Different typed of Napkin Folds

The Pyramid Napkin Fold

This classy napkin folding technique is simple, fast, and can be made easily with most napkins. If the napkin being used is thin and flops easily then iron it with light starch prior to folding and it will turn out perfectly!

1. Lay the napkin face down in front of you.

2. Fold the napkin in half diagonally.

3. Rotate the napkin so the open end faces away from you.

4. Fold the right end up to meet the far corner, ensuring the edge of this new fold lays on the centerline as shown.

5. 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.

6. Turn the napkin over, keeping the open end facing away from you.

7. Fold the napkin in half by bringing the farthest point of the diamond up and back to the nearest point.

8. Turn the napkin over again, this time keeping the open end facing towards you.

9. Fold the 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.

The Arrow Napkin Fold

This method of folding napkins is very simple and can be done with almost any napkin without a need for starch. It adds a flowing, elegant look to your table.

1. Lay the napkin face down in front of you.

2. Fold the napkin in half and orient the open end towards you.

3. Fold the far-right corner over to the center of the side that is closest to you. The edge of this fold should run down the center of the napkin.

4. Repeat the last step with the other side, folding the far-left corner in to rest along side 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.

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. This will cause the flat, center part to bow. Pretty easy, huh?

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.

1. Lay the napkin face down in front of you.

2. Fold the napkin in half.

3. Fold the napkin in quarters.

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

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.

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.

9. Fold the triangle in half by bringing the center seam towards you and allowing the ends to fall.

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.

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.

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.

1. Lay the napkin face-down in front of you.

2. Fold the napkin in half and orient the open end toward you.

3. Fold the napkin into quarters.

4. Fold the top-most layer of the napkin in half diagonally - up and to the left.

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.

6. Repeat by folding up the next layer of napkin to a point just before the last one.

7. And one last time with one last layer. Keep them as uniform as you can.

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're ready for guests within 60 seconds!

The Crown Napkin Fold

Do you want your dinner guests to feel like royalty but have no red carpet? Treat them like kings and give them all crowns! Then you can use this napkin to wipe the cheese out of that introduction.
This napkin folding design just doesn't work well without a little starch in the cloth, if it's sagging it's ugly so take your time and get it right.

1. Lay the napkin face-down in front of you.

2. Fold the napkin in half diagonally.

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.

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.

7. Fold the smaller triangle down so the point rests on the near edge of the napkin. Press.

8. curl the left and right sides of the napkin up so they meet in the middle and tuck one into the other.

9. Stand it up and tug at it where needed to even it up and round it out. If your napkins are too limp then think of starch as napkin viagra and make them good and stiff.