NAQG Annual Conference Reminder

Hello, 😊

I've received this email from the North American Quilling Guild. Remember, non-members are welcome to attend this conference, you only pay a bit more. It's best to join and then come back and register. 

For all the details and forms visit: NAQGCON 2026

    Hello quilling community, we have made it through the holidays and I hope everyone is getting excited about our conference here in Raleigh, NC, on May 15-16th . This is just a reminder that the early-bird registration cutoff is February 16th. After February 16th, the registration fee goes up to $175.00 and for non-members, $190.00.

    The cutoff date for hotel room rate of $169.00/king and $189.00/double is April 24th . Please note that the rates for rooms booked after that date could be much higher. 

Keep warm & stay safe,

~Molly 🌼

Life Is Really Simple, but We Insist on Making it Complicated. ~Confucius

 Hello! 

A bit of quilling news first.

The 2024 Annual NAQG Conference "NAQGCON" will be held in Oklahoma City, OK, on Friday, May 31 and Saturday, June 1 at the Embassy Suites by Hilton. This location is only 5 minutes from the Will Rogers World Airport. There is a huge discount on rooms when you book as attending, and for the first time, an "early bird" discount if you register by February 15. There is so much information on the website here North American Quilling Guild.

Positive Daily Affirmations

I haven't posted this link in a while. Real Simple magazine online is very inspiring, even if you only scroll through and look at the pictures.😄 I hope you will take a look and find something entertaining or helpful or both. It will renew each month.

Real Simple Magazine

Enjoy February 💖 and stay safe.

xo 

~Molly

March Quickie

Hello, all! 

Happy Spring. 🌷

I mentioned last month, a few details about the NAQG annual conference, May 12-13, 2023.

Registration deadline is Friday, March 31, 2023.

The venue hotel has a new name: Clarion Hotel Airport & Conference Center New Orleans. For reservations, phone (504) 463-7002, before April 11, for the special rate. Every bit of information about the conference is available at the link below.

NAQGCON May 2023

Colorful Outlined "R"

Hello friends, happy May!

Well, I attempted to quill another project using Quillography and regular 1/4-inch paper strips. I purchased the pattern on Etsy and was happy with the $3.50 price. I am a beginner at using the on-edge, also referred to as outlining, technique. 

I didn't use a large enough piece of cardstock to trace the pattern, but went ahead with it for practice. I will use a wide mat, 2" or so, before framing. I am thinking a teenage girl won't notice my errors. 

(photoshopped frame for show)

I did learn while doing this project (thank you NAQG FB members) that the thicker Quillography strips are primarily for lining, shaping and sculpting, and especially not for loose and open coils. So halfway finished I started using regular quilling strips for the Q-colors that were too thick, some colors did just fine. This is noticeable with the not-so-tight centers.  

Thank you for stopping by and looking.

Have a fun month and be safe.

-Molly 🌼

Quilling Conference

After a two-year absence from the blog, I am back!

I will be attending NAQGCON in May & teaching a class.

North American Quilling Guild Conference

May 19-20, 2017

Tampa, Florida USA

Roxann Dragula, 2017 NAQGCON Host

The info below is a simplified, partial conference agenda.

Click link for the complete schedule, registration and competition guideline forms.

 

 THURSDAY

(afternoon)

early registration

receive "goodie" bags

greet & meet

FRIDAY

registration, "goodie" bags

classes/workshops 

viewing competition entries

SATURDAY

viewing competition pieces, displays, demos

make & takes, vendor shopping 

(Saturday afternoon is open to the public)

Registration is Closed.

INFO HERE for Open to Public on Saturday

Miniature Quilled Paper Chocolates

The 2013 NAQGCON (North American Quilling Guild) Conference in South Bend, IN .. a few weeks ago, was so much fun that I cannot even describe! I knew it would be, but did not know how fabulous the facilities and planning (by hostess Shelly Krzyzewski Thacker)  would be. The Waterford Estates Inn was the perfect venue, huge rooms - sleeping, dining, meeting - and the three days flew by. The theme was "Sweets" and we were asked to make our own quilled name tag using the sweets theme.

I made this two-inch tray of miniature dark and white chocolates that are in Diane Boden Crane's book titled Miniature Quilling, with a few variations of my own :o)

CLICK PHOTOS TO ENLARGE

This quilled floral arrangement, created by Elaine Altmose, won 1st Place in the Free Standing category and was also voted Peoples' Choice. Yes, the vase is all quilled and the mums are quilled petals not punched leaves. 

During the awards dinner, Elaine gave her winning piece to Motoko Nakatani (Maggie) from Japan, since Maggie gave Elaine her quilled Accreditation piece last year. Maggie and two other members from Japan attended and there were two gentlemen in my class. Members from Canada and as far away as San Diego and south Florida attended. 

Elaine Altmose with her 1st Place blue ribbon and Peoples' Choice rosette ribbon and Maggie with the quilled floral arrangement, which really shows how large it is. 

This is how many items were donated for the raffle drawings. The prizes were wonderful!

When photos are released, I will post more photos and pieces that were submitted in the competition.

NAQG membership is worldwide. To join, go to NAQG.

Have a great week!
Molly

Wordless Wednesday .. sort of

This is a giveaway at NAQGCON next week :)

Have a fantastic day!
Molly