Re: How on earth is this done?


"Joan E." <joan_erickson@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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>
> Pat P wrote:
> > Someone just sent me this, and I just can`t see how it`s done - I wish I
> > could!
> >
> > http://www.albinoblacksheep.com/flash/fold.php
>
> Huh! It actually works! I had to sit in the same position as the
> demonstrator and watch it about 20 times with a shirt in front of me
> before I got the hang of it. I like my shirts folded in thirds
> lengthwise, too, so tried and it worked that way, too (I folded the
> bottom up to just below the armpits).
>
> Let's see if I can explain... The trick is you keep the one hand (the
> right hand is close to the armpit) covered by the shirt and hang on to
> it inside. With the left hand crossed over, grab both layers (shoulder
> & bottom), then, holding onto the shirt in both places, pull the inside
> hand out, which pulls the shirt layers inside out. Continuing to hold
> in both places, shake the wrinkles out and fold in half width-wise.
> Voila!
>
> I hope that makes sense!
>
> Joan
>

I also got it to work, too, but from the opposite side as the demonstrator;
I was pulling the inside hand out and away from me, but folds turned out the
same. Guess I'll have to go back and try to get the folding length-wise way
into my head now, since you say it'll work.
--
Carey in MA




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