Oct 10, 2019

Quilling Letter Y – Mandala Tutorial

quilling letter y mandala pattern tutorial

Quilling Letter Y – Mandala Tutorial


I have been inspired by beautifully calming mandalas, and decided to apply it to the monogram letter Y. The letter Y is a great letter to try a mandala design with, because it's a somewhat symmetrical.


quilling letter y mandala pattern tutorial - how to enlarge pattern


I show two methods to enlarge your quilled letter patterns. At 200%, your quilled monogram will make a wonderful décor piece on a wall or mantel.

quilling letter y mandala pattern tutorial - how to trace pattern

In this tutorial, you'll see how easy it is to mirror your design to maintain consistency.


quilling letter y mandala pattern tutorial - how to estimate strip length

A viewer asked me to show to figure out a strip's length, so I show how to estimate it based on my drawings.


quilling letter y mandala pattern tutorial - excess cuts


Let me be clear about this – it's not a magical process! There is much trial and error with every strip! You just don't usually see this messy part.

quilling letter y mandala pattern tutorial - mark measurements


I prefer using centimetres to measure my strip lengths. I record the length on my drawing, and as I adjust, I erase and re-write the new measurement. I love using my Frixion (Amazon Affiliate link) erasable pens for this!


Quilling Letter Y Monogram - Mandala Tutorial




If you have any methods of mirroring drawings or determining strip lengths, I'd love to know about it!



4 comments:

  1. What a beautiful design, Cecelia! It combines the best of both quilling worlds... typography and mandalas.

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    1. Thanks so much Ann! Yes, I've been waiting for my brainstorm to strike me with a good enough idea for this letter :D

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  2. Lots of great information here in this video - Thanks for sharing how you do all the measurements.

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    1. You're so welcome Esther! Makes me happy to hear my tutorial is helpful to you!
      Cecelia

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