N. Folding Compilation

NAPKIN FOLDING
Napkin
A square material cloth used as a serviette for the protection of customers from beverage spillage. Also
doubles as a waiter’s cloth.
A crisp, starched napkin folded in an interesting shape often makes dining more festive. With the following step-
by-step directions and a little practice, one can be a master napkin folder.
To prepare napkins for folding, lightly starch them and press them flat. Use square napkins – voluminous napkins
aren’t essential: 12 to 18 inches square napkins will do.
Sometimes the simplest small touches can turn any dinner table from something ordinary into something
extraordinary! Simply folding a napkin in half just won't cut it anymore! Bright Settings is here to help you make
your next dinner party a hit with the art of napkin folding!
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From birds to flowers, plants, hats and more, whatever your dinner theme, we have a unique dinner napkin
design to complement it perfectly! For a more casual dinner with friends you may want to select something fun
and frivolous like the pyramid or the fan design. For a more distinguished dinner, bridal shower, wedding,
anniversary dinner or other formal affair, the elegant rose or bird of paradise may be more desirable.
Demonstrating each napkin folding technique. Creating a masterpiece of a table setting has never been easier!
Today, discriminating hosts and hostesses have a wide variety of napkin products from which to select. For
formal dining, there is the cloth napkin, the paper napkin being reserved for more informal settings.
Cloth napkins come in several sizes, each size tailored to a specific use. A beverage napkin, used when serving
drinks and hors d’oeuvres, like most cloth napkins, is square, about five inches to each side. A luncheon napkin is
a couple of inches larger, and a dinner napkin larger still. The theory, evidently, is that the more food and drink
that is served, the more potential there is for spillage, so the bigger the napkin must be to catch it. Cloth napkins
may be purchased in a rainbow of colors and a variety of fabrics, imprinted with custom designs and
monograms, and can even come with matching tablecloths. However, a high-thread-count, white, linen or linen-
cotton mix damask napkin is still considered the zenith of elegance. Though a wedding reception should be
considered a formal occasion, only the very wealthy can afford to have a catered meal for scores of guests, one
that is served on fine place settings where cloth napkins have been set out. An acceptable cost-cutting
compromise for big celebrations including weddings is to use a paper napkin whose size, heft, and finish
resemble a cloth napkin. They can be ordered embossed with the bride and groom’s monograms or otherwise
tailored to the buyer’s specifications.
Table Napkin Folding Procedures

Dinner napkins are the final statement to add to
your table before guests sit down to enjoy the meal.
Even the simplest of arrangements will make a
difference with the right kind of napkin, a color and
material that accents the table, and those that are clean
and crisp. Proper care and maintenance of table napkins
are an important part of napkin folding. Before table
napkins came into use, people wiped their mouths and
fingers on the table cloth runner, a long strip of cloth
along the table cloth edge. Table napkins came into use
in the 16th century, where it became popular to fold
napkins into unusual shapes, like birds, and to scent
napkins using rose water or perfumes. These days,
people may not use scented napkins, but several ways
to fold table napkins do exist, as do other standard
procedures for table-napkin use.

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Napkin Shape
The ideal napkin shape for the perfect fold is a square napkin. Napkin folds that are more of a drape or pull-
through don't need a square shape and there are some folds for rectangular-shaped napkins. Some folds can use
an improvised napkin where you fold up one edge to create a square shape if you can hide the folded edge in
the shape. Practice folds ahead of time to determine the ideal napkin shape.
Material and Size

The material used for napkins ranges from natural fibers to synthetic. Linen napkins are the heaviest and cotton
is a close second. These will hold a neat fold when they're ironed and starched. They're also typically used for
more formal place settings. Synthetic fibers are easier to care for but don't always hold a fold as well. These
could be more ideal for casual luncheons. Paper napkins don't require any care, can hold a fold although it won't
have the same effect cloth napkins do, and are useful for outdoor entertaining and casual meals.
A dinner napkin is the largest size, 20 to 30 inches square. These are the most commonly used napkins for
folding. Luncheon napkins are smaller and not ideal for intricate folds but can still be arranged. Beverage or
cocktail napkins are the smallest and used only for resting drinks on.
Cloth Napkin Care

Cloth napkins need to be cared for according to their fabric type. Delicate and vintage linens are usually hand-
washed. Special care is also needed to remove stains. After cloth napkins are washed and dried, they should be
ironed and stored flat. If storage space is limited to store napkins, fold them loosely and do not stack them high.
Another idea is to wrap them, one by one, around a tube. Starching napkins will help keep them stiff to hold
shape, particularly intricate ones. Commercial starch products are available in stores, or make your own starch
solution in a spray bottle combining 2 tsp. of cornstarch per 1 cup of water. Warm up the starch solution before
you use it and spray the underside of the fabric first for best results.
Accessories
Some napkin folds require something to secure them. This could be a napkin ring or a drinking glass, anything
from a wine glass to coffee cup. The glass used is part of the table setting, but a napkin ring could be store-
bought rings, ribbon, or ones you make on your own.
Other accessories that could be added to the folded napkin are silverware, place cards, menus, flowers or other
natural items, gifts, favors, even food (such as a small box of chocolate truffles or a dinner roll).
Napkin Etiquette
Whether the napkin is cloth or paper, when in polite
company, a napkin is to be used with a measure of etiquette, so
as not to offend other diners through a display of boorishness.
(You’re excused from these rules only when the napkin you are
offered is one of those flimsy little paper things that pop out of
tabletop dispensers – the kind of “napkin” you cannot place on
your lap expecting it to not blow away within 20 seconds; even
here, however, try to keep boorish behavior in check.

