The Lost Art of Towel Origami

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1. Myriam Namolaru says:

   May 20, 2011 at 1:50 am

   88 of 94 people found the following review helpful:

   
   Very good, April 26, 2006

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   Myriam Namolaru (Haifa, ISRAEL) –
   
     

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   This review is from: The Lost Art of Towel Origami (Paperback)

   15 TOWEL ANIMALS OR OTHER.
   Wonderful.
   Alison Jenkins begins with basics folds and techniques.
   And the towel sculptures.

   First the easy models, only three.
   Happy Birthday is a birthday cake, 6 towels, 1 face cloth and ribbon
   Fancy fan, 2 towels, 2 elastic bands and 2 safety pins.
   Love heart, 1 towel

   Next the moderate models, seven
   Gift basket, 1 towel, 1 face cloth and safety pins
   Skyscraper, 2 towels and 1 bath sheet
   Tropical palm, 1 towel, 5 face cloths and safety pins
   Kiss me lips, 1 towel
   Ladybug, 1 towel, 3 face cloths, felt and pipe cleaners
   Angel fish, 1 towel, 2 face cloths, felt or chocolate
   Cute pooch, 1 towel, 1 bath sheet, felt and safety pin.

   Then, the difficult models, five
   Spinning windmill, 1 towel
   Lotus flower, 3 towels, 1 face cloths, safety pin
   Swimming swan, 1 bath sheet, sunglasses, 2 face cloths and safety pins
   Monkey business, 1 bath sheet, 1 towel, felt or chocolate and
   safety pins
   Elephant, 2 towels, safety pin and felt or chocolate

   You have also templates for the eyes, nose, tongue, eyepatch,
   spots and the shapes for the skyscraper

   You will need
   5 face cloths 33 X 33,
   1 guest towel 40 X 40 or 40 X 76
   2 hand towels 50 X 100
   3 bath towels 63/68 X 130 or 75 X 137
   2 bath sheets 90 X 165

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2. Grandma S. "Jackie" says:

   May 20, 2011 at 2:15 am

   41 of 41 people found the following review helpful:

   
   Great project for cub scouts and brownies, March 16, 2006

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   Grandma S. “Jackie” (Right here, NY) –

   This review is from: The Lost Art of Towel Origami (Paperback)

   Fun to read, fun to do! We first saw it done on a cruise. (Never realized that this art had ever been lost.)
   This is an activity that will engage youngsters without making a terrific mess. No paint or glue to smear on freshly painted or wallpapered walls. No sharp scissors to jab into the upholstery or hack at the curtains. If the technique is properly modeled for the children, every child will be able to be successful. And everybody has some sort of towel already, so there is no expense for this pleasure.

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3. R. Sutter says:

   May 20, 2011 at 2:48 am

   33 of 33 people found the following review helpful:

   
   Very disappointing, January 22, 2007

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   R. Sutter –
   
     

   This review is from: The Lost Art of Towel Origami (Paperback)

   My daughter loves this kind of thing so I was excited to purchase this book for her. Almost all of the designs require a considerable number of towels along with other items like safety pins, felt, paper, etc. The few designs that can be created with only one or two towels look lame or don’t work at all (at least without starch or something else to hold them in place) and I haven’t bothered with the rest. Origami isn’t the right description when so much else is required.

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