How to fold cloth napkins for serving the table?

Any holiday is hard to imagine without a feast. To truly surprise the guests with the original and interesting table setting, you can include an unusual folding napkins.

Table setting is not only fascinating, but also creative. It includes absolutely everything - from choosing a tablecloth, arranging dishes to folding napkins. The latter is also extremely important, because they are an integral part of any celebration. This is not only auxiliary elements of decoration, but also a necessary means of hygiene.

Typically, paper napkins are used for everyday feasts, and cloth napkins are used for holiday tables.

To properly arrange the table, you need to know that the napkin should be to the left of the device. It is placed either next to the device, or in the form of a particular shape directly on the plate. You can make a napkin pocket to put in it a fork, spoon and knife. If it is decided to serve the table with cloths, it will still be useful to add paper ones, because guests will often wipe their hands and lips after fatty foods, and cloths will quickly lose their original appearance.

To guests came to the delight of serving the table, it is better to learn how to fold napkins beautifully. This will give even more solemnity and originality to any holiday. With the help of simple and detailed instructions it is possible to fold textiles with your own hands in an interesting and unusual way.

This is a simple and classic way to fold the napkin so that it will turn into a pocket, in which the cutlery is put.

• To begin with, the napkin needs to be fully expanded, then folded in half vertically, then horizontally.

• It should be square. Next you need to bend the corner that is located at the top right and attach it to the lower left corner.
• The second and third upper right corner bends in the same way. In this case, the second edge should be under the first wrapped layer, and the third - under the second.

• The resulting figure needs to be folded in half, starting from the left side and ending with the right, so that you can finally see a few diagonal pockets where you can fold the cutlery. Such a simple and at the same time original table setting will make a pleasant impression on guests.

The following napkin serving scheme will brighten up a romantic dinner.

• Square napkin must be folded in half.
• Then the action must be repeated, but only to do it from the side to the middle, so that the edge was not visible.
• Thus, you get a rectangular napkin width of about eight to ten centimeters.
• Next, you need to bend the ends of this figure, forming a right angle (similar to the manufacture of a child's airplane), while the free parts must be the same size.
• The final step will be bending the upper corners inward to form a heart. Original and romantic napkin is ready!

Napkin in the form of this elegant flower will add tenderness and romance to any celebration. Especially harmoniously, it will look at a wedding party. Step by step to make it quite simple. You need a square napkin, better made of cloth.

• To begin with a triangular shape is made. For this napkin folds in half along the diagonal.The sharp side should be on top: these are future leaves, you need to work only at the base of the triangle.
• Next you need to twist the base, moving up and down about four to five centimeters.
• After that, the twisting from the left end of the figure to the right, thus the napkin begins to look like a rose.
• And the final touch - bending the ends of the figure in the opposite direction to get leaves. The flower is ready! It can be put on a plate or in a glass.

Another original flower will decorate the festive table. We are talking about the royal lily, and make it easier than ever.

• It is necessary that the napkin lay on the wrong side up.
• Each corner of it is bent to the center.
• After that, the napkin turns over to the front side.
• Actions with angle bending are repeated in the same sequence.
• Then you need to carefully keep the center of the figure, while pulling out the bottom corners, which will serve as flower petals. Lily is ready!

For this type of serving cloth cloths are perfect. In its making the bow is a bit like a rose.

• To begin with, the napkin is placed face down.
• Then it folds in half diagonally.
• After that, the sharp triangular tip folds to a length of about five centimeters towards the base, and the base begins to roll until a thin, rounded shape is formed.
• Next, the edges on the left and right are bent until forty-five degrees angles are formed. It is necessary to ensure that the curved tips must be intersecting.
• After that, the figure is compressed from the top point to the bottom corner in order to fix the resulting bow with some kind of round ring in the middle.

This form of napkin in its making is similar to a bow.

• It is necessary that the napkin was deployed and lay on the wrong side up.
• Each side must be folded in the middle to form a narrow rectangle.
• Then each free upper and lower tip is retracted diagonally.
• Next, you need to wrap a piece of fabric on top with an accordion, stopping in the middle to make wings. The folds of the accordion should form in the amount of about five pieces, if more - do not worry.
• It is also necessary to work with the second half of the product, it is rolled inward in the form of a tube to the center.
• The resulting figure turns over, and the sides that were turned up, open to the outside.
• The butterfly is almost ready, it needs to be fixed with thread, tape or wire. The latter option is preferable, because of the wire can also form a butterfly antenna.

This option of folding cloth napkins suitable for both children and adult holiday.

• The developed napkin is folded twice in half horizontally to obtain a narrow rectangle.
• The bottom edge of the figure on both sides must be turned up so that an obtuse angle forms.
• Further, both corners are bent as follows: from the bottom, the right and left corner are wrapped in the middle until a square is obtained.
• Then the napkin needs to be turned over so that the corners are at the top.
• After that, the angle from below must be bent (in the future it will serve as the head of the bunny).
• Further, the figure is twisted, and the lower part is fixed with a clip or a pin. The hare is ready! This type of napkin serving will surely surprise guests and delight children.

Linen napkins in the form of a fan will look very original on a table or a plate. Make them easy.

• First, the napkin folds in half (rectangle).
• Then you need part of the length (about two-thirds) to begin to wrap an accordion.
• After that, the harmonica is bent along with the straight part along vertical lines.
• Next, you need to work with a straight piece that is not wrapped in a fan, its corners are tucked into an already made accordion.
• The product is placed on the table so that the folded part is at the bottom. It looks very beautiful.

Intriguingly looks napkin, served in the form of the famous mountain.

• To begin, the product must be folded horizontally in the shape of a rectangle.
• Then both corners on top are folded towards the middle to form a triangle.
• Next, you need to combine one side of the figure with the other so that they are sharp corners below.
• Then the figure turns over, and the ends bend. This is necessary in order to create the support of the mountain.
• Next, you need to bend the product vertically so that the folds are inside. The napkin is ready and it will originally rise on the table.

A napkin in the shape of an autumn leaf will look very nice and elegant on a festive table. To make it will not be difficult.

• For a start, the expanded textile fabric is folded in half, but diagonally, to form a triangle.
• Then the edge of the left bends about three centimeters to form a spine.
• After we connect it to the center: when connected, wrinkling occurs, which is what is needed.
• Next, you need to create a few more folds and for this you need to continue folding the napkin from the right to the center.
• At the end, the left and right corner should connect.
• At the lower edge of the folds should diverge, they must be secured with a thread.
• Using your fingers, the product should be gently straightened to form a leaflet. Napkin is ready!

Some of the above and other interesting ways of serving rag napkins are presented in the following photos.

Family members and guests will appreciate the original idea and creative approach to the design of the festive table. See the following video for a visual lesson on how to fold cloth napkins for a festive table.