Quilling is the craft of arranging, curling and bending small strips of paper to create beautiful and detailed artwork. It is believed that the art of paper quilling began over five hundred years ago when a feather quill was used to roll the strips of paper. The first people to start quilling didn't have the modern conveniences of precision machine cut paper strips, slotted quilling tools, circle templates, and other curling/shaping tools.

While the origins or quilling are somewhat unknown, history does show us that quilling became popular in Europe in the late eighteenth and early nineteenth centuries. Later, quilling spread to the American colonies where its popularity continued to grow. However, based on the lack of historical samples, quilling seems to have lost its popularity during the late 1800's.

Today, quilling seems to have come to life again with the growing movement to preserve and display photographs. It is often used to accentuate framed pictures, wedding invitations and other precious moments of life. Quilling is also being used extensively in scrap booking and card making, where rolled and pinched shapes bring incredible dimension and beauty for others to enjoy.