Autumn is the season of cozy crafts, warm colors, and endless inspiration.
Autumn Paper quilling fits perfectly into this vibe – simple paper strips can transform into detailed art that feels festive and handmade.
Whether you’re new to quilling or you’ve been rolling paper for years, these autumn-inspired projects will spark your creativity.
1. Quilled Maple Leaves
Start with orange, red, and golden-yellow strips.
Roll tight coils, pinch them into teardrop shapes, and arrange them into the classic five-point maple leaf structure.
Add veins with smaller coils for extra detail. Stick a few together and you’ve got the perfect embellishment for cards or wall art.
2. Pumpkin Patch Card
Use thick orange strips for the body and small green ones for the stem. Make several tight coils, shape them into ovals, and group them together into little pumpkins.
Stick them onto a blank kraft card with “Happy Fall” lettering. It’s simple, fun, and makes a great seasonal greeting card.
3. Quilled Oak Leaf Garland
Cut twine to your desired length. Create a mix of brown, gold, and deep red oak leaves using marquise-shaped coils.
Attach the leaves along the string to create a quilled paper garland. Hang it over a mantel or doorway for instant fall charm.
4. Quilled Autumn Wreath
Form a circle base using cardboard. Create a variety of quilled leaves – maple, oak, and birch – in orange, yellow, and burgundy.
Layer them around the circle to form a full wreath. Add tiny acorns or berries to make it pop. Hang it as wall decor or use it as a centerpiece.
5. Quilled Sunflower Bloom
Nothing brightens up a space like a sunflower. Use yellow strips shaped into marquise petals, a brown tight coil for the center, and green strips for leaves.
You can make a single flower or a whole bunch. Perfect for framing or gifting.
6. Pumpkin Spice Coffee Cup Art
Cut a coffee cup shape out of cardstock. Add quilled pumpkins, cinnamon sticks, and tiny swirls that resemble steam.
It’s quirky and makes a perfect framed autumn kitchen decor piece.
7. Quilled Mushrooms
Use red strips for the cap, white for dots, and beige for the stem. Roll coils and shape them accordingly, then layer to form adorable mushrooms.
These are great for whimsical autumn scenes in scrapbooks or framed wall art.
8. Quilled Autumn Tree Silhouette
Draw a simple bare tree trunk on cardstock. Create quilled leaves in fiery fall colors and attach them at the branches.
Leave some scattered on the “ground” for an authentic fall scene. Frame it for instant seasonal artwork.
9. Quilled Corn Husk Bundle
Roll yellow strips into tight coils for corn kernels. Shape green strips into husk leaves.
Group three or four “cobs” together and tie them with twine to mimic harvest corn bundles. It’s a lovely farmhouse-style fall decoration.
10. Quilled Lantern Decor
Cut lantern outlines from black cardstock. Add quilled flames, leaves, and swirls in autumn colors inside the frames.
When placed against a light source, they glow beautifully. These work as table centerpieces or hanging window decor.
11. Quilled Forest Scene Shadow Box
Take a shadow box frame. Create quilled elements like trees, leaves, mushrooms, and acorns, layering them for depth.
The result looks like a tiny autumn forest captured in paper. It’s more advanced but incredibly rewarding.
Final Thoughts
The magic of paper quilling lies in its versatility – strips of paper can carry entire seasons within them. Autumn themes, with their earthy tones and natural motifs, make it especially fun.
If you want your projects to stand out, play with depth and layering, and don’t be afraid to mix quilling with other elements like fabric, twine, or even pressed leaves.
That little experimentation is what turns a craft into art, and art into something memorable enough to be pinned and shared again and again.