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Using the Napkin
You will notice napkins already on the tables in most restaurants. Leave the napkin on the table until all guests
have arrived and are seated at the table, then unfold and place the napkin on your lap. At a private dinner in a
home, wait until the host removes his napkin before getting yours. During the meal, use your napkin only to
wipe your mouth, not to blow your nose or wipe up anything else.
Place the napkin on your chair if you must leave the table and come back. Fold up the napkin neatly and place it
on the table to the side of your plate before you leave the restaurant.
Napkin Types
Match the type of napkin you use with the event. Use paper napkins for casual events like luncheons, outdoor
barbecues or picnics. Utilize solid-colored cloth napkins in the standard 20-inch by 20-inch sizes for formal
dinners.
Whether the napkin is cloth or paper, when in polite company, a napkin is to be used with a measure of
etiquette, so as not to offend other diners through a display of boorishness. (You’re excused from these rules
only when the napkin you are offered is one of those flimsy little paper things that pop out of tabletop
dispensers – the kind of “napkin” you cannot place on your lap expecting it to not blow away within 20 seconds;
even here, however, try to keep boorish behavior in check.)
Rule 1: When you’re given a napkin, use it. Don’t let it sit beside your plate. It was given to you for wiping your
face when you need to and to protect your lap from spills. Leaving it beside your plate marks you as a slob.
Rule 2: Wait for the host to pick up and unfold his napkin before you do the same with yours.
Rule 3: If the napkin is larger than your lap, fold it such that it just covers your lap.
Rule 4: In polite society, movements at the dinner table tend to be small, so don’t make any ostentatious
displays like wildly shaking the napkin to open it. Just unfold it. And when you wipe your mouth, don’t use the
napkin as you would a wash cloth during your morning shower; gently dab at your mouth.
Rule 5: Don’t wait for the food to be served before you open your napkin. Should your napkin still be sitting on
the table when the food arrives, the server may have to create space to set your plate.
Rule 6: Should you have to leave the table during the meal, leave the napkin, loosely folded, on your seat or on
the table to the left of your plate. Also put the loosely folded napkin to the left of your plate when you’re done
eating, never on the plate.
Rule 7: The place for a napkin? In your lap. It is not tucked into your pants, nor does it belong tucked into your
shirt collar. However, if you are in a milieu where that kind of behavior is acceptable, don’t be afraid to go along.
For example, diners from Southern Italy (or southern New Jersey) have long known that a bowl of spaghetti
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on your shirt. Many Italian and Italian-American diners therefore tuck the napkin into their collars as a matter of
course. Feel free to do the same. Live! Enjoy!
But what about that waiter who carries a napkin draped over
one arm? In part, it’s practicality. It’s readily available to mop up any
accidental spills or other messes at your table. But the practice dates
back a couple of hundred years in France; that was how waiters carried
the napkins they would distribute to diners. Napkins have been in use
for thousands of years.
The first recorded use of the napkin was by the Romans. When that hearty eater, Buffetus Allucaneatus, reached
for his napkin at the Roman dinner table, he didn’t find a cloth. What he used was some wadded up unbaked
dough, which he pressed to his face. That removed whatever bits and morsels of food were sticking to it. Later, if
he wished, he could bake and eat his napkin, morsels and all.
With the fall of Rome, Europe entered that slovenly, napkin-less period of the Dark Ages, with its uncouth
barons and unwashed princesses wiping their hands on their tunics and mopping their faces with their shirttails
and cuffs. We don’t know how knights encased in steel armor managed to wipe off their mouths.
By the time of the Renaissance, the French had a single, large communal napkin about the size of a table cloth
which everyone at the table used. It may have been the precursor of the table cloth. It got smaller and smaller
over the years until everyone had his own napkin. By the 1700’s, the French aristocracy had even promulgated
rules of napkin etiquette, some of which we still use today throughout the Western world; e.g., we don’t blow
our nose into our napkin. Or anyone else’s napkin, either.
Napkin Placement
When setting a table, you have choices regarding how you wish to place the napkin. For example, one
option is to place the napkin to the left of the forks, with the fold facing the forks. If the napkin is an
oblong or rectangle shape, the fold lies away from the forks so the napkin can open like a book. You can
also place the napkin underneath the forks or on the plate. Alternatively, you can choose to insert the
napkin into a wine glass. The standard procedure is to place the napkin one inch from the edge of the
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Napkin Draped Over an Arm Napkin Placed at the Center on a Cover Napkin Placed in a Dinner Plate
Napkin inside a Goblet Napkin Folds for Silver wares

Napkin Folds
Buy napkins in linen or cotton with tightly woven threads for better-holding folds. It's also advisable to
starch your napkins for folds that last. Make a basic fold by folding the napkin in half, from the top to the
bottom. Then roll the folded napkin from left to right, slipping a napkin ring over it toward the middle.
For a basic dinner-napkin fold, fold the table napkin in half, from the top to the bottom. Then fold the
right side one-third of the way to the left and fold the left side all the way over, covering the right fold.
Make a triangular luncheon fold by first making a square. Fold the napkin in half horizontally, then fold it
vertically to get a square shape. Fold the square's bottom right corner up to the upper left corner to
make a triangle. When placed on the table or plate, align the fold vertically.
If you prefer to place the napkin in a wine glass, start with a large, open napkin. Take the bottom right
corner and roll the napkin up to the upper left corner. You will have a long, skinny napkin roll. Fold it in
half and insert the napkin, folded side down, into the wine glass.
Special Napkin Folding for Your Table

