Fold An Origami Shirt

This origami starts with a RECTANGLE, not the usual square. Plain copier paper is fine and you can draw palm trees and other patterns on it! Gift wrapping paper can sometimes be found that has a Hawaiian pattern look.

-Fold in half, then unfold

-Fold side edges to the center crease. Be neat!

-Be sure fold starts exactly in the bottom corners and lines up neatly along the side edge.

-Then you can flip up the bottom so the crease is exactly where the flaps stop.

-Stick you fingers inside the folded up area.

-Grab hold of the tip of corner piece on one side.

-Pull it out and to the side!

-Don't mash it! There are crease lines already where it is to fold...you made them when you folded the tips up.

-Now TUCK IN the corner. (Not, tuck behind...the corner disappears inside itself.)

-The crease that it turns in on is already there...see the dotted line?

-Do both sides. Your sleeves are done!

See how the model has been turned over?

-Fold down about 1/4 inch of paper...that is about as wide as a crayon.

-THEN TURN IT OVER AGAIN!!

-Fold in the side like this so it touches the center line.

-You will see the collar.

-Make the other side meet the center at the exact same place so the collar looks right.

THIS IS THE LAST STEP!

-Fold up the bottom...tuck under the collar and crease the bottom of the shirt.

-Draw details. Add a tie if you want to be more formal.

-Write a note to put inside if it is a card.

Remember, your first one is usually lumpy.
Learn from your mistakes and the next one will be better!