How to beautifully fold napkins with your own hands, step-by-step instructions and service methods

Table setting - a particular art. The solemnity of the moment is emphasized not only by the sophistication of expensive snacks and dishes, but also by the design of the feast. Additional decorative elements are different types and colors of napkins. Items needed for eating also serve as decorations if folded in a special way. How to fold napkins nicely?

Methods and instructions

There are many ways to stack your towels. A flat, volumetric decoration is used.

In vases and holders

Traditional, the easiest way is to put towels folded in a triangle or a square.

classic fan

A bracket is used for installation. When bent diagonally, isosceles triangles are obtained.

Fan placement options:

1. Only. Insert the first triangle near the center of the support with a slight slope. The following elements are placed by increasing the slope to form a fan.
2. Double. The second row of napkins is mirrored to the first.
3. Central. Towels are deployed from the center on both sides. 3 triangles are fixed in the center.

Napkins are easy to remove, keeping the shape of a fan.

In the shape of a lotus

Before you start folding, you need to decide on the color of the lotus petals and leaves. For the leaves you need 4 napkins, the number of petals must be a multiple of 8: 8,16,24... The maximum doubling is 5 rows or 40 napkins.

To get a sheet, unfold the towel 1 time and make a crease in the middle by folding and ironing it. To sort out. Fold the corners to the new crease. Fold the parallel sides in half on the same fold line. Relate. The result is a band that looks like a boat. Connect four ready-made strips in the center with a thread and straighten them in the form of 8 sheets.

For the petal, make a triangle from a napkin folded into a square. Divide the corner opposite the base into 2 parts, leaning along the bisector/height, towards the base. Fold the protruding ends to the opposite side. Fold the triangle in half, covering the ends.

Spread the petals. Connect the petals to the leaves in pairs: one petal - two leaves. After completing the first row, the subsequent ones are formed in the same way.

Waterfall in a cup

We select ceramic dishes, depending on the size of the napkins, so that its depth is sufficient for balance.We spread the decorative elements for a spread and put them in a pile. Fold it in the center and insert it into the cup all the way to the bottom. Fold the halves in opposite directions.

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Flower in a glass with your own hands

There are several color options for glass/glass. For example, make a two-color bud. Fold the napkin with a corner around your fingers and insert it into the glass with a narrow part. Combining colors, place the first row of napkins with a slight overlap. Similarly, make 2-3 rows, then bend the petals along the edge of the container. Set the next 4-5 rows like the first 3, but leaving them vertical.

Spanish fan in a glass step by step

For styling you need a dense red towel.

Addition sequence:

• expand into a rectangle;
• fold accordion with a fold depth of 2 centimeters;
• fold in the center;
• insert into the glass.

Spread the halves out so that they close together in a sort of fan shape.

On the plates

Decorate the plates with napkins made of dense, rough fabric that retains its shape well.

Flower making technique:

• napkins are alternately inserted into the glass at one corner, the other three are folded along the edge;
• the number of rows depends on the density of the material - 3-5;
• turn the finished flower over on a plate;
• carefully remove the glass.

A half-open bud remains in the plate.

Playful bow with a loop

For a loop, the fabric must be folded in a particular way:

• make a triangle from a straightened square;
• bend the corner opposite the base by 3-4 centimeters;
• the triangle is folded into a strip 2 centimeters wide, starting from the base and up to the bent corner;
• at the level of the band, the edges are folded over to form a triangle shape with protruding ends;
• connect everything together;
• put a ring in the center;
• pull the ends to form an arc.

An exquisite bow is placed on a plate.

Butterfly with satin ribbon

The shape looks advantageous on fabrics with geometric patterns and a matching satin ribbon. Fold the fabric in half vertically, then in half horizontally. The middle is intercepted with a tape. It turns out to be a butterfly.

heraldic line

A napkin folded in the shape of a royal lily is used to serve fruit and wrap gifts. The more elegant the material, the more beautiful the shape will be. Put the fabric straightened with an angle towards you and fold the corners towards the center of the square. Go back and repeat the addition.

Flip again and carefully twist the corners from the inside out until you get a petal.

A more complex figure is obtained by adding three times:

• first turns in the center;
• the second time, without turning to the other side, angles towards the center;
• the third time, turning over and again folding the corners towards the middle.

The main petals are turned over in the same way as in the simplified version. Additional unfolding of the sewn side.

fork tie

The material is arranged to form a rectangle. Fold in one strip and in half to create a neckline. A fork is placed on the folded end stepping back a few centimeters. The free ends are passed through the neck, tightening the loop on the crotch.

How to make an envelope step by step

Simple folding method for cutlery:

• bend the corner of the straightened napkin, stepping back 1 centimeter from the diagonal;
• wrap the resulting corners with an overlap, freeing one end;
• turnover;
• tuck in 3-4 centimeters.

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Return the finished envelope.

Volumetric options

Shapes in the form of origami are placed on plates, in glasses.

Snowflake

To get the shape of a snowflake, take a napkin with sides of 33x33 centimeters. The first step is to draw the folding lines of the accordion. Fold the straightened towel twice (vertically and horizontally) into the center crease and iron it carefully. Second step: an accordion is assembled along visible folding lines. Third: The upper ribs are folded inwards to the corner.

