The Quilled Dog
It was an artful craft perfected by French and Italian nuns and monks during the Renaissance, and in the 1900’s, by gentle ladies of quality. Called “paper quilling,” it was used, respectively, to decorate book covers and religious items, or to occupy 18th century “ladies of leisure” as one of the few things such women could do that didn’t tax their gentle dispositions. In time, the art would spread to the Americas, and some pieces survive the colonial period. We’re happy to report that far ...
