How to make quilled flowers: Bluebells

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Step 1

For the flowers, roll a 225mm lilac strip into a tight coil. Use the end tip of a paintbrush to push the coil centre inwards to form a bell shape. Coat inside using PVA.

Repeat to make 10 shapes for each bluebell flower. Make three flowers in total.

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Step 2

For the stem, take a 450mm green strip, glue along the length and fold back on itself. Fold and glue in half, again and again, one final time, to make a strong stem.

Gently bend one end of the stem to create a curve. Glue bells to stem two at a time using tacky glue. Leave to dry.

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Step 3

For the foliage, make a 450mm green strip. Make a loop at the end of the strip and glue it in place, then bring the strip around to make a slightly larger loop. Add a dot of glue to the base, repeat the loops using the full strip and glue end.

Pinch to create a pointed finish. Make seven.

Step 4

For the pot, cut ten 5 x 430mm strips from orange paper. Join strips by overlapping slightly and secure in place to make one long strip. Roll into a 30mm wide solid coil.

Remove from tool and press gently to form pot shape. Coat inside with PVA. Glue stems to the pot and surround with foliage.

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How to make quilled flowers: Tulips

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Step 1

For the flower, use a quilling tool to roll a 225mm pink strip into a 12mm coil and pinch into an eye shape. Make three for each flower.

For the two side petals, slightly pinch one tip to one side. Glue two side petals together, leaving a small gap at the base for stem; glue remaining petal on top. Make three dark pink and two paler pink.

Step 2

For the tulip stem, take a 450mm green strip of paper and glue all the way along the length, then fold the paper back on itself. Fold and glue in half, again and again, one final time, to make a really strong stem.

Apply a little dab of glue to the top of the stem and insert into the base of the flower, as shown.

Step 3

Use a 450mm green strip to make the foliage. Make a loop at the end of the strip and glue it in place. Bring the strip around to make a slightly larger loop, again add a dot of glue to the base.

Repeat the loops using the full strip, glue end. Pinch to create a pointed finish then repeat to make two for each flower.

Step 4

To make the flower pot, cut ten 5 x 430mm strips from orange paper. Join each strip to the next by overlapping slightly and secure in place to make one long strip. Roll into a 30mm wide solid coil.

Remove from tool, press gently inwards to form pot shape. Coat the inside with PVA. Glue flowers into the pot to finish.

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Perfect paper flowers

Quilling is just the start – we've got a whole library of paper flower patterns for you to try!

Give the gift of quilled flowers

As these adorable quilled flowers are self-contained in their cute pot, they make a terrific tiny gift. Brighten up a colleagues workspace by subtly popping one of these pots on their desk – they'll be ever so impressed!

Treat yourself to a quilling kit

If these sweet quilled flowers have given you a taste for this fun paper craft, you'll find plenty of projects to get stuck into in our roundup of the best quilling kits for adults.

Clare Buswell

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