Add a Custom Folded Napkin to Your Table Setting
A beautifully set table is enhanced when you learn some simple napkin folding skills. See our easy tutorials on
how to create 12 different napkin folds. You're sure to find one you love.
Haven't you gone to a party where the hostess has taken the time to make the table look really special? Didn't
the napkins, folded to a pretty shape, add to the total feel of the setting? Some napkins are arranged so
beautifully that you don't want to use them.
A special table says that you really value your guests when you make the extra effort to set the table beautifully.
The napkin folds presented here are not complicated or difficult. Each one will take only a few minutes, and
you'll be pleased with the results.
Start out with the easy ones and attempt something a bit more complicated when you've mastered one. Some
are easy, and some more complicated, some use napkin rings, and all will look more presentable if you have the
iron out when you're working.

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Sometimes the simplest small touches can turn any dinner table from something ordinary into something
extraordinary! Simply folding a napkin in half just won't cut it anymore! Bright Settings™ is here to help you
make your next dinner party a hit with the art of napkin folding!
From birds to flowers, plants, hats and more, whatever your dinner theme, we have a unique dinner napkin
design to complement it perfectly! For a more casual dinner with friends you may want to select something fun
and frivolous like the pyramid or the fan design. For a more distinguished dinner, bridal shower, wedding,
anniversary dinner or other formal affair, the elegant rose or bird of paradise may be more desirable. Creating a
masterpiece of a table setting has never been easier!
Folding cloth napkins

What’s fast and inexpensive way to make dining at home an elegant, memorable experience? Fold paper cloth
napkins into fabulous designs. Set whatever mood you like for any occasion and display your artistry – no one
need know how easy it is to accomplish even the most intricate-looking folds. Simply master the elementary
steps (all of the designs begin with a flat napkin folded into, square, rectangle, or triangle), then move on to the
technique of your choice.

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Basic Folding Tips
1. Always lay napkin on clean, flat surface to fold. Pressed and starched napkins make sharper creases. Do
not iron the folds in place – finger press them firmly for a soft and luxurious look.
2. Most napkin folding design s requires a square napkin. More complex designs are more successful with
a larger napkin. Intricately folded small napkins require more skill but are show-stoppers every time.
3. Practice with a cloth napkin that is fairly stiff. Use your ironing board as a table and keep iron handy to
“erase” folds and start over if needed. Use a napkin with an obvious right and wrong side. This makes it
easier to follow instructions until the folds are mastered.
4. Choose cloth or fold and consistently. holds its shape. The finished designs are crisp and neat. Choose
three-ply paper napkins in solid colors with a design on the entire napkin. Since paper is so fragile and
spots so easily, your hands are clean and absolutely dry before handling. Many paper are not perfectly
square, so be sure to check the dimensions on the package. You may be able to trim them neatly.
Designs made with cloth napkins have a softer look and are the perfect choice to use with napkin rings
or to display in a glass where they can flow and spread. Cloth napkins need to be laundered and stored.
Cloth napkins do not have the pre-folds as do paper napkins and therefore are easier to design. They
also sit comfortably on the lap, do not slide to the floor so easily, and are stronger than paper, to prevent
food seepage on clothing.
Basic Folding Techniques

All food designs begin with a flat napkin folded into a square, rectangle, or triangle. If you do not have space
that allows you to store your cloth napkins flat, you can give yourself a head start by storing them already folded
into these beginning shapes.
From these basic folds you simply add a few elementary folding techniques to produce almost any design. You
can continue to fold it, roll it, knot it, or accordion pleat it. These are simple skills. It is nothing more than
combinations of these that result in the most difficult napkin folds. Once you have mastered these skills you can
use the techniques to develop fold designs of your own creation. Even children can help.
How to Fold Party Napkins

Beautifully folded napkins offer an easy way to dress up a table for a party. Use cloth napkins for the best
results. Your size options for cloth napkins include luncheon napkins, which are often 7-inch squares. Dinner
napkins can measure from 18 to 22 inches square. The 18-inch size works well for more intricate napkin folds,
and it offers sufficient coverage for your party guests' laps to protect their clothes from crumbs and spills.
Difficulty:
Moderately Easy
Instructions
Things you'll need:
Cloth dinner napkins
Spray starch
Iron

