Quilling for Beginners - Hucknall Library - Adult Learning

Hucknall Library, Hucknall

Date	23 February - 16 March 2023
Sessions	Thursdays: 5:30pm - 7:30pm
No. sessions	4
Venue	Hucknall Library, Hucknall View venue details
For ages	19+
Group size	5 - 12
Cost	FREE - £24

About this course

Learners will be introduced to the gentle, creative art of paper quilling, also known as filigree or scroll work.

In plain English quilling is making pictures from curled, coiled and scrolled, coloured, paper strips.

Quilled shapes can be combined to make objects such as hearts, flowers and butterflies.

Picture making through quilling is a wonderfully creative, relaxing, when done mindfully, and is an excellent means of self-expression.

What will be covered on the course?

Learners will be shown how to make a variety of quilling shapes including, coils and scrolls
They will learn the correct names for these shapes and how to combine them to make a quilled heart, quilled flower, a festive decoration and quilled butterflies.
We will also look briefly at the history of quilling and also consider examples of quilling from different cultures.

What will learners achieve by the end of the course?

Learners will:

Know five facts about the history of quilling,
How to make quilling shapes from paper coils and scrolls,
Produce at least five quilled shapes and be able to name them.
Produce at least 4 quilled pieces including a heart, flower and butterfly.
Be able to post examples of their work on Padlet.
Know where to find out more about quilling to take their interest further.

What skills or knowledge do learners already need to have to attend the course?

Learners will need to be able to roll strips of paper using a quilling tool.

What resources are required?

Learners will require a Quilling pen/slotted tool which are also available on line eBay or from retailers such as HobbyCraft from about £2:00.
Learners will need quilling paper 5mm,strips.which can be purchased very cheaply from eBay for as little as £2.60 and in craft shops such as HobbyCraft.

Home cut strips or shredded and recycled paper can also be used.
The Works have recently been offering a Quilling Pack for £4:00
Learners will also require the following:
PVA Glue.
A sheet of baking paper to work on.
Cocktail Sticks or similar to use as glue sticks,
Stiff card for mounting these may be postcard size or A5. This can either be individual sheets or blank greeting cards.
A pair of tweezers.
A ruler.
A receptacle for glue such as a plastic Yogurt top or a small square of polythene.

Booking your place and fee information

If you are in receipt of certain benefits you will be offered the course for free, however if you have a financial barrier which may prevent you from enrolling on the course please visit our webpage for further information https://www.inspireculture.org.uk/skills-learning/funding-your-courses/

To secure your place on the course BOTH the following must be done:

Complete the EVENTBRITE BOOKING.
Complete our INSPIRE ONLINE ENROLMENT FORM for each person attending the course.

You should be redirected to the Inspire Online Enrolment Form after completing the Eventbrite booking. If you are not redirected, please use the link supplied in the Eventbrite booking confirmation email.

To book and enrol on one of our courses, you must have been living in England and have been resident in the UK for the past 3 years.

Some exceptions may apply if you are living in England with evidence of the right to remain and are from an EEU/EEAU country (completion of a questionnaire will be required).

As we no longer receive funding for our ESFA-funded courses for learners living in the devolved areas listed below, full cost fees would apply to these courses if you live in these areas: