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This member of the lily family has the Latin name Hyacinthoides non-scripta. It lives in woodland, hedges and banks. The smali white bulbs were used in the fourteenth century to make glue. The bulbs also contain starch which was used to stiffen the ruffs worn by the Elizabethan gentry.

Bluebells grow en masse in British woodlands, creating a wonderful display of brilliant blue. The flowers are fragrant and stand upright when in bud, but hang downwards when they are fully opened, nodding in the breeze. It is illegal to dig up wild bluebell bulbs for any purpose as we are in danger of losing this lovely flower.

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Basic equipment (see page6)

Quilling papers:

3mm ('/sin) cadet blue for the flowers, buds and bracts 3mm ('/ein) green for the stems and leaves Ready-made greetings card with blue border Pine green permanent marker pen

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The pottem for the Bluebelts ąuilling.

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The pat tern for the leaf wheotecrs.

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