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1. Fold the napkin half diagonally.
2. Fold the right end up to meet the far corner, ensuring the edge of this new fold lays
on the centerline.
3. 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. Turn the napkin
over, keeping the open end facing away from you.
4. Fold the napkin in half by bring the farthest point of the diamond up and back to
the nearest point.
5. Turn the napkin over again, this time keeping the open end facing towards you.
6. Fold a 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.

PYRAMID NAPKIN FOLD

Steps:
1. Fold the napkin in half diagonally, the open end points away from you.
2. Fold the long side up just about an inch. Press this fold down well.
3. Starting at either end, tightly roll the napkin into a cylinder; be careful to roll
it straight so it will stand solidly.
4. Tuck the end of the roll into the base on the backside and stand it up.

CANDLE NAPKIN FOLD

 Steps:
1. Fold the napkin in half diagonally, the open ends are pointing away from you.
2. 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.
3. Repeat the previous step on the other side, bringing the left-most corner up to meet
the middle-corner, creating a diamond shape.
4. Fold the bottom of the napkin up about 2/4’s of the way and press this fold down
well.
5. Fold the smaller triangle down so the point rest on the near edge of the napkin.
6. Curl the left and right sides of the napkin up so they meet in the middle and tuck
one into the other.
7. Stand it up and tug at it where needed to even it up and round it out.

BANANA NAPKIN FOLD

 Steps:
1. Fold the napkin in half, the open end towards you.
2. Fold the napkin like an accordion starting at either narrow ends. Leave one
end with 2-3 inches of unfolded napkin to support the standing fan.
3. Fold the napkin in half with the accordion folds on the outside.
4. Grasp the unfolded corners where they meet on the open end and fold them
in diagonally, tucking them under the accordion folds.
5. Open it and stand it up. A beautiful fan for a beautiful dinner.

STANDING FAN NAPKIN FOLDING

 Steps:
1. Lay the napkin face down in front of you.
2. Fold the dinner napkin in half so that the open end is towards you.
3. Fold the far-right corner diagonally towards you, resting the point in the center of the side closest to you.
4. Fold the near-left corner diagonally away from you, resting it so that it lays right next to the previous fold.
5. Flip the napkin over and orient it so it points to the near-right.
6. Fold the bottom half of the napkin up and away from you, laying it so the far edges run on top of one other.
7. Reach underneath of the napkin and pull out the flap on the right, making the near-side come to two points as
in the picture.
8. Gently roll the left half of the left triangle over and tuck its end underneath the right triangle.
9. Flip the napkin over, points pointing away from you.
10. Fold the right-triangle to the left, tucking its end into the other triangle.
11. Open up the hat and press the material inside down to fill it out so that it becomes circular, this may take a
little fidgeting.

BISHOP’S HAT NAPKIN FOLD

 Steps:
1. Lay the napkin face-down in front of you.
2. Fold the remaining two corners of the napkin in so the tips meet with the last two in
the center.
3. Once again, begin folding the outer corners in so they meet at the center.
4. Once all of the tips are folded you are left with a square about ¼ the size of the
unfolded napkin.
5. Flip it over.
6. Fold the corners in so they meet in the center and then place something sturdy in the
center, or hold it with your finger.
7. While maintaining downward pressure in the center of the napkin, reach underneath
each corner and pull out the flaps to create petals.
8. Remove the center weight and your rose should look as pictured here.

LOTUS NAPKIN FOLD

 Steps:
1. Lay the napkin face-down in front of you.
2. Fold the napkin in half diagonal to form a triangle.
3. Roll the napkin and leave 3 inches from the tip.
4. Fold the napkin in half, with rolls inside.

SAILING BOAT NAPKIN FOLDING