How to Fold Table Napkins

If you are hosting a formal dinner party, having table napkins folded neatly will greatly add to the formality and appeal of the event. While folding table napkins appears very difficult, it is actually a straightforward procedure that anyone can learn. The most common napkin folding shape used for dinner parties is referred to as the pyramid napkin fold. After a bit of practice, this technique will become second nature, and you will be able to fold a bunch of napkins very quickly. Once you know the technique, you can also teach it to others and have them assist you in folding all the napkins for the dinner. Does this Spark an idea?

Instructions

1

Spread the napkin out in front of you so that it is in a square shape, then fold one corner of the napkin across to the opposite diagonal corner. The napkin will now be in a triangle shape.

2

Turn the napkin so that the triangle's point faces directly away from you. Take the right corner of the triangle, and fold the point up to the top point of the triangle that is facing away from you. Repeat this with the left corner so that the napkin now once again takes a square shape with a seam running down the center.

3

Turn the napkin over. Fold the top corner point over the point nearest to you, so that the napkin once again is in a triangle shape.

4

Turn the napkin over, then fold it in half using the center seam as a guide. The napkin will now resemble a pyramid, from which its name is derived.