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5 Types of Quilling Paper Greenery

July 27, 2017

.Quilling paper flowers are incredibly lovely on their own.

They can be as delicate as a daffodil or as hearty as a sunflower.

But nothing will make your botanical scenes look more realistic than adding some leaves and greenery.

Now, you could just make a few swirls and call it a day, but why not make those designs more lifelike?

Today, I’m sharing 5 types of quilling paper greenery to really jazz up those flower scenes!

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5 Types of Quilling Paper Greenery ~ Simple leaves, ferns and other types of greenery to add a little style and realism to your quilling paper flower designs || www.thepaperycraftery.com

Just like most quilling crafts, paper greenery can be quickly formed from simple shapes.

They can be as easy as adding a few marquise or teardrops to quilling paper strip stems.

5 Types of Quilling Paper Greenery ~ Simple leaves, ferns and other types of greenery to add a little style and realism to your quilling paper flower designs || www.thepaperycraftery.com

TIP: Try using an odd number of quilled shapes in your greenery. Odd numbers look more natural!

5 Types of Quilling Paper Greenery ~ Simple leaves, ferns and other types of greenery to add a little style and realism to your quilling paper flower designs || www.thepaperycraftery.com

Big, beautiful fern fronds are made with multiple rows of shaped teardrops.

The important thing to remember with ferns is to make the teardrops a little bigger as you go.

For example, in the ferns below, I rolled 3 6″ coils for the tip and the first row, then 2 10″, 2 15″ and lastly, 2 18″ coils.

If I wanted to make the fern fronds longer, I would have just made larger and larger coils.


5 Types of Quilling Paper Greenery ~ Simple leaves, ferns and other types of greenery to add a little style and realism to your quilling paper flower designs || www.thepaperycraftery.com

A quilling circle template will be really handy making the ferns and other types of greenery.

It will help keep those coils and shapes nice and even!

5 Types of Quilling Paper Greenery ~ Simple leaves, ferns and other types of greenery to add a little style and realism to your quilling paper flower designs || www.thepaperycraftery.com

I’m really fond of the idea of making a scene based off these quilled wheat stalks.

Maybe it’s all the farmhouse decor that’s out there right now influencing my mind, but I think they’re so rustic and lovely!

5 Types of Quilling Paper Greenery ~ Simple leaves, ferns and other types of greenery to add a little style and realism to your quilling paper flower designs || www.thepaperycraftery.com

These wheat stalks are much simpler to make than they look.

Roll an even number of 4″ strips of pale green paper, and shape them into marquise.

Using a small dot of glue, attach one to either side of a darker green stem. I made this stem out of 4 layers of leaf green to make sure it would stand up well.

After gluing each marquise, add a 1 1/2″ strip to the bottom of each, curving them slightly so they point towards the top of the stalk.

There is a slightly more complicated technique to make wheat using a quilling comb, but I find this to be a bit quicker with similar results.

5 Types of Quilling Paper Greenery ~ Simple leaves, ferns and other types of greenery to add a little style and realism to your quilling paper flower designs || www.thepaperycraftery.com




If you’re looking to add a bit of aging to your wheat stalks, try making them from tan quilling paper.

5 Types of Quilling Paper Greenery ~ Simple leaves, ferns and other types of greenery to add a little style and realism to your quilling paper flower designs || www.thepaperycraftery.com

Quilling paper greenery with a little bit of dimension is always a great idea!

Try rolling 3 tight circles and molding them into domes.

They’ll give the illusion of budding leaves to your design.

5 Types of Quilling Paper Greenery ~ Simple leaves, ferns and other types of greenery to add a little style and realism to your quilling paper flower designs || www.thepaperycraftery.com

You could also switch it up by squeezing those domes into teardrops.

These are perfect to tuck underneath blooms and blossoms!

5 Types of Quilling Paper Greenery ~ Simple leaves, ferns and other types of greenery to add a little style and realism to your quilling paper flower designs || www.thepaperycraftery.com

I hope these 5 types of quilling paper greenery have inspired you to add a little extra life to your flowers!

And there’s plenty more leaves where these came from.

I’m planning on making this a bit of a series.

So stay tuned for the next post like this in a few weeks!





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Comments

  1. Laurie Rozar says

    July 27, 2017 at 10:16 am

    Love the leaf designs!!

    Reply
    • Meredith says

      July 27, 2017 at 3:21 pm

      Great, Laurie! I hope they’re helpful to you!

      Reply
  2. Christine Ringer says

    July 27, 2017 at 11:10 am

    I am so happy I found your site! I am a new quilter and I love your simple and beautiful designs. Thank you for sharing 😃.

    Reply
    • Meredith says

      July 27, 2017 at 1:54 pm

      Welcome, Christine! I’m so glad you’re here, too 😊 my goal is to encourage the new and intermediate quillers by keeping things simple. Quilling doesn’t have to be so intimidating! If you ever have any questions or comments, feel free to reach out to me at meredith@thepaperycraftery.com.

      Reply
  3. bitesofflavor says

    August 2, 2017 at 10:01 am

    Wow, I have never heard of quiling paper but these are so amazing! I’ve been looking for a new craft to take up and you’ve totally got me interested in this.

    Reply
    • Meredith says

      August 2, 2017 at 11:45 am

      That’s great! It really is simple once you practice the basics for a bit. I have a whole quilling for beginners page in my main menu if you need a place to start. If you ever have any questions, feel free to reach out!

      Reply
  4. Becca @ Homemakers In Action says

    August 3, 2017 at 10:40 am

    This is amazing, you’re very talented.

    Reply
    • Meredith says

      August 3, 2017 at 11:56 am

      Thanks for the kindness, Becca! You’ve made my day 😊

      Reply

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