How to beautifully fold a towel as a gift or for storage

How to beautifully fold a towel as a gift.
By decorating even the most traditional gift in an original way, you will show your feelings and demonstrate a warm attitude towards the person. If the gift is a waffle or terry towel, you can use your imagination to the fullest and give an ordinary textile product an impressive shape or special meaning.

How to fold a bath or kitchen towel with your own hands in an original and beautiful way as a gift for a child, woman or man to please, surprise or make you laugh?

What style can you fold a towel in?

There are several styles of folding towel storage available. Get to know each technique so that you can choose the most suitable one for yourself in the future.

Classic version

The classic folding style is quite simple and suitable for products of different sizes and shapes. Procedure:

Lay the canvas on a horizontal surface.
Visually divide the product into 3 parts along the length.
Fold one free edge and then the other.
Divide the resulting strip into 4 parts, only now in width.
Fold the ends of the product towards the center at each edge.
Fold the folded fabric in half.

French style

This style is suitable for storing towels on open shelves. Scheme of work:

Place the product on a table or any other horizontal surface.
Visually divide the canvas into 4 parts along the width.
Fold one part from the edge, and then cover it with two parts from the opposite edge.
Turn the fabric over and fold it in half.
Fold the resulting shape into thirds.

American roller

Folded towels in this style will be conveniently stored in round baskets or on open shelves.

Step-by-step instruction:

Place the product on a flat surface.
Bend the corner closest to you towards the center.
Fold the fabric in half lengthwise and turn it over.
Start twisting the strip from the straight side to the corner side.
Secure the free end into the resulting pocket.

Sock toys

Today, beautiful DIY crafts from scrap materials, namely from socks, are quite relevant. Everyone has a similar item of clothing. But few people know that it can be used to make a children’s toy - a cat, a bear, a hare, an owl, etc.

Necessary materials:

sock;
padding polyester;
threads of the corresponding color;
felt-tip pen;
satin ribbon.

Progress:

Fill the sock with padding polyester. Sew or tie the end of the product with thread.
Visually divide the workpiece into five parts. Tie a thread between each one.
Tie a ribbon to the segment with the head and form a bow.
Outline the face with a felt-tip pen and embroider it - this will make the features of the toy more voluminous.

Fold towels correctly for storage

There are many techniques for folding towels. Choose the appropriate method after you sort the textiles by size and purpose, and also decide on the storage location.

Compact storage in a closet

If you decide to store towels in a closet, choose the most compact folding style. The classic style is most suitable for storage in a closet. The products can be folded into a neat pile that does not take up much space. The basic rule for storing in a closet is that textiles must be clean and completely dry. A closet with neatly folded towels always looks beautiful and aesthetically pleasing.

Towels on the shelf

The easiest way to store towels on open shelves is rolled using the American or French method. The textile roller will not unwind during storage; it will be easier to find and remove. The room in which you plan to store the products must be well ventilated, otherwise mold may grow in the bath accessories.

In the bathroom

If you want to store products on open shelves in the bathroom, you can move away from classical standards and make a funny figurine or animal out of textiles.

How to fold towel rolls

Towels folded in the shape of an American roller are convenient to lay out both on open shelves and in closed cabinets. This arrangement of textiles can hardly be called compact, however, for maximum ease of use, this method of arrangement is ideal.

Roll up a small towel

It is most convenient to store small towels in folded neat piles in a closet or on a shelf. If you want to give a small item as a gift, try making it into a cupcake, ice cream, or candy-shaped figurine.

Roll up a large towel

To store large towels, you can use any folding option: classic, French or American roller. If you want to give a voluminous product, roll it into an original cake, heart or animal.

Putting towels in a suitcase

You can put towels in your suitcase in several ways. The simplest and most compact option is to twist textile rollers and place them compactly on the bottom of the bag. You can also use a more original method. To do this, fold the canvas lengthwise and place one side of it on the bottom of the suitcase. Then pack other items and cover them with the rest of the product.