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1. Select cloth dinner napkins in the color and fabric of your choice. Heat up an iron on the proper setting
for the fabric. Press each napkin flat that you intend to fold, lightly spraying each one with starch as you
press it.
2. Match the fold of the napkin to the atmosphere of the party. For example, a Pyramid fold is a simple
design suitable for an informal setting. Create the design by folding the napkin in half on the diagonal to
make a triangle. With the folded side facing toward you, fold up the right side to meet the top point and
center of the triangle. Do the same on the left side. Turn over the napkin, keeping the folded ends facing
toward you. Fold the napkin in half from top to bottom. With the open ends now facing you, fold the
napkin down the center seam, propping it up like a pyramid.
3. Create a sculpted napkin design with the free-standing Bishop's Hat fold. Follow the first three steps of
the Pyramid fold so that you have the left and right sides of the napkin folded to the top point at the
center of a triangle. You now should have a diamond shape with the folds facing you. Fold up the
bottom point so that it's three-quarters away from the top point. Fold down the point of that top layer
so that it meets the bottom of the napkin. Fold down each side of the next layer, tucking the pointed
ends behind the fold you just made. Turn over the napkin, and form a cone by tucking one bottom
corner into the other so that the napkin sits upright on the table.
4. Choose the pleated Empire fold for a more formal atmosphere. Begin by folding the napkin in half to
create a rectangle, and then fold the rectangle in half to create a square. Turn the square on point so
that it looks like a diamond with all the open edges of the napkin facing away from you. Fold down the
top layer along the open edges and tuck the pointed end under the fold to create the appearance of a
pleat. Do the same with the next two layers. Your napkin should now look like a diamond with three
layers of pleats. Finish by folding the left and right sides of the diamond to the back to create straight
edges on the sides of the napkin.
5. Add flamboyance to your table with the Standing Fan fold. Start by folding your napkin in half, creating
a rectangle with the folded side facing away from you. Now, fold the napkin to mimic an accordion by
making a series of 2-inch folds from one of the short sides of the rectangle. Leave about 2 inches
unfolded. Fold the napkin in half and grasp the accordion-folded side so that the open edges are on top.
Turn down the unfolded edge on the open end to create a diagonal fold with its edges tucked behind
the accordion folds. Open the napkin along the bottom fold to create a standing fan.
Tips & Warnings
Cloth napkins in solid colors will help show off your folded designs more than napkins made from fabrics with
bold prints.
Remove manufacturers' tags from your napkins to keep them from sticking out and ruining your folded designs.

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A Classic Triangle Napkin Fold
Use a printed napkin to add interest to your place setting.
Make the second fold
1. Start with a flat

4. Match the
napkin
right top and bottom corners with the left to and bottom
corners
Make the first fold
2. Make the first

fold of the triangle 5. Make
the folds crisp and flat.
Flatten the Second Fold
3. Keep the fold

crisp and flat. Hand flatten the fold
6. Make
the triangle shape.

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Flatten the fold
Make the triangle
7. Crease
the third fold.
The Pyramid Napkin Fold
This classy napkin folding technique is simple, fast,

and can be made easily with most napkins. If the
napkin being used is thin and flops easily then iron it
with light starch prior to folding and it will turn out
perfectly!
1. Lay
the 2. Fold
napkin the
face napkin
down in in half
front of diagonal
you. ly.
3. Rotate the napkins so the pen end faces 4. Fold the right end up to meet the
away from you. far corner, ensuring the edge of this
fold lays on the centerline as shown.

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7. Fold the napkin in half by bringing the
farthest point of the diamond up and back to
the nearest point.
5. Repeat the last step with the left side,

folding the left tip up to the far corner,
creating a diamond shape with a seam
running down the center.
8. Turn the napkin over again, this time

keeping the open end facing towards you.
6. Turn the napkin over, keeping the

end facing away from you.
9. Fold the napkin along the center seam and
you have a neat, sturdy pyramid. If your
napkin won’t stand neatly then you may
need a little starch.
Accordion triangle napkin folding

This classic triangle folded napkin looks good at a formal or informal table setting.

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Accordion triangle napkin folding is a classic, and is easy to achieve. To close the two sides, decorated with a
small folding clothes peg or anything of Christmas decoration that you can paste: sticker, Gomet, twig, ribbon ...
2. Fold
1. Fold
both sides at the right angles, so to have n isosceles
a paper towel once, for a rectangle. Folding the
triangle
center of the napkin should be up.
place an object to hold folded. Repeat for the other

side by folding the napkin accordion.
3. Start
by folding the opposite side edge on a fairly large
width (2/3cm) and so on to get a folding accordion.
5. Lift the
towel by squeezing accordions, on a height a little
smaller than medium. Hold, then secure with a
small mini clothespins.
4. Hold
the hand that you folded like an accordion, then
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Ambiance plant for your table? We offer a folding towel shaped tree. Nothing like a green towel for this folding.
It's missing the smell of natural tree! To achieve this folding, follow the steps below.
3. Do the same on the other side, to form a tip.
1. Spread
a square on the table that you fold in two. You can 4. We must cast the left side of the napkin on the
use a paper towel or cloth. The folds are easier to right side by the fold at the side folded in 2 and 3.
achieve on a paper towel.
2. Fold
one side of the towel over half the small side and a 5. Last delicate step: we must cast off the left side
little than half on the longer side. Then fold again on itself by carrying out the kinks from the left, will
this part on itself leaving a small margin of a few form a small triangle on the right.
centimeters.
6. You can, imagine, we must do the same on the

other side. If you understand the step 5, it’ll be
alright!

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7. Finally, fold the left on itself. This is the
trunk; you can do shorter or longer
depending on your choice.
8. Simply return the fold for a beautiful tree!
Course, and if it is only a setting table, you
are free to decorate as you please!
Pixie Boot
The pixie boot folding napkin can be used obviously as a napkin, but also as a mark-up (guest's name
written on the shoe, with a picnic or planted inside), as decoration on the table or to put the plate in addition
to another napkin that can be done in glass, for example.
As for folding, we recommend a towel rather rigid (folding easier), while a softer towel may be very appropriate.
2. Fold in half in order to obtain a very long
rectangle.
1. Fold a paper towel

once, for a rectangle. Folding the center of the
napkin should be down.
3. Fold both sides
towards the center fold as if to make an airplane, to
get a triangle to end (beyond the two flaps and is
normal).

