Napkin Folding
"How to fold the folds that hold"
The Candle
- Fold napkin in half diagonally
- Fold down base 1/3 way
- Turn napkin over and roll from bottom to top
- Tuck corners inside cuff at base of fold and stand
- Turn one layer of point down and set on base
Bird of Paradise
- Fold napkin in half and in half again
- Then fold in half diagonally with points on the top and facing up
- Fold left and right sides down along center line, turning their extended points under
- Fold in half on long dimension with edges facing out
- Pull up points and arrange on a fabric surface
The Rose
- Fold all 4 corners of open napkin to center
- Fold new corners to center
- Turn napkin over and fold all four corners to center
- Holding center firmly, reach under each corner and pull up flaps to form petals.
- Reach between petals and pull flaps from underneath
The Goblet Fan
- Fold napkin in half
- Pleat from bottom to top
- Turn napkin back 1/3 of the way on right (folded) end and place into goblet
- Spread out pleats at top
Rosebud
- Fold napkin in half diagonally
- Fold corners to meet at top point
- Turn napkin over and fold bottom 2/3 way up
- Turn napkin around and bring corners together, tucking one into the other
- Turn napkin around and stand on base
Lady Windemere's Fan
- Fold napkin in half
- Starting at bottom, accordion pleat 2/3 way up
- Fold in half with pleating on the outside
- 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
Clown's Hat
- Fold napkin in half bringing bottom to top
- Holding center of bottom with finger, take lower right corner and loosely roll around center
- Matching corners, until cone is formed
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Turn napkin upside down, then turn up hem all around. Turn and stand on
base
The Cardinal's Hat
- Fold napkin in half diagonally
- Fold corners to meet at top point
- Turn napkin over with points to the top, fold lower corner 2/3 way up
- Fold back onto itself
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Bring corners together tucking one into the other. Open base of fold and
stand upright
Pyramid
- Fold napkin in half diagonally
- Fold corners to meet at top point
- Turn napkin over and fold in half
- Pick up at center and stand on base of triangle
The Arum Lily
- Fold napkin in half bringing bottom to top
- Fold corners to top
- Fold bottom up to 1" below top
- Fold point back onto itself
- Fold each of the points at top down and tuck under edge of folded up bottom and fold down one layer of top point and tuck under base fold
- Turn napkin over and tuck left and right sides into each other
- Open base and stand
The Crown
- Fold napkin in half diagonally
- Fold corners to meet at top point
- Fold bottom point 2/3 way to top and fold back onto itself
- Turn napkin over bringing corners together, tucking one into the other
- Peel two top corners to make crown. Open base of fold and stand
upright
Bishop's Mitre
- Fold napkin bringing top to bottom
- Fold corner's to center line
- Turn napkin over and rotate 1/4 turn
- Fold bottom edge up to top edge and flip point out from under top fold
- Turn left end into pleat at left forming a point on left side
- Turn napkin over and turn right end into pleat forming a point on right side.
- Open base and stand upright