How to fold a towel into quarters

If there is less space on the shelves of your cabinets for storing towels than you would like, the situation can be corrected by folding the products in four. For this:

Lay the canvas on a flat horizontal surface.
Visually divide it into three parts along the width.
Fold one side over first and then cover it with the other.
Repeat the procedure along the length of the folded fabric.
The result is a small rectangle.

You can simplify the task by folding the towel in half first, 2 times, and then folding it in thirds. A stack of such rectangles will be quite compact and will not take up much space on the shelf.

How to neatly fold towels of different sizes

It is convenient to store towels of different sizes in drawers, baskets or boxes. Fold small items into quarters and place them in rows in a box. This way you can easily get the necessary textile accessory without disturbing the rest. It is more convenient to keep larger items rolled into an American roller in round boxes.

How to apply

Folk imagination has invented many ways to beautifully fold a towel as a gift. Especially for you, we have put together short master classes, which, once mastered, will allow you to make original and beautiful gifts.

You will need a set of small towels, black ribbon, green and red handmade soap, and chopsticks.

Carefully roll the towels into sushi-shaped rolls. Tie them with black ribbon (it will act as nori seaweed). Place the resulting sushi on a plate, place soap (wasabi and ginger) next to it.

Complete the composition with chopsticks and you're done! This “sushi set” will be a great surprise for any sushi lover.

In what cases are towels given?

There is a superstition that the gift of a towel will bring discord, enmity and separation to the family. Despite this, bath accessories have been and remain a popular gift. In fact, why not please a loved one with a high-quality, and most importantly, useful gift, because you can choose the necessary option, for example, choose a product for a bathhouse, swimming pool, sports, or present a whole set for the whole family. The towel will be an excellent gift for a housewarming or wedding anniversary. To add originality to the present, you can create an unusual figurine from textiles in the shape of an animal, sweets or a heart.

What tools are needed to make figures from towels?

The number of items that will be included in the set of tools for work will depend on the type of figure being created. For some, you won’t need anything other than towels, while for others you will need to stock up on various stationery and decorative supplies. In general, before starting work, prepare:

stationery erasers;
decorative ribbons;
buttons, head pins or beads;
scissors;
glue or double-sided tape;
wrapping paper.

Unexpected filling

In order to make such a cake, you need to take:

a bottle of champagne;
towels;
satin ribbons;
miniature needles (or safety pins);
scissors;
scotch;
wrapping paper;
thick cardboard, colored paper.

The prepared towels are folded lengthwise to the desired height of the tiers.

How to make sweets and flowers from a towel

You can pleasantly surprise a loved one with the help of original compositions in the form of sweets or a bouquet of flowers.

Making a cake from towels

To create a large two-tier cake, you will need 4 identical rectangular towels, rubber bands for fastening, and a cardboard base. To decorate the composition, also prepare several lace paper napkins, decorative ribbon, bows or artificial flowers.

Scheme of work:

Fold each sheet lengthwise into 3 layers.
Roll three rectangles into a large roller and secure with an elastic band.
Also roll the fourth textile rectangle with a roller and fasten it together.
Place the large roll on the base and cover with a lace napkin.
Place the small roll on top of the large one and also cover with a napkin.
Decorate the composition with roses and ribbons.

Choose the color of the products based on the theme of the holiday. For example, for a wedding gift it would be more appropriate to use white textiles, and for a birthday – bright and colorful ones.

Towel roll “Chocolate with cream”

To create such a roll, you will need 2 cream and chocolate towels. Fold the sheets in half lengthwise, so that one is slightly narrower than the other. Place the narrow rectangle on top of the wide one. Roll into a tight roller and secure the finished roll with corrugated paper and decorative tape.

Bouquet of towels

It is very easy to make a bouquet of towels. For the composition you will need several single-color or multi-colored canvases, corrugated or wrapping paper, tape, a box or basket. Roll each item into a roll, securing with ribbons, and place in the basket. Decorate the bouquet with ribbons and bows, strips of corrugated paper in the shape of leaves.

Travel organizer

All care products can be collected in one place and wrapped in soft cloth.

