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Discover Your Inner Folder: Working Origami into Your Busy Schedule

You’re a busy person and it’s not easy to find time for leisure activities. With work and family obligations, pursuing a new interest is often put on hold for “someday” no matter how appealing that interest may be. Well, “someday” is here. This book will make it possible for you to fit the exciting, fun-filled adventure of origami into your daily schedule. Simply choose the time slot that works for you—coffee break, lunchtime, or after work—and then fold amazing things from paper. You will create beautiful treasures for your home and delightful gifts for your family and friends.

This book makes learning origami a cinch for people on the go. It is a step-by-step guide written for beginners—although the intriguing projects will interest experienced origami enthusiasts as well. All of the projects are completed purely by folding and do not require the use of scissors or glue.

When I was four years old, to my delight I was introduced to origami. I was immediately fascinated and it soon became an avid interest for me. In later years, as my skills advanced, my focus widened to encompass the designing and teaching of origami. Many of my adult students told me how much they enjoyed origami and that they wished there was more time for it in their schedule. This concern and my desire to share my love for origami inspired me to write this book—which is tailored for busy people.

Enhance your folding experience by joining an origami society. A few such organizations are: OrigamiUSA, 15 West 77th Street, New York, NY 10024-5192, (212) 769-5635, http://www.origami-usa.org; The British Origami Society, 2a The Chestnuts, Countesthorpe, Leicester, UK LE8 5TL, http://www.britishorigami.info; Origami Sociëteit Nederland, Postbus 24054, 3502 MB Utrecht, The Netherlands, http://www.origami-osn.nl; and Centro Diffusione Origami, Casella postale 28, 27011 Belgioioso (PV), Italy, http://www.origami-cdo.it.

Now that you have a glimpse of the adventure that awaits you—let’s begin.

—M.J.M.

Lawrenceville, New Jersey