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4. Fold again; it looks
more and more an airplane. This step becomes
8. Fold the top of the
more difficult depending on the size of the towel.
wing not yet folded (right) on the wing itself, inwards.
5. Then fold one side

over the other so as to have a right triangle and the 9. Then drag the wing
triangle with the tip parallel to the base of the just folded inside the small triangle thick. Cette step
towel. is quite delicate, go slowly to return the piece of
towel, you can insert finger in the prior screening to
enlarge a little.
6. Opening down into

the front (small triangle tick) with the left hand and
spread the back of the napkin outward with his 9. At this stage, the liner is almost done pixie.
right hand. You must fold the top of the boot.
7. Step difficult to
understand. Fold a piece inwards from the rear, in
alignment with the folding rear wing on the other, 11. And lastly press
take the left wing and fold it inside. with your finger after a few centimeters from the
edge, to make up on the tip like a real shoe

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Crown Fold
This is a step by step walkthrough on how to create a crown napkin fold with a cloth napkin. This technique is a
sure way to impress your friends and family for any meal.
1. Before you fold
Fold the upper left and lower right corners up to the

Obtain a square starched cloth napkin and place it top right corner (open corner), forming a square 1/4
in front of you with the seams facing up the size of the original napkin.
Fold #1 2. Turn napkin over
Turn the napkin over onto the other side.
Fold the lower left corner up to the upper right

corner.
1. Fold # 2

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3. Fold # 3
Fold down both side flaps. Fold down center flap to

complete the crown.
Fold the closed corner up to the open corner (again
creating a triangle similar to that of step 2).
4. Fold and Tuck
Fold both outside corners towards the center. Tuck

one corner inside the folds of the other, forming a
circular shape (see image 2 for reference)
5. Finishing touches

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Napkin folding for the holidays
The Diamond Pouch
Here we have another variation

of the silverware pouch. Also
simple to make, this design tends
to look nicer when it is pressed
down almost flat. You wouldn't
want your silverware getting cold,
would you?
1. Lay the napkin face down in front of 2. Fold the napkin in half and
you. orient the open end toward you.

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3. Fold the napkin into quarters.
4. Orient the napkin so the opened so

the opened end faces you.

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.
5. Fold the top-most layer almost all 8. Turn the napkin over
the way forward and press it down
flat.
9. Fold both sides back and over one

6. Fold the next top-most layer of another (about 1/3 of the way), check
napkin forward almost as far as for symmetry and press the fold down
the previous one and press it down
well.
as well. Make sure the edges are
even with the previous fold.
7. Fold the next layer back as you did

the two before it.
10. Flip it over and insert your favorite
silverware.

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How to Fold a Napkin That Results in a Rectangle
Sometimes a simple rectangle of a napkin is all that is needed.
Napkins most often come in square shapes, which can then easily be folded into a variety of other shapes.
Performing veritable feats of origami with napkins is all well and good, but sometimes you just want a simple
rectangle. For extra panache, make sure the napkins you are folding are well starched. That way, the folds will
stay nice and crisp as you make each crease, and the resulting napkin rectangles will look formal and elegant.
Difficulty:
Easy
Instructions
1. Place an unfolded napkin on the table, presentation side down, so that it is a square in front of you.
2. Fold 1/3 of the left side of the napkin over the middle, so that it is going toward the right side.
3. Fold 1/3 of the right side of the napkin over the middle, so that it is going toward the left side. Adjust
the portions of the napkin as necessary, so that it is folded into perfect thirds.
4. Place the napkin folded in thirds onto the table, long sides going up and down. Smooth your fingers
down over the two creases in the napkin to sharpen them.
5. Fold the napkin in half, so that the two long sides meet each other. Smooth the new crease you have
made. Place the napkin at the desired place setting.
6. Repeat this process with all remaining napkins for perfect rectangles at each place setting.
Tips & Warnings
Presentation side can be whichever side you want to place on display. With plain napkins, this may not matter,
as the sides will be the same. However, with napkins featuring embroidery or other design embellishments,
which side faces out will matter considerably more.
Starching napkins is easily done with a can of spray starch as you iron them. Simply follow the directions on the
can, since manufacturers may specify different amounts. Use spray starch carefully, and heed any special

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instructions that may be suggested for handling colored or otherwise embellished napkins so that you do not
damage them.
Easter Bunny Napkin Fold
Special napkin folds are a fun way to dress up a table for Easter or other special occasions. The bunny napkin
fold is perfect for a table set for Easter dinner. Kids are sure to enjoy a special bunny setting on their plate.
When making the bunny napkin fold, use a thin napkin for easier folding. Fold napkins the day before your meal.
1. Take solid-colored square

napkin, and starch it for optimal
workability. Thinner napkins work better,
so choose a linen napkin over a thick
cotton one.
2. Fold the
napkin in half.
3. Fold the napkin in half again, to form a

long rectangle.
4. Fold the right left sides up to meet in
the center, forming a point at one end.

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5. Repeat with the opposite corners.
6. Fold the side corner in so they
meet in the center, but don’t fold
exactly straight. Pull above the center
point, and you’ll start to see the ears
shape up. The napkin will form a kite like.
7. Gently turn your napkin over.

