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    Old 06-10-2014, 05:01 PM
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    Hi, I am putting together a little quilt kit to give to my sister for her birthday. Does any one have any ideas on how to fold a yard of fabric in a cute, decorative way. Thanks!
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    Old 06-10-2014, 08:33 PM
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    On Youtube there are quite a few demo's of how to fold a towel into different origami shapes -- a swan, flower, butterfly, elephant, etc. These might work in the same way for a yard of fabric. Just go to Youtube and search on hotel towel origami.

    Also, Google "origami made with fabric" and click on "images" to find a photo of something you might want to make. Here is a link to one tutorial, although a yard of fabric would make a much larger flower:
    http://americansewingguild.blogspot....c-flowers.html
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    Old 06-11-2014, 03:03 AM
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    Fat quarters folded into triangles look cute stacked up and tied with ribbons. It depends on how much fabric you are giving her. I got a gift pack of rolled ice cream coloured fabric in a plastic ice cream cup.
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    Or, maybe roll the fabric to look like a "jelly roll" / cake. Decorate with flowers.
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    Old 06-11-2014, 10:06 AM
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    [QUOTE=Prism99;6753751]On Youtube there are quite a few demo's of how to fold a towel into different origami shapes -- a swan, flower, butterfly, elephant, etc. These might work in the same way for a yard of fabric. Just go to Youtube and search on hotel towel origami.

    Thank you Prism99...I wouldn't have thought to search for origami towel folding but I saw a video for how to fold a flower that might work. I'll give it a try tonight.
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    Also look at napkin folding videos, there are a lot of them that might work for you.
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