Sydney Royal Easter Show Winner - Paper Garden of the Sea
It's been several years since Licia Politis's winning entries in the annual Sydney Royal Easter Show competition have been highlighted here, so it's high time to rectify that. And easy too, because for this year's show she created a heart-shaped profusion of colorful quilled elements titled Paper Garden of the Sea that was awarded First Place. Amazingly, this was the sixteenth time Licia's quilling took First Place (her initial First was for a card in 2002). Not only that, but for the thirteenth time, her work was placed in the Arts and Crafts Standard of Excellence Showcase. It's no wonder when you notice just how many techniques she included, not to mention the precision of her quilling. The double folded accordion strips that wind around the interlocking hanging chain are called Witch's Ladder, for example. If you're curious about the various quilling techniques , click the link to see a handy guide posted by the UK Quilling Guild. Or