It turns out an accordion with bent corners. Straighten the "furs" by joining them in a circle to make it look like a snowflake/flower.

perfect flower

The decoration of the table will be a flower of an unusual shape. Fold the napkin at the corners to the center twice (on one side, then on the other) and lay out the slip on which the petal lies from below.

crown

Fold the flattened shape into a triangle. Fold in half. To sort out. Bend the sharp corners stepping back 0.5 centimeters from the fold line. Fold the bottom part 1/3. To make a piping: fold in 2 times. Bring the edges into the edging, fold the outer teeth into the edging.

Heart

Order of addition:

1. Fold the straightened napkin diagonally.
2. Make a square from the triangle.
3. The corners of the triangles are folded inwards, up to the fold line, parallel to the side of the square.
4. Return to the opposite side.
5. Fold the square diagonally.

On the reverse will be a heart shape.

Rabbits

Fold the flattened napkin into a double band. We fold it in half at an angle. We form a square, bending the free ends to the corner. We make a narrow triangle with a protruding edge out of the square.To do this, bend the halves of its right angle to the diagonal of the square.

We bend the protruding edge back. We twist the shape and slip the lower ends into the pocket. We fix the form on something rigid. We spread our ears. We make a mustache from a thick white yarn, wrapping a napkin.

With a slot for a card

The fabric is folded twice to form a square. Triangles consist of 2 upper sides: the second is smaller than the first. Flip it at an angle towards you. Roll up the sides of the rhombus so that the resulting folds are at the bottom, and the pocket is at the top.

With fabric ring

A napkin with a shiny border will look spectacular. Fold half of the fabric in half. Fold the corners to form a triangle, and again to become a square again. Fold the corners of the upper triangles and intercept the base with a ring.

Spinner

Fold the corners towards the center and get a square. Fold the opposite edges to the middle. Wrap again in the same way to obtain a square. Lay out the inside corners one by one to give the appearance of a turntable.

Starfish

Fold the straightened square twice on the center fold lines, to get a smaller square. Expand into a strip of 4 rectangles and sew together with a 7-ply concertina.

Form an inside corner from the accordion rib on one side and unfold it into an isosceles triangle.

Open the next ribs and place them on the triangle. Do the same on the other side. Straighten up to the previous position, draw the middle line of the figure. Expand the star around the axis in a circle.

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Skirt

Adding a straightened square step by step:

• roll in half;
• repeat with opposite sides, get a square;
• roll into a triangle;
• divide the upper corner in half, folding the sides;
• fold the protruding ends inwards;
• straighten the ends.

The second name of the form is the Sydney Opera House.

Towel pocket

Fold a square from a napkin. Fold the top corner and press it diagonally. Flip and fold the other corner the same way. Fold the right side 1/3 of a square. Lay the left side on top, closing at 1/3. Flip the towel over to the other side where the pocket is.

French

Fold the napkin into a 4 layer square. Fold layer by layer forming triangles. The first is 1-2 centimeters from the diagonal. The second is smaller than the first, tuck the corner inside the first. The third is inferior to the second, inside the second.

Opposite sides are folded inward to form a rectangle with beveled cutlery pockets.

Bag

One of the folding methods for serving cutlery.

Horizontal

Fold the napkin in half, folding the top edge 1/3 outward. Turn over, join the two edges in the center, fold in half. Turn the napkin with the resulting pocket.

Diagonal

Fold the square. Fold the first layer diagonally. Make folds from the second and third, tucking the ends inward. Turn over and fold the edges towards the center.

In the towel rack

Coasters are used for flat shapes of decorated napkins: fans, crowns.

Glass

A glass and a three-dimensional figure create a unique composition with a flower.

How to fold a rose

Fold a triangle with a napkin. Reduce the band. Roll into a roll, hiding the end.

Vacation Style Options

For the thematic decoration of the table, special forms of folds are used.

For new Year

You can set the table for the holiday with napkins in the form of candles, Christmas trees, bunnies, wreaths, snowflakes.

Valentine's day

Heart, flowers in a glass or on a plate will add a romantic mood to the celebration.

For wedding anniversary

The festive party will be decorated with an array of beautiful cloth napkins, napkins with a slot for a card.

Defender of the Fatherland Day

Table setting with devices in envelopes, ties.

For Easter

Flowers in glasses, covered with a ring.

March 8

Origami napkins in the shape of a flower, flowers in a glass.

Tips & Tricks

Paper napkins are more often used for flat shapes that do not require turning corners: in napkin holders, vases. Beautiful origami and intricate flat patterns are obtained from fabric. The use of cloth napkins depends on the type of style and the type of fabric.

The dense texture and bright color of the rag shapes make it possible to create bright compositions.

Examples of table setting

Party decoration options:

1. A thick burgundy cloth napkin under a snow-white plate, on which there is a wreath of the same color and texture. Forks and spoons are next to the plate.
2. On a light-colored tablecloth, next to each guest there is a glass with a bouquet of red napkins and green leaves.

When decorating, the main thing is to observe the sense of proportion, use no more than 2 decorative elements.