8. Fold the bottom point up, so that
it is roughly 1” above the center
of the napkin.
9. Carefully turn the napkin over

again.
10. Roll the left side over, slightly
past the center of the napkin.
11. Fold the right side over,

tucking the end into the pocket
you created on the left side,
holding your napkin
together.
12. Turn the napkin upright,

separating the bottom to form
a base. Fluff your bunny’s ears.
Cut three pieces of string; knot
together in the middle. Slide a
safety pin through the back of the folded napkin, through the center of the knot, through the button’s opening,
then back into the napkin; clasp.
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Pinwheel Napkin Fold
2. Fold the top edge and the bottom edge into the
center.
Pinwheels aren't just for steaks, fireworks and ninja

dinner parties. They're also a great festive holiday
napkin fold.
3. Bring the left and
right sides into the center.
1. Fold the four corners into the center.
4.
Find each of the loose corners at the centre and
gently bring them out to the side to form four
points.

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Fold the bottom left point to the left side and the
top right point to the right.
If you did it right, the pinwheel fold is also a lethal

weapon.
5.
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1. Place square napkin on table with one edge facing you .

2. Fold horizontally into thirds, like a letter, by folding bottom up then
top down.
3. Fold in left and right edges about 1-1/2 inches to make "hems."
4. Fold right edge over left edge, bringing "hemmed" edges almost
together but not quite aligning them, so you have a "step" on bottom.
Do not crease fold.
5. Fold right edge over left almost meeting second fold to make another
"step."
Envelope Fold
1. Place square napkin on table like diamond, with one

point facing you. Fold in half upward, point to point, to
make triangle.
2. Fold left and right corners of triangle inward so
points meet at midpoint of base.
3. Fold outer portions inward again in similar manner,
with folds meeting at centre.
4. Fold bottom section of napkin up so you have

rectangular bottom and triangle "flap" above it.

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5. Fold "flap" down over rectangle to resemble sealed
envelope.
The Shirt Napkin Fold
This is a neat fold to have sitting on your

guests dinner plates, and it's pretty easy
assuming that you have an iron. I repeat,
break out the iron!
1. Lay the napkin face-down in front of you.
2. Fold the two right corners of the napkin

diagonally so the tips rest at the center.

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3. Fold the two left corners of the napkin
diagonally so the tips meet the other two in
the center.
5. Fold the left side over to meet the last fold

at the center-line of the napkin.
6. Turn the napkin over.

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7. Fold the top 1/4" - 1" down and press
it with your iron. This will be the collar
of the shirt
8. Flip the napkin over again
9. Fold both upper corners in diagonally, so the

points meet in the center at an angle to form the
front collar of the shirt

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10. Take hold of the two corners in the center
of the napkin's near side and fold them up and
out diagonally - so the edges are almost
parallel to the folds at the far end. These will
become the sleeves.
11. Take hold of the near end of the napkin,

and fold it up towards the collar, tucking it
underneath the lower points of the collar and
pressing it down. A tiny shirt to stain with
dinner, yum!
Napkin Folding for Wine Glasses
The Candle Fan Fold
Sometimes you just need something a little

different. The candle fan stuffed into a goblet
or mug is very different. The larger the napkin
that you use is, the longer the 'candles' will be.

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2. Fold both sides in so they meet at the

center. Press the folds down well.
3. Take each of the four corners (now sitting at

the center of the far and near sides) and fold
them out diagonally, pivoting at the center of
the napkin as shown.
4. Starting at one end, tightly roll the napkin

half way along it's length. The tighter the
better.

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5. Accordion-fold the other side of the napkin
and gather it together.
6. Fold the napkin in half with the roll in the

middle.
7. Place it into your goblet of choice and

you're .Larger ones look much nicer.
Dinner Napkin Origami

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The Fleur de Lys Goblet Fold
Pay your respects to the French monarchy with a Fleur
de Lys in a cup. This is a fast and easy fold. You'll fold it
so quickly you won't remember doing it!
4. Fold the bottom point up so the tip

1. Lay the napkin face –down in front of overlaps the far edge by about an inch.
you.
5. Accordion folds the entire napkin from left

t right.
2. Fold the napkin in half diagonally.
6. Firmly grasp the base and insert it into a

3. Orient he napkin n so the open end glass or a napkin ring and you're proudly
points toward you. displaying a Fleur de Lys for each of your
dinner guests.

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The Lily Goblet Fold
Here is an elegant goblet fold similar to the bird of

paradise. A slightly starched or stiff napkin works best
for this one and an iron can make the work much
easier to do.
2. Fold the napkin in half and orient the open end

toward you.

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4. Accordion-fold the entire napkin from corner to
corner, keeping the open ends at the top.
5. Fold the napkin in half as shown.
6. Tuck the napkin into the glass of your choice.
7. Using your fingers, gently pull apart the loose

corners sticking up so they are evenly distributed.
If you're flaps don't want to stay where you put
them, then ironing a little starch into the napkin
will help.

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Folding Dinner Napkins
The Cone Napkin Fold
This nice napkin design originated from the napkin-worshiping indians native to Guam called the
dirty-wipey-nappies...or not. An iron will be helpful.
3. Orient the napkin so the

open corner faces away
from you.
4. Fold the left-most corner

diagonally so the point rests
on top of the far corner.
1. Lay the napkin face down in front of you.
2. Fold the napkin in half

diagonally
2. Fold the napkin in half diagonal 5. Repeat the last step with
the right side,
2. Fold the napkin in half diagonal. Bringing this fold evenly
along to the last one.