1. To do this, fold the towel by one third and place the necessary hygiene items on it.

2. Make marks with a bar of soap.

3. Glue the product in the right places using fabric glue or simply sew with thread.

Making animals out of a towel

You can create cute animal figures from towels. They can be given to children or, for example, for the New Year, as a symbol of the coming year. Also, such products will perfectly decorate any bathroom.

Mouse

To create the mouse, you can use a square hand towel or microfiber cloth. You will also need beads or pins with caps for the eyes and nose, rubber bands and textile ribbon for decoration.

Step by step guide:

Connect the opposite corners of the canvas.
Fold the bottom corners of the resulting triangle toward the center.
Fold the bottom part up.
Fold the resulting figure in half so that the bent part remains on the outside.
Make ears from the small protruding corners by stretching, pulling and creating the necessary shape for them.
Straighten the free corner and cover the body of the mouse with this part.
Separate the head from the body by wrapping the mouse figurine with an elastic band behind the ears.
Also secure the opposite part of the structure with an elastic band, not forgetting to separate the tail.
Attach pins to the head in place of the eyes and nose.
Decorate the mouse with a bright ribbon, tying it around its neck.

Bunny

To create a cute bunny, you will need a square shaped towel. In addition, prepare elastic bands, as well as decor for decoration: beads and ribbons.

Description of work:

Fold the fabric diagonally.
Shape each top corner into an ear shape and secure with an elastic band.
Fold the lower part several times, covering the edge where the ears meet.
Fold the free edges overlapping one another.
Secure the shape with an elastic band.
Bend each free corner inward and roll the resulting rectangle into a roller.
Pull the edge of each roll into an elastic band that separates the head from the body.
Give the bunny eyes, nose and tail.
Tie a beautiful ribbon bow around your neck.

Swan

Most foreign hotels are famous for their beautiful reception of guests, one of the elements of which is the original folded towels in the shape of swans. You can repeat this idea yourself, spending very little time and effort. Such a surprise would be appropriate as a gift for your other half on Valentine's Day or a wedding anniversary.

To make the figurine look as neat as possible, it is advisable to fold it directly in the place where it will be presented, for example, on the bed. To create a figure of two swans you will need 2 large and 2 small towels.

Scheme of work:

Place the large product on the bed.
Visually divide the canvas in half widthwise.
Fold the side corners at a 45 degree angle.
At the folds, begin to roll the sides tightly towards the center, so that you end up with 2 rolls connected by a sharp base.
Fold the resulting blank in the shape of a swan, where the sharp edge will be its nose, the middle will be its neck, and the opposite free edge will be its body.
Make wings from a small towel by folding it like an accordion and placing it on the body.

Repeat exactly the same procedure with two other canvases, and place the resulting figures opposite each other, creating an imitation as if swans are kissing.

Elephant

This elephant figurine will be an excellent decoration for your bathroom. To create it you will need one bath towel and one hand towel.

Description of work:

Place the hand product on a horizontal surface.
Visually determine the center by width.
Twist the farthest opposite corners tightly toward the center.
Turn the resulting figure over and place it at an acute angle towards you.
Turn the opposite side out, bending the edge approximately to the middle.
You should get a head with ears and a trunk from an acute angle, the position of which you can slightly adjust.
Decorate the elephant's face with bead or button eyes.
Lay out the bath towel widthwise in front of you.
On each wide side, fold the edges so that there is free space in the middle.
Roll the narrow sides towards the center.
Bend the resulting figure in half so that the joints of the rollers lie outward.
Place the elephant's head on the resulting body.

The original figurine is ready.

Crab

To create a crab figurine, you will need one rectangular towel, as well as buttons for the eyes.

Action plan:

Lay out the canvas lengthwise in front of you.
Fold the corners of the outer edge at a 45 degree angle.
Fold the bottom part like an accordion, ending at the base of the triangle obtained from the corners.
Wrap the triangle around the accordion at an angle downwards.
Straighten the free edges on the sides.
Attach eye buttons to the flat part - the head.

The cheerful crab is ready.

Monkey

Textiles folded in the shape of a monkey will be an excellent gift for a child or will decorate the bathroom in an original way. To create a toy you will need a rectangular towel, elastic bands, buttons or beads for the eyes.

