This document provides instructions for folding napkins into different shapes and styles. It lists 10 different napkin folds - the pyramid, bird of paradise, diamond, arrow, crown, cone, bishop's hat, rose bud, rose, and standing fan. For each fold, it provides step-by-step instructions on how to make that particular napkin fold. The goal is to teach the reader different napkin folding techniques and how to execute them.
9. Steps on how to make a BIRD
OF PARADISE NAPKIN
FOLD
1. Fold the napkin in half, and
then half again horizontally.
2. The fold in half diagonally
with points on the top and
facing up.
10. 3. Fold left and right sides
down along center line,
turning their extended points
under.
4. Fold points of bottom
corners underneath and fold
in half on long end
11. 5. Pull up points and arrange
fabric on a surface. You
already have a bird of
paradise napkin fold.
13. Steps on how to make a
DIAMOND NAPKIN FOLD
1.Lay the napkin face-down in
front of you.
2. Fold the napkin in half and
orient the open end toward
you.
14. 3. Fold the napkin into
quarters.
4. Fold the top-most layer of
the napkin in half diagonally
up and to the left.
15. 5. Fold the next layer of
napkin diagonally up and to
the left, stopping slightly
before the last fold to create an
even, staggered effect.
16. 6. Repeat by folding up the
next layer of napkin to a point
just before the last one.
7. One last time with one last
layer. Keep them as uniform
as you can.
17. 8. Now fold both sides of the
napkin under and in to create
an even, staggered diamond
effect on the napkin. Press it
down as flat as possible and
you now have a diamond
napkin fold.
19. Steps on how to make a ARROW
NAPKIN FOLD
1. Lay the napkin face-down in
front of you.
2. Fold the napkin in half and
orient the open end toward you.
20. 3. Fold the far-right corner
over to the center of the side
that is closes to you. The edge
of this fold should run down
the center of the napkin.
21. 4. Repeat the last step with the
other side, folding the far-left
corner in to rest alongside the
previous fold.
5. Fold the right-flap out
diagonally so that it's outer
edge runs even with the far
edge of the napkin.
22. 6. Repeat the previous step on the
other side, folding the left-flap
out diagonally to meet the far
edge of the napkin.
7. Slide the left and the right
sides together allowing the
napkin to bend at the farthest
point. Now, you have an arrow
napkin fold.
24. Steps on how to make a CROWN
NAPKIN FOLD
1. Lay the napkin face-down
in front of you.
2. Fold the napkin in half
diagonally.
25. 3. Orient the napkin so the open
ends are pointing away from you.
4. Fold the right-corner up so
that the point rests directly on
top of the middle-corner. The
edge of this new flap should lay
on the center line of the napkin.
26. 5. Repeat step four on the other
side, bringing the left-most
corner up to meet the middle-
corner, creating a diamond
shape.
6. Fold the bottom of the napkin
up about 2/4's of the way and
press this fold down well.
27. 7. Fold the smaller triangle down
so the point rests on the near
edge of the napkin. Then press.
8. Curl the left and right sides of
the napkin up so they meet in the
middle and tuck one into the
other.
28. 9. Stand it up and tug at it
where needed to even it up
and round it out. You now
have a crown napkin fold.
30. Steps on how to make a
CROWN NAPKIN FOLD
1. Lay the napkin face-down
in front of you.
2. Fold the napkin in half
diagonally.
31. 3. Orient the napkin so the
open corner faces away from
you.
4.Fold the left-most corner
diagonally so the points rests
on top of the far corner.
32. 5. Repeat the last step with the
right side, bringing this fold
evenly along to the last one.
6. Turn the napkin over,
keeping the open ends
pointing away from you.
33. 7. Evenly fold the bottom third
of the napkin up and press it
down well.
8. Fold both left and right
sides back. You now have a
diamond napkin fold.
35. Steps on how to make a
CROWN NAPKIN FOLD
1. Fold napkin bringing top to
bottom.
2. Fold corners to center line.
36. 3. Turn napkin over and rotate 1/4
turn.
.
4. Fold bottom edge up to top
edge and flip point out from
under top fold.
.
5. Turn left end into pleat at left
forming a point on left side.
37. 6. Turn the napkin over and
turn right end into pleat
forming a point on right side.
7. Open base and stand
upright. Now you have a
bishop's hat napkin.
39. Steps on how to make a ROSE
BUD NAPKIN FOLD
1. Fold the napkin in half
diagonally.
2. Fold corners to meet at top
point.
3. Turn napkin over and fold
bottom 2/3 way up.
40. 4. Turn napkin around and
bring corners together,
tucking one into the other.
5. Turn napkin around and
stand on base. You already
have a rose bud napkin fold.
42. Steps on how to make a ROSE
NAPKIN FOLD
1. Fold all 4 corners of open
napkin to center.
2. Fold new corners again to
center.
3. Turn napkin over and fold all
corners to center.
43. 4. Hold center firmly, reach
each corner and pull up to
form petals.
5 . Reach petals and pull flaps
underneath. Now, you have a
rose napkin.
45. Steps on how to make a
STANDING FAN NAPKIN
FOLD
.
1. Lay the napkin face-down in
front of you.
2. Fold the napkin in half
diagonally and orient the open
end towards you.
46. 3. Fold the napkin like an
accordion starting at either
narrow end. Leave one end with
2-3 inches of unfolded napkin to
support the standing fan.
4. Fold the napkin in half with
the accordion folds on the
outside.
47. 5. Grasp the unfolded corners
where they meet on the open end
and fold them in diagonally,
tucking them under the accordion
folds.
6. Open it and stand it up. Now,
you have a standing fan napkin.