How beautiful to fold napkins in a glass?

Making a table for the holiday, you always want to add some zest to the decor. Beautifully folded napkins will help.

According to the rules of etiquette on the table there should be linen napkins (from flax or cotton with the addition of synthetics) and paper (it is recommended to put a napkin for free access). In no case can not serve the table products made of viscose or silk, which have a low absorption capacity and slip in the hands.

Before you start folding napkins for decorating the holiday table, remember the basic rules:

• it is necessary to fold the products only with dry and clean hands, so as not to leave unaesthetic streaks on the products;
• wipes should be folded in such a way that guests can easily unwind and use them;

• Before you twist a complex figure, think about what kind of product will take in the future. Napkins after unfolding should not be very crumpled;
• before you draw the table figure folded napkins, practice well, given the size of the cups in which they will be placed;
• iron can be used to facilitate folding. Its application will be effective when products are still wet. Dry products must first be moistened;
• after washing linen napkins need to starch.

There are many options for decorating a glass with napkins. Such decorations always look elegant, neat, keep well and do not take place on the table:

• Flower. This design option will look great in wine glasses under champagne or in glasses for juice. Products made of fine non-starched fabric need to be folded four times (in the form of a diamond). Open edges should point upwards. Bend the bottom corner up to 1/3. Then do the "harmonica". We fix the lower part of the flower with a ring or place the figure directly into the glass, without additional decorations. There should be 4 corners. Layers gently separate, imitating the petals.
• Lily. The napkin must be folded in half diagonally. Bend the corners to the top of the triangle. Then fold the product horizontally in half. Bend the top of the triangle.

• Tulip. This method of decoration requires significant time-consuming. For a figure in the form of a tulip, plain paper products of yellow, red and white are well suited. The napkin should be folded in half, bend the corners to the center. Turn to the other side and do the same again. The acute angle, which turned out at the base, needs to be bent in half, twist the sides in a circle and insert into the glass.
• Lotus. The corners of the napkin bend to the center. It should be square. Repeat the procedure. Angles that are in the center, you need to bend downwards. Turn the figure. Pull the corners to the opposite side. To add volume to the figure you need to slightly pull. There is another design option napkins in the form of a lotus flower. The top and bottom of the napkin need to be bent to the center. For preparatory folds, divide the paper into 8 squares. Make an "accordion". Bend the corners to the sides, formed in the middle, to form triangles. Expand lotus. Put in a wine glass.

• the Rose. Green napkin folded diagonally. Roll the red or white monophonic cloth with a “roll” and wrap in a green triangle.

Kinds:

• Pouch. This type of figure can be made of paper or linen napkins, but most effectively it will look using white linen fabric. A napkin, folded in a similar way, would be appropriate for decorating the table or specifying personal places for guests. Also in the bag you can put a small gift or wish. The napkin needs to be folded diagonally, but not in half, but so that one edge is larger and the other is smaller. Both edges bend "over." Bend the upper corner to get the semblance of a keg.
• Fan. The napkin must be turned face down and folded "accordion." In the center bend into two equal parts. Ready to insert the fan into the glass and slightly straighten the folds.

• Horn. This method of decoration is very simple to implement. Napkin square shape folded 4 times. Bend the side corners to the center, tuck the bottom edge so that it slightly overlaps the side. Roll the product inwards so that the edges meet, and the bottom corner is in the middle.
• Candle. When creating such a figure, it is better to use napkins of the same color without decor. "Candle" in the glass will be an excellent decoration at the gala event and during a small feast. It will take a large cloth napkin. It should be folded diagonally, twist tightly from the base of the triangle, bend in half and put in a wine glass. Variations are possible: bend the roller into two unequal parts so that one is taller.

• Bunny. Both paper and textile products are suitable for this figure. Napkin folded in half, and then along. The edges should be folded down parallel to the middle of the product, the lateral corners should be raised upwards, to make triangles of them. Take the side corners and repeat the folding procedure. Then expand and fold the corner into a corner.
• Herringbone. Green linen napkin folded 2 times. Bend each layer upward so that there is a gap of 2 cm between the corners. Turn to the other side, bend the edges to the middle so that a triangle is obtained. Put the figure for some time under a heavy object so that it does not straighten, but takes the desired shape. Then turn the figure to the other side, each layer bend.

• A heart. Fold a triangle out of the napkin. Bend the bottom edge to the top and turn it over. Bend the top of the product down to open the corners. Bottom bend to the sides diagonally. Small corners, formed on the sides, fold inward. Turn the napkin, fold it away.

Napkins in the form of a fan and a horn can be fastened with rings or decorated with ribbons. They are easy to make independently (with a time limit) in a harmonious combination with the color and style decoration of the tablecloth and other items on the festive table.

How to fold the napkins in a glass in an original way, see the following video.