“Lucky Elephant”, or Bollywood Elephant as I sometimes call her, is a really fun picture project which is just perfect for using up scraps of paper which you just can’t bare to throw away. You can mix up all sorts of different styles of paper. Add words, postage stamps, paint chips – they all add to the fun. There is also the option of creating this picture using the Just Squares technique. “Lucky Elephant” can be coordinated to be hung in any room of your house and looks great in a child’s bedroom. This piece can be easily adapted to fit on a scrapbook sized page.
In Thailand, India and Africa, the Elephant is considered to be a sign of good luck and wisdom regardless of the trunk position. There is no significance to either raised or lowered trunks – except that a raised trunk can be a warning sign. The trunk down can mean sharing good fortune or good luck.
Paper Quilting brings paper and sewing together in a truly unique and beautiful craft. It is mastered quickly because of the easy to follow template patterns using ¾ or 1 inch squares which are cut out using a paper punch or die cutting plate. You can create greeting cards, pictures and gift tags. Crafters of any age and ability level can produce beautiful handmade creations in a single crafting session. Paper Quilting is one of the best ways of introducing simple sewing and is a wonderful craft to share with children.
My patterns are for your own personal use only. Each can be used repeatedly just by taking a copy of the working template. The same pattern design can be created in so many different ways just by changing the papers and embellishments you use to create it. Use all the latest paper designs alone or combined with wrapping paper or plain coloured card stock. Recycle magazines, old greeting cards, catalogues, calendars, maps, postage stamps, damaged books and music scores and wallpaper into your work to create a truly unique piece of craft art.
Add beautiful embellishments, stickers, stamping, craft punched or die cut elements, embossing and mixed media techniques. This is a craft which brings new life to every other craft product you already own.
There are different techniques within Paper Quilting. Just Squares, Traditional Block, Crazy, Scrap, Layered Squares, Puzzler and Padded Top Stitch can be used to change the Paper Quilts pattern further. Most of the patterns I design use the Just Squares technique working template but these can be used with the other techniques very easily.
“When I give to you what I make with my hands, I share with you my heart”
Happy Paper Quilting