How to fold a napkin herringbone?
New Year on the threshold. Olivier and the main signature dish are ready - it's time to think about serving the festive table. A special, magical atmosphere will be given to the celebration by napkins arranged in the form of a Christmas tree.
What you need to prepare
To complement the festive table with an unusual Christmas tree, we need a napkin and small themed items for decoration. The napkin can be paper or fabric, green or red colors are ideal.
Decorate the resulting tree can be satin ribbons, small snowflakes or small balls.
How to: step-by-step master class
The principle of folding a Christmas tree made of paper and fabric is the same. But each method has its own nuances and some variations.
Fabric
The process of creating a Christmas tree from a cloth napkin includes the following steps:
- fold the napkin four times and place the resulting square with free angles to yourself;
- each bottom corner of all four layers bend to the top, not bringing to the top about 1-2 cm;
- gently turn the figure on the other side;
- fold the sides towards the center on top of each other and turn the figure over with a sharp angle upwards;
- fold the corners up, turning each under the previous layer;
- It remains to decorate the Christmas tree with prepared materials for decoration.
Another simple way to decorate a holiday table: fold the napkin as shown in the picture, put 1-2 decorations on top of the Christmas tree to fix the shape.
You can make an elegant cutlery pocket in the shape of a Christmas tree. For this you need a round napkin. Fold the circle in half, mark the fourth part of the diameter and from this point fold the semicircle in a zigzag - the tree is ready!
Paper
There is a simple version of a voluminous Christmas tree made of paper - this way of serving looks no less impressive than from cloth napkins. To perform it, follow the diagram below:
- unfold a paper napkin in a rectangle and fold the upper corners to the middle;
- do the same with the bottom corners;
- now fold the top and bottom corners towards the center to make a square;
- fold the square in half and fold the upper corners inward - a triangle is formed;
- Spread the triangle in the shape of a Christmas tree and decorate the top with an asterisk.
This method is suitable for cloth napkins. However, at each step of addition, it will need to be ironed with an iron to fix the shape.
Tips
Beautifully served table will certainly create a festive atmosphere. However, there are no hard and fast rules for serving the New Year's table, the main thing is that the table should be elegant and bright. And napkins are the final, but no less important, stroke in serving.
Red or green trees that will be brought on individual plates are perfect for the New Year's table. But do not forget about the combination of colors: if green or red colors do not fit the dishes or tablecloth, then, of course, you should opt for a different color.
Only fold wipes with clean hands. The fabric must always be ironed beforehand, and when folded, the paper should not be crumpled.
How to fold the napkin Christmas tree, see the following video.
