Quillarina

Since I started quilling organizing has been a major problem. I, like many other newbie quillers, bought lots of different colored papers and had them hanging, put into boxes etc. I would put off starting a new project because to start I had to go searching for the right colored papers - and that was a chore.

We have this ultra long, skinny living room. To help me with my organization trials, my DH created a corner in it just for me and my crafts and my computer. It is complete with computer cabinet, table for crafting, shelves, baskets, and a love seat so I can have company while I work. All of this! and I still could not keep the quilling papers organized!

This years NAQG AGM offered even more choices in paper colors — and of course I had to buy some. I also found a solution to the paper storage problem there. One of the other attendees (I do not have her name - if you read this and know please comment me so I can give her credit) had all her papers in a binder. It seemed incredible to me and very fussy. But the more I thought about it, the more I felt I had to try.

So off to the store I went to purchase a binder and page protectors. Now the protectors themselves are great but a little too wide for my purpose. At first I took a protector and divided it into thirds. I found that this was a little narrow for the paper strips. Then I divided the protectors in half and they worked perfectly!

To permanently create ‘pouches’ in the protectors I used my food saver. It created the perfect seal in the center of the protectors. So, after a few trial and errors, I created the perfect binder. I have a binder pouch in front to carry my tools, a full size binder sheet for my quilling work board, split protector sheets for my quilling papers and full-size sheet protectors at the end for my patterns. I have been using this system all week and it has worked like a charm. I even packed up my binder one day and went to the park to quill.

Continue reading for complete how to instructions:

To create this system yourself you will need:

• 3″ (minimum) Binder
• Binder pouch (pencil bag)
• Sheet Protectors
• Food Saver system to seal the sheets
• Page Dividers (optional)

1. Count the number of paper strip colors you have to determine how many sheet protectors you will need. Each pouch holds two different strips.
2. Fold the sheet protectors in half to determine your seal line. Be sure not to include the portion of the protector with the holes.
3. Carefully line up a sheet protector in the food saver and then, following your machines instructions, create your seal.
4. Complete step 3 for each sheet protector.
5. Organize your paper strips in the sheet protectors. I personally organized mine by color - keeping the colors I used most often in front.
6. Fill your Binder pouch with your tools. I have my glue, pins, pens, quilling tools etc … in my pouch.
7. Now fill your binder. Don’t forget to place your patterns in the back!

Now you have a quilling system that can be easily accessed and carried wherever you go. Enjoy!

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