_Fold_ the washcloth _in half_ with the stripes running up and down.
Then _pin the open edges together_ with 3 or 4 pins.
[Illustration: FOLD and CUT]
Use shears to cut through the fold of the washcloth to cut it in half.
(Your leader will show you how to handle the shears so that you can take
long, even cutting strokes.)
[Illustration: PIN, FOLD, CUT EDGE, PIN]
Fold each half washcloth again to find the center. Mark the center with
a pin at the cut edge and on the hem edge.