills in crafts. Having used paper and textiles longest, these tend to feature on my works quite heavily. View all posts by Jeff Ting