1. Free napkin folding instructions
The Bird Of Paradise
Napkin Fold
This is a classic and classy
napkin folding technique
that requires a stiff
napkin. If you don't have
any dinner napkins made
of stiff linen then a light
starching should fix you
right up.

2. 1. Lay the napkin face down in front
of you.
2. Fold the napkin in half.

3. 3. Fold the napkin in quarters.
4. Fold the napkin in half
diagonally, creating a triangle.

4. 5. Orient the triangle so the
open tip is facing away from
you.
6. Fold the right corner diagonally
towards you - laying it down along
the centerline of the triangle,
making a new tip pointing towards
you. An iron can make this
important fold a whole lot easier.

5. 7. Do the same with the left corner, fold it
diagonally toward you and press it down
next to the previous fold. Now you have a
diamond, you're rich! Yay!.
8. Fold the two "wings" that you just
made in folds 6 and 7 under so that you
have your original triangle shape back.
Once again an iron can make a world of
difference.

6. 10. This bird's almost ready to fly, but
first you must give it some feathers.
While holding the base firmly to keep
your folds together, pull up the four
'flaps' created by the napkin's corners.
9. Fold the triangle
in half by bringing
the center seam
towards you and
allowing the ends
to fall.

7. Pretty cool fold, isn't it?
It makes you wonder if
there are people sitting
around in basements
performing
experimental napkin
folds while the rest of
us are sleeping. This
fold can be difficult if
you don't use an iron or
have a fairly stiff napkin
so be prepared to put a
few minutes into
making each one.

8. Dinner napkin folds
The Diamond Napkin Fold
Got some really limp
napkins and want
something nice to make
without eating up too
much time? Then this
one's for you, if you're
using thick/stiff napkins
then an iron will help.