Scheme of work:

Lay the canvas vertically in front of you.
Roll each side into a roll towards the center.
Turn the resulting figure over with the rollers facing down.
Twist the fabric 180 degrees, stepping back about 1/3 of the length from the edge.
When folded, the contact points of the rollers should be visible both from the outside and from the bottom.
Use an elastic band to separate the head from the resulting body.
Make monkey ears on your head using small rubber bands.
Attach the eyes.

To make the figure look more realistic, it is better to plant it.

bear

You can present a bear made from a towel to a child of any age or to your girlfriend. To make a towel bear, you will need rubber bands, and for maximum realism, various decorative elements (buttons for the eyes, a nose made of thick fabric, ribbon for a bow). The optimal size of the canvas used is 60x40 cm.

Description of work:

Lay the canvas on a horizontal surface.
Visually measure 1/3 of the length and fold one side.
Turn the fabric over with the folded side facing away from you, and roll the halves tightly towards the center.
Twist the towel 180 degrees in the middle.
Visually you will understand where the newly minted bear will have its legs.
On the opposite side, use an elastic band to make a head.
Use smaller rubber bands to separate the ears from the head.
Tie a colored ribbon around your neck in the shape of a bow.
Use tape to attach the eyes and nose.

A practical and useful gift is ready.

Striped towel cat

If you have a large striped towel, try making a cute cat. To work, you will also need elastic bands, buttons for the eyes and nose, as well as textile tape for decoration.

Action plan:

Fold the fabric into a rectangle shape.
Roll the resulting rectangle into a roller.
Divide the resulting roller with an elastic band, separating the head from the body.
Using rubber bands, separate the ears and paws from the outside of the head and the opposite side of the body.
Decorate the cat's neck with a textile ribbon, and attach buttons to the eyes and nose.

Other ideas

The listed master classes do not end with the options for making origami birthday gifts. There are countless other creative crafts that make amazing gifts for women, men, and children of all ages. These can be volumetric, modular, or flat options.

Money invested in a creative and attractive envelope made using the origami technique can be a cool present. To model such a product you will need:

2 multi-colored sheets;
glue or double-sided tape;
pencil;
ruler;
scissors with sharp blades.

Let's look at the process of making such an attractive and useful gift.

At the first stage, from a sheet of colored paper you will need to very carefully cut out a blank intended for one of the sides of the future original envelope.
From another sheet of paper, cut out a paper blank intended for the inside of the planned gift item.
The inner part of the envelope should be made slightly smaller in size than the outer part. This is necessary so that the product can be easily sealed later.
The next step is to glue the inside of the paper envelope.
The edges of the paper product must be folded very carefully and then sealed.

You can make a wonderful version of an envelope postcard for your uncle, dad or grandfather in the form of a charming shirt. You can put a note of congratulations in such a gift craft. Such a present is modeled as follows.

You need to take a rectangular paper sheet, the dimensions of which are 21.5x30 cm. It must be placed with the wrong side up. The rectangle will need to be folded in half and lengthwise to be able to mark the central stripe on it. After this, the product will need to be unwrapped. The side halves of the future gift craft must be bent towards the center line. The paper blank will need to be rotated 90 degrees. At the next stage, you need to carefully bend the right side of the workpiece by literally 1 cm. The product must be placed vertically and then turned over. The corners on the fold side are folded to the line in the middle. This will be the collar of the future shirt. In the lower part, the corners of the top layer are opened to approximately 1/3 of the height of the paper blank itself. The lower part of the existing paper structure will need to be folded upward

In this case, the edge will need to be carefully placed under the formed collar. At this stage, the original origami shirt will be completely ready!

To learn how to make a postcard out of paper, see the following video.

Master class on making a heart from towels

To make a heart and present it as a gift to a loved one, you will need a rectangular towel, elastic bands, ribbons and flowers for decoration.

Description of work:

Fold the canvas lengthwise 3 or 4 times, depending on the desired thickness of the finished figure.
Put an elastic band on one edge and roll it into a roll, not reaching the center of the fabric and securing it with a threaded elastic band.
Repeat the same steps with the second side.
Fold the base of the fabric in the center so that the rollers touch each other.
Secure the structure with tape.
Pack the heart in a box and place candy in the remaining empty space.
Decorate the composition with decorative flowers.

A similar heart made from a large towel will be an excellent bed decoration for newlyweds or lovers.

Mop attachment

An old towel can be used as a floor rag or made into a mop attachment. Sew two H-shaped pieces together according to the size of your mop and turn them inside out.

To secure the product to the base, use tape, but the attachment will hold better if you sew Velcro or buttons onto it.

How to beautifully fold a towel as a gift

Anyone can give beautiful gifts. To do this, it is enough to show just a little originality and imagination. If you want to surprise a loved one with a towel figurine, try to take into account his gender and age.

For woman

A figurine made from a towel will be an excellent gift for a woman on March 8, Valentine's Day, name day or anniversary. Representatives of the fairer sex especially value various sweets, flowers and cute animals. For example:

a variety of pastries, cakes and rolls;
ice cream of various shapes;
bouquets in boxes and baskets;
Stuffed Toys.

A towel folded in an unusual way will please a girl much more than just a gift of textiles in a bag.

For a man

It’s hard to surprise men, much less to hook them with flowers or cute toys. Here you need to show your imagination. For example:

on Defender of the Fatherland Day, you can make original snowmen in soldier caps or with other military paraphernalia;
For an anniversary or birthday, you can present a bath accessory in the form of a bottle of alcohol or simply harmoniously pack it with a plain ribbon.

For a child

You can please your child if you make a funny and original animal figurine from a towel. First, ask your parents what their baby’s favorite cartoon character is, and prepare a surprise by folding a towel in this shape.

Original do-it-yourself gifts for loved ones and friends

Sometimes you really want to give something unusual, so that the gift will be remembered for a long time. You can surprise and delight with original gifts if you add a little imagination, invention and patience to the design of the most ordinary gift. The portal chudo-dieta.com has selected for our readers the simplest and most accessible methods, ideas that will tell you not only what to give, but also how to make a gift with your own hands special.

How to make a gift with your own hands

Let's say you decide to give a beautiful towel, scarf, tablecloth, woven napkins, etc. Here are a few ways to make spectacular gifts with your own hands from the most ordinary things.

While you are making super gifts with your own hands, pay attention to the original audio congratulations on your phone

DIY towel bunny (for a friend, girlfriend)

For these purposes, a square shape of the product is better suited. Spread a towel, tablecloth or scarf on the table, roll two diagonally opposite corners into tubes, moving from the edge to the middle. Then fold it in half. The corners are the bunny's future ears. Take them and fold the towel in half again. Now all that remains is to tie the resulting muzzle and ears with bright braid. The bunny is ready. The whole process is shown more clearly in the diagram. The muzzle can be decorated by sewing beads instead of eyes and nose.

And here is another option for decorating a gift: these bunnies seem to be standing. Fold the towel in the same way as in the first case, only you will have to bandage it in two places: in the area of the ears and on the neck. You can decorate using purchased eyes for toys, or beautiful buttons, pebbles, beads, etc. There can be many options.

Next, watch the video tutorial on how to make a hare from a towel.

DIY towel elephant. (mother, grandmother)

Here's how to make a baby elephant from two towels or napkins. First, fold your torso and legs. Figures 1-5.

Then you need to roll the head out of the second napkin. Figures 6-12.

At the end we place the head on the body; the eyes can be embroidered or decorated in any way convenient for you. You can put some additional decoration on the trunk, for example, a chain, bracelet, or tie a ribbon or tie around your neck if the gift is intended for a man.

Watch the video on how to make an elephant from a towel.

See what other animals you can make from towels.

Cake as a gift

And this original gift is perfect if you are going to congratulate newlyweds or a family with a newborn baby. This is a very impressive, colorful two or three-tier cake, made from baby diapers, nappies, or from a set of napkins, tablecloths, towels, and bed linen. To create this gift you will need several circles of different sizes, cut out of thick cardboard. Diapers or towels are folded into rolls and then laid out one by one on a cardboard base. For stability, each tier must be tied with beautiful ribbons, which can also be used for a child. You can attach a toy on top of this cake. Use artificial flowers and leaves, beads, bows, and bright rattles as decorations. Such a gift will be remembered for a long time!