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press the it down well. An
iron may be needed here.
6. Turn the napkin over,

keeping the open ends
pointing away from you
8. Fold both the left and right sides back and

underneath the napkin evenly to create
the finished product seen here. That looks
so nice I bet you just can't wait to smear
food on it!
7. Evenly fold the bottom

third of the napkin up and
The Rosebud Napkin Fold
This sophisticated cloth napkin design benefits

from stiff material or light starch. A hot iron will
also make it easier to be exact.

1. Lay the napkin face-down in front of you

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open end pointing away from you.
.
3. Orient the napkin so the open end
points away from you. 7. Fold the bottom of the napkin up about
3/4's of the way as shown and press the
fold down well
4.Fold the far-right c corner up diagonally

so that the point rests on top of the far 8. Flip the napkin over
corner. The edge of this new flap should
lay right on the center line.
9. Curl both sites up so they meet in the

5. Repeat step four on the other side, middle and tuck one into the other.
bringing the left-most corner up to meet
the far corner, creating a diamond shape.
9. Stand it up and straighten it out. If

you have trouble keeping the points
even, break out the iron and back
track to the folds that mess up your
6. Flip the napkin over while keeping the
alignment.

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How to Put a Napkin in a Napkin Ring
Napkin rings add a decorative touch to a set table.

In the traditional use of napkin rings, each person had a ring with a different design. The rings were placed
around each person's napkin after a meal if her napkin wasn't dirty so that the napkin could be used again by the
same person. Now napkin rings are used mostly as decoration, especially for more formal affairs such as
banquets and dinner parties. Even though napkin rings are more decorative than functional in their modern use,
you still need to know how to place a napkin in a napkin ring in order to use them even for decoration.
Difficulty: Easy
Instructions:
1. Fan
1. Lay the cloth napkin out flat on your work surface. Accordion folds the napkin from top to bottom with
each fold about an inch wide.
2. Fold the folded napkin in half from left to right.
3. Slide the napkin ring a third way up the napkin from the folded end.
4. Fan the napkin out so it looks like a folded paper fan with a handle.
2. Rolled
1. Fold the cloth napkin in half diagonally to form a triangle. Place the triangle in front of you so the long
straight edge is nearest to you.
2. Fold the left and right corners of the triangle in toward the center so they overlap, effectively folding
the triangle into thirds.
3. Roll the bottom edge of the napkin up to the top point. Slide the napkin ring to the middle of the
rolled napkin to hold it together.
3. Pull-Through
1. Lay the cloth napkin out flat on your work surface.
2. Place the napkin ring in the center of the napkin like a donut.
3. Stick your forefinger and thumb through the center of the napkin ring so you can pinch the center of the
napkin.
4. Grip the center of the napkin between your forefingers and thumb while grasping the napkin ring with
your other hand.

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5. Lift the napkin up off your work surface by pulling it through the center of the napkin ring with your thumb
and forefinger while you slide the napkin to the middle of the napkin ring with the other hand
Folding Napkin Ring
The Napkin Ring Fan Fold
Fan folds are always a simple way of nicely presenting

your napkins. This one uses a napkin ring to hold the
base.
nicely on the crease. This will help you

keep the ends of the fan uniform.
1. Lay the napkin face-down in front of

you
4. Finish accordion-folding the napkin.
2. Fold the napkin in half and re-open it,

leaving a crease in the center. 5. Fold the fan in half as shown.
3. Accordion- fold the napkin up to the 6. Insert the folded end into a napkin
crease, ensuring that the final fold rests ring. It's a fan suitable for a samurai. A

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hungry samurai.
Napkin Ring Folds
The Basic Napkin Ring Stuffer

It's fast, easy, and looks nice. You don't need a
wrinkle free napkin and there is no pressing or
ironing involved. If you want easy then nothing
beats this one - the only catch is that you need
napkin rings.
1. Lay the napkin face-up in front of you.
2. Pick it up from the very center.
3. Stuff it through a napkin ring center-first. Careful

now, you don't want to strain yourself

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Rolling Dinner Napkins
5. Roll the napkin from the long side

to the point as tightly as you can.
A tighter roll will create a stiffer
The Twin Candle Napkin Roll candle
in the end product.
This napkin roll is easy and elegant. Use it
to spruce up a table with a flat landscape.
This fold requires no ironing, starching, or
pressing. Stiff material will help larger
napkins stand up without sagging.
4. Fold the roll candle in half.
1. Lay the napkin face down in front of

you.
10. Stick in your napkin ring and stand

it up on the table.
Cosette Rosette Napkin

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4. Roll the
napkin to the end tip.
1. Place an unironed damask napkin flat on a
table
5. Tuck the end piece into one of the folds on the

2. Fold the napkin in half to form a triangle. bottom.
Turn the napkin and place on a plate.

3. Starting at the bottom fold, roll the napkin to the
point of the triangle. A construction paper leaf can be used for a
place card.
Rolled Napkin

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The Silverware Napkin Roll
If you're going on a picnic or need your silverware to be portable, then a silverware roll is the
way to go. You can load them up and pack them away for later and they keep your silverware
nice and clean. This is as simple as it gets, folks.
1. Lay the napkin face in front of you.
2. Fold the napkin in half diagonal.

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3. Orient the napkin so the longest side is toward you, and then place the silverware on the inner-
edge on the long side.
4. Fold both sides in and cover the silverware. Do not crease.
5. Tightly roll the silverware into the napkin.
How to Fold a Square Napkin

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Fold your napkins in handy utensil holders.
Even the most casual neighborhood get-together can benefit from a little bit of creative elegance. Skip the paper
napkins at your next backyard party and create diagonal cloth napkin pockets that hold utensils securely for each
guest. One packet will be all your party-goers need, leaving their other hand free to hold a plate while moving away
from a buffet line and toward the tables.
Difficulty:
Easy
Instructions
Things you'll need:
Square cloth napkins
Utensils
1. Lay the napkin out flat on the table in front of you. Fold it in half by folding the right side over the
left side. Smooth the napkin flat.
2. Fold the napkin again by folding the bottom half up over the top half. You now have a square made
up of four layers.
3. Turn the napkin 1/4 turn so that the point that contains four loose layers is at the top. Grasp the top
corner of the first napkin layer and fold it down so that it exactly meets the bottom corner.
4. Grasp the top corner of the second layer and fold it down so that it almost meets the bottom corner.
5. Find a point halfway between the top corner and the right corner and grasp it with your right hand.
Find a point halfway between the right corner and the bottom corner and grasp it with your left
hand. Fold the right corner underneath the napkin along a line between these two points.
6. Fold the left corner underneath the napkin in the same method as you folded the right corner, in
step 5.
7. Slip a set of utensils into the resulting pocket in front of the napkin, and place the napkin bundle at
the end of the buffet table for your guests.
Tips & Warnings

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For a casual backyard get-together, colorful bandannas and plastic utensils make an attractive setting.
Folding Napkins for Silverware
The Basic Silverware Pouch

Setting the table for lunch? Want simple and
functional? Then go with a classic. These also work
well with chopsticks.
2. Fold the napkin in half and orient the open end

toward you.

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4. Orient the napkin so the open corner is facing

away and to the left.
5. Fold the top-most layer of napkin in half

diagonally and press it down.
6. Turn the napkin over so that the open corner is

now facing away and to the right.
7. Fold the right-side back about 1/3 of the way

and press it down.

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8. Fold the left-side back also about 1/3 of the way
and press.
9. Flip it over, straighten it up and insert those

shiny eating instruments. Perfecto!
Diagonal Pocket Fold
1 Fold square napkin in half, then into quarters with all

open corners together at top right.
2 Pickup top layers at top right and gradually roll up
diagonally toward you as far as it goes. Press rolls flat to
form band.
3 Bring second layer down from top corner (not rolling),
tucking corner behind band so that fold forms second band
parallel to first.
4 Repeat with third layer.
5 Keeping bands diagonal fold both sides under back to
form neat rectangle. Tuck greenery or flowers in pockets if
you wish.

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Tip:
Use starched napkins for best results when folding. For nice full folds, do not press napkins as
you go.
Slipper
Fold
1 Fold square napkin in half from top to bottom.

Fold in half again from top to bottom.
2 Holding finger at top midpoint, fold down both

sides toward you, so edges meet along centre.
3 Bring diagonal portion of outside edges to centre

again, creating point at top. Fold left side over onto
right side.
4 Turn so point is facing left, tails right; set on table, folds down.
5 Bend closest tail inward and up at 45-degree

angle; bend other tail inward and up in same
fashion.
Pyramid Fold
1 Place square napkin on table like diamond,

with one point facing you.
2 Fold in half upward, point to point, to make

triangle.
3 Fold left corner up to meet top corner.
4 Turn napkin over. Fold diagonally in half by

bringing bottom point up to meet top. You now
have a triangle.

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5 Lift up base of triangle toward you while
bringing outer points closer together underneath
1. Fold napkin in half bringing bottom to top 2. Fold right bottom corner to top center
3. Fold top right corner to top left. 4. Fold top right corner to bottom left.
5.With fingers inside bottom left corner 6. With free hand - fold flap over back. Then turn and stand on base

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and thumb out – pick up and open.
4. Fold
point back onto itself.
5. Fold
each of points at top down and tuck under edge of folded-
1. Fold up bottom and fold down one layer of top point and
napkin in half diagonally tuck under base fold.
6. Turn
2. Folds napkin over and tuck left and right sides into each other.
corners to top.
7. Open
3. Fold base of fold and stand upright.
bottom point up to 1" below top

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3. Fold bottom point 2/3 way to top and fold
4. Turn Napkin over bringing corners together,

1. Fold napkin in half diagonally tucking one into the other.
5. Peel two top corners to make crown. Open base

2. Fold corners to meet at top point. of fold and stand upright.

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3. Turn napkin over with points to the top, fold
lower corner 2/3 way up. Fold back onto itself.
1. Fold napkin in half diagonally 4. Bring corners together tucking one into the other.
5. Open base of fold and stand upright.

2. Fold corners to meet at top point.

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The Pyramid Napkin Fold

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8. Turn the napkin over again, this time

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1. Before you fold

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Fold #1 2. Turn napkin over

Turn the napkin over onto the other side.

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The Diamond Pouch

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7. Fold the next layer back as you did

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Tips & Warnings

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Easter Bunny Napkin Fold

1. Take solid-colored square