My 24 year old Easter Egg

[beadsbydesign]

When I was 15 (yes sadly that's 24 years ago) I went to learn the art of quilling at night school. I loved it and created loads of stuff. Sadly though the only piece I know of that has survived the years is this Easter Egg that I made on a real hens egg. I gave it to my Grandma and she put it into her special glass fronted cupboard and there it stayed until last year when she went into a home. It now stands proudly on my daughters display shelf.
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[0103media]

Very cool... Looks great!

[indri]

That's kept really well! http://www.paw-talk.net/forums/images/smilies/thumbsup.gif It's lovely and neatly done. What stopped you quilling?

[BeadsbyLili]

Just goes to show how much handmade items are treasured - what a lovely little story (and pretty egg!).

[Rodeo Lady]

It's really fantastic and it looks so good even after all this time.

Cheers Janice

[indri]

Some of my old pieces look a bit battered now - but I think it was partly due to them not being terribly well made (won't dare put them on view!). I think I only keep them so I can see how bad I was....

[Roseberry Crafts]

Lovely! It must have taken ages. I had a go at quilling once. One of the girls got a free kit on the front of her Art Attack mag and didn't want to do it so I had a go. I found it very fiddly and gave up almost as soon as I'd started! You must have a lot of patience!
Isn't it nice that Grandmas keep our stuff. My Nana has kept every wibbly wobbly clay pot that my brothers and I ever made her!

[beadsbydesign]

That's kept really well! http://www.paw-talk.net/forums/images/smilies/thumbsup.gif It's lovely and neatly done. What stopped you quilling?

When i was 15 there wasn't the ease of supplies, no online stores and when I moved to London i had no contacts to get the strips.
I have done a bit recently, but need to brush up my skills before I show you any!!!

[kipper workshops]

It's eggsellent!! :)

[wyattbean]

That's fantastic and i love it when I see things withstanding the test of time.
Sue:)

[candles by lisa]

That's great and even better your gran kept it all those years. My mum is going through a faze of tossing things out so most of my precious childhood masterpieces are probably in pride of place in the bin.

Cheers.

Lisa

:D

[Neesey]

Sooooooooooo much work! So pertty!

[Focus on Life]

I've watched a bit of quilling being done on TV but nothing like these, theyre amazing, and just imagine you having to make all the titchy strips yourself?! Wow :)

Shaz x