| The Public Paperfolding History Project
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| The Yarn Spool | |||||||
| This
page attempts to record what is known about the origin
and history of the paperfolding design I call The Yarn
Spool. Please contact me if you know any of this
information is incorrect or if you have any other
information that should be added. Thank you. A crease and collapse design from a 2:3 rectangle divided into thirds. ********** 1863 A design called 'Het garenklosje' (the yarn spool) is illustrated in 'De Kleine Papierwerkers 1: Wat men van een stukje papier al maken kan: Het vouwen' (The Small Paperwork 1: What one can make from a piece of paper: Folding) by Elise Van Calcar, which was published by K H Schadd in Amsterdam in 1863.
********** 1875 The same design appears as 'Het garenklosje' (the yarn spool) in 'Froebels Methode' by Elise Van Calcar, which was published in 1875.
********** 1880 In 'Maakt de Kinderen Gelukkig' by Elise Van Calcar, which was published by H C Van Calcar in Gravenhage in 1880, there is reference to this design as 'het garenklosje' (the yarn spool), although no illustration is provided. ********** |
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