Last updated on June 20th, 2014
IF YOU LIKE A WELL-DRESSED DINNER TABLE — I certainly do — then you might like to give your dinner napkins a whimsical shape. The arrow fold above is extremely easy to do. Have a look:
A reasonably-thick cotton or linen napkin will hold this fold without the stiffening amendment of starch.
The procedure:
First, fold the napkin in half, with the open end facing you.
Then grab the top right corner, and fold it down to create a triangle, as shown.
Do the same with the top left corner.
Fold the right triangle in half diagonally, so its outer edge lines up with the far right edge of the napkin.
Make the same fold with the left triangle.
Lift up the center of the napkin…
Et voila — you’ve got an arrow! Point it towards someone you love.
Incidentally, you don’t have to wait for a big dinner party to give your table a romantic flourish. I do these napkin folds even when it’s just me and Will for dinner.
Wanna watch me turn other napkins into other shapes? Then by all means leave a comment below. It’s always a pleasure to hear from you.
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badger gardener says
I really like this one. I’m much more likely to do it too if I don’t have to deal with starching.
Terry says
MORE!! MORE!! PLEASE!!
THANK YOU!!!!!
Pam says
More!
Mary Lou says
Hey, I can do that! Now we need Napkin folding 103!!
Gene says
I like this , want more napkin folding.
Jude says
I just made the arrow with a paper napkin. Fancy on a weekday! Please continue.
Suzanne K says
very cool, I like that Jude has already applied it to paper.
Patrice says
What a great feature! Our napkins are individualized with each person’s name embroidered diagonally in the corner… Do you have a fancy way to fold that will show the names?
(By the way…the winter sown tomatoes and flowers are growing beautifully! Thanks for all of your great ideas!)
Karen Dauner says
Very nice, would like to see more off these tips.
LAVON EBLEN says
Napkins are dinner accessories. You make them special so keep the expert photography and instructