[Origami] Origami sighting

2013-07-24 Thread Winnie Leung
I was watching QI (BBC Stephen Fry) on television tonight, and noticed that Sandi Toksvig was wearing a brooch on her top, which looked a pound or euro origami shirt with tie! I have to confess that I haven't seen the shirt with tie before, only the shirt with no tie. So - off I go tonight on

[Origami] Origami for Beginners: What a Bicycle Racer Can Teach Us

2013-07-24 Thread Leyla Torres
Dear friends, In this year’s centennial edition of the Tour de France, 2013, I watched with joy the masterful cycling performance displayed by the 23-year-old Colombian cyclist, Nairo Quintana. As I read about him and listened to interviews, I thought about what is needed to be successful,

[Origami] Origami Heaven is almost here!

2013-07-24 Thread Shrikant Iyer
Hello folding friends- Origami Heaven is almost here. Tommorow (07/25) is last day to book rooms at the hilton. The rooms were all gone and they have added some just for us but you have to call. The last date to rsvp for dinner is Saturday 07/27 so we can have a final count. Its going to be

Re: [Origami] Two-colored symbol

2013-07-24 Thread Nick Robinson
I've never been even remotely tempted to use the colour symbol, a quick scan of the diagrams should make it patently clear which side is which. And hey, what's the worst case scenario? You have to make it again if you get it wrong. They beauty of the origami symbol set lies in its simplicity

Re: [Origami] Two-colored symbol

2013-07-24 Thread KDianne Stephens
Nick Robinson wrote... .lies in its simplicity and the common sense of the folder. I say this as someone who once tried to introduce a new symbol (fold with feeling) which exactly didn't set the world on fire ;) The characteristics Nick refers to are rather right-brained. It would