Discover "Modern Quilling": A New Book by Tilly Viktor's Jessica Janiak + Giveaway!

For the past seven years Tilly Viktor, a UK small business that offers paper strips, tools, kits, and tutorials, has enticed thousands of crafters to give quilling a try. It was launched by quilling designer, Jessica Janiak, who has now written a colorful how-to book, Modern Quilling.

 

The book cover of 'Modern Quilling' by Jessica Janiak, showcasing a vibrant cascade of blue, teal, green, and yellow quilled teardrop and spiral paper shapes against a white background. The Tilly Viktor and Search Press logos are at the bottom.

 

The book is geared to beginners and is bound to introduce many more people to the fun, relaxing, and challenging (in a good way!) art of rolling and shaping paper strips.  

 

An interior page from 'Modern Quilling' displaying three handmade greeting cards with modern quilling designs: one with three pastel-colored quilled balloons, another with a detailed quilled cupcake topped with a yellow star, and a third card with a row of colorful quilled birthday candles.

 

Jess designed twenty contemporary projects in her simple, yet approachable style. Even those who have never considered working with paper in a dimensional way will be tempted to try the projects.

 

An interior page from 'Modern Quilling' showing the 'Contents' list. Project names like 'Candles,' 'Hummingbird,' 'Daisy,' 'Rainbow,' and 'Summer bouquet' are visible, along with sections for tools, tips, and techniques.

She goes over the necessary tools and materials, as well as techniques in a clear, encouraging manner. Step-by-step photos and tips, along with written instructions, practically guarantee quilling success. 

 

An interior page from 'Modern Quilling' titled 'The quilled shapes.' It lists and describes 18 different quilled elements like Teardrop, Tight coil, Marquise, and Rose, with a note about using templates from the book.
 
 

The modern designs can be used to decorate greeting cards or framed as wall art.  

 

 A colorful collage of nine different quilled card projects from the book 'Modern Quilling,' demonstrating a variety of designs including an ice cream cone, a heart motif, a daisy, a butterfly, a dreamy cloud with stars, gift boxes, an umbrella with raindrops, and a bouquet of tulips.

 

Modern Quilling, published by craft book powerhouse Search Press, is available as of today, May 20, 2025. I am hosting an Instagram giveaway of three copies, so if you live in the U.S., Canada, or the UK, head over to this post to take a chance on winning!  

 

The back cover of the book 'Modern Quilling,' featuring a description of the book, its contents ('20 stunning quilled projects,' 'Simple step-by-step instructions'), and an image of a quilled three-balloon greeting card. Publisher Search Press logo and pricing information are visible.

 

Enjoy following along with Jess on Instagram where she is @tillyviktor.

 

 

Author Jessica Janiak, with light pink hair, smiling warmly at her work desk. She is holding a quilling tool and appears to be working on a project, with a backdrop of neatly organized, colorful paper strips.
Jessica Janiak, owner of the Tilly Viktor website and Etsy shop.
 
 
This post is sponsored by Search Press North America.




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