Basket with flowers

This basket can be filled with anything. Thin towels, napkins, diapers, baby undershirts, socks, hats, handkerchiefs, tights, etc. are suitable for these purposes. If the gift is intended for a man, it can be a set of ties, socks, scarves, etc. For women and girls, the basket can be filled with items lace lingerie, stockings, interspersed with bright hair clips, hair ties, etc.

In addition, you will need a small basket, artificial flowers and leaves for decoration, pieces of shaped soap, beads, scented candles and whatever else you have on hand. Fill the basket by rolling textiles into roses or other flowers. Decorate the basket at your discretion and taste.

These new gifts will delight people of all ages and tastes with their uniqueness. After all, gifts made with your own hands acquire a special meaning and convey the warmth of your hands and soul.

How to fold a waffle towel for table setting in 2 ways

There shouldn’t be any difficulties with a waffle towel; the fabric is thin enough, so you can fold it in any way, it will always be compact. However, many housewives use waffle napkins for table setting. In such a case, you can use 2 ways of folding products in festive versions.

Option 1.

Suitable for forming square products, but you can try folding rectangular ones. Operating procedure:

Fold the product in half. When folding a rectangular sheet, you need to fold it 2 times.
Place the resulting rectangle horizontally.
Fold the near edge under the bottom of the canvas.
Bend the same edge back with a larger gap.
Visually divide the folded napkin into 3 parts horizontally.
First, fold the right part, and then the left, as if covering the first.
The result is an original pocket made of a waffle towel, into which you can neatly fold cutlery.

Option 2.

An original table decoration can be made from an ordinary waffle napkin if you create a textile flower from it. Action plan:

If the napkin is square, fold opposite corners to form a triangle. The rectangular canvas must first be folded in half.
Tuck the base of the rectangle towards the center, so that the corner remains sufficiently free.
Roll the resulting figure into a tube and secure the edge.
Now turn the free corners right side out.

How to fold a towel in an original way for a New Year's gift

If you decide to give a towel to a loved one for the New Year, try folding it in the shape of a symbol of the coming year. It can be:

rat;
monkey;
snake;
rabbit;
pig;
dog.

If you can't make a suitable animal, you can make a cute snowman from a white towel. Also for work you will need several scraps of fabric for a hat and scarf, and pins with heads for the nose and eyes. Fold the towel lengthwise several times, depending on the desired height of the figure. Wrap the resulting rectangle with a roll and fasten it with rubber bands in three places, separating the head and parts of the body. At the bottom on each side, use small rubber bands to create snowman legs. Decorate your face with pins, put a pre-sewn hat on your head, and tie a scarf around your neck. An excellent present for the New Year is ready.

If you want your loved one to feel your love, give him not just an ordinary present, but an original gift made with the warmest feelings. One of these surprises will be an ordinary towel presented in an unusual shape. Which one, decide for yourself, based on the theme of the holiday, gender and age of the recipient.

What will you need?

Only at first glance it seems that for a towel bear cub you will need only one thing - in fact, the towel itself, but this is not so.

You need a ribbon or ribbon. You can choose any of them to suit your taste. They must be at least 1 meter long and reach 2.5-3 cm in width. The color is selected depending on the color of the towel. It is best to take a contrasting one, but compatible with the color of the towel.
Scissors.
Rubber bands. It is best to purchase stationery erasers for this “master class”. They are invisible and at the same time durable.
Double-sided tape or glue.
Any decorations at your discretion - buttons, decorative doll eyes, a toy bear nose, stickers in the form of eyebrows.
Finally, the towel itself. The aspect ratio of the towel should be 2:3. A small towel 40 x 60 cm is best suited, but you can choose another one with similar parameters. The color of the towel can be any. It can be multi-colored with polka dots, the color of a pleasant cappuccino, white, blue and pink.