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Decorative Towel Folding Instructions

Folding a Towel Swan: Towel folding swans are quite easy to make. Just lay the bath towel on a flat surface and then fold the edges to the corner so that it resembles a triangle. Now roll up the edges so that they meet at the center resulting in a somewhat triangular scroll. Fold this triangular scroll into a "Z" shape and squeeze the corners so as to set the curve. Now repeat this procedure to make another swan and place them beak to beak and press them forward to form a heart shape.

Folding a Towel Elephant: Lay a full size towel flat on the surface and roll the edges so that they meet at the center. Now fold the scroll so that the rolls and the center seam face outwards. This forms the body of your elephant. To make the face lay another towel on a flat surface and clip the center of the long side of the towel. Now starting from the left corner, roll the sides of the towel to the center. Repeat this on the right side as well, so that the place you clipped the towel becomes a point. Turn the towel over, so that the rolls now face the underside. Roll up the pointed end upwards to make the elephant's trunks. Grasping the flat area of towel between your two towel points at the side, unroll it away from the center. Tuck in the sides to make a distinct forehead and two flapped ears. Place this atop the "body" that you had made and put it up for display.

Folding a Towel Dog: Towel folding dogs requires a certain amount of patience and skill. Lay the towel flat on the table and clipping the center roll up the edges from both sides. Now fold the towel in half and place it sideways, making sure that the top roll comes over the bottom roll. This makes for the dog's body. Take a hand towel and fold it in half and then bring the open side of the towel back to the folded side, about two-thirds of the way, leaving two inches uncovered. Now tuck the folded edge under and lift the corners from each end to form the ears. Roll the ends...