Napkin Folds

Creative napkin folds add the finishing touching to any table top setting. Our step-by-step directions will have you and your wait staff folding in no time at all!! Try a new fold each month! Your customer will love it.

Pyramid
 

1. Fold napkin in half diagonally.
2. Fold corners to meet top point.
3. Turn napkin over and fold in half.
4. Pick up at centre and stand on base of triangle.

Goblet Fan

 

1. Fold napkin in half.
2. Pleat from bottom to top.
3. Turn napkin back 1/3 of the way in right (folded) end and place into goblet.
4. Spread out pleats at top.

Bird of Paradise

  

1. Fold napkin in half and in half again.
2. Then fold in half diagonally with points on the top and facing up.
3. Fold left and right sides down along centre line, turning their extended points under.
4. Fold in half on long dimension with edges facing out.
5. Pull up points and arrange on a fabric surface.

Cardinal's Hat

 

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

Lady Windermer's Fan

  

1. Fold napkin in half.
2. Starting bottom, according pleat 2/3 way up.
3. Fold in half with pleating on the outside.
4. Fold upper right corner diagonally down to folded base of pleats and turn under edge.
5. Place on table and release pleats to form fan.

Rose

  

1. Fold all 4 corners to open napkin to centre.
2. Fold new corners to centre.
3. Turn napkin over and fold all 4 corners to centre. Holding centre firmly reach under each corner and pull up flaps to form petals.
4. Reach between petals and pull flaps from underneath.

Rosebud

  

1. Fold napkin in half diagonally.
2. Fold corners to meet at top point. 
3. Turn napkin over and fold bottom 2/3 way up 
4. Tuck corners inside cuff at base of fold and stand.
5. Turn one layer of point down and set on base.

Candle

  

1. Fold napkin in half diagonally.
2. Fold down base 1/3 way.
3. Turn napkin over and roll from bottom to top. 
4. Tuck corners inside cuff at base of fold and stand.
5. Turn one layer of point down and set on base. 

The Crown

  

1. Fold napkin in half diagonally. 
2. Fold corners to meet at top point.
3. Fold bottom point 2/3 way up to top and fold back onto itself. 
4. Turn napkin over bringing corners together, tucking one into the other. 
5. Peel two top corners to make crown. Open base of fold before you stand upright. 

Bishop's Mitre

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

Atrium Lily

 

1. Fold napkin bringing bottom up to top.
2. Fold corners to two.
3. Fold bottom point up to 1" below to.
4. Fold point back onto itself. 
5. Fold each of points at top down and tuck under edge of folded-up bottom and fold down one layer of the top point and tuck under base fold.
6. Turn napkin over and tuck left and right sides into each other.
7. Open base and stand.

Clown's Hat

   

1. Fold napkin in half bringing bottom to top.
2. Holding centre of bottom with finger, take lower right corner and loosely roll around centre. 
3. Matching corners until cone is formed. 
4. Turn napkin upside down, then turn hem all around.
5. Turn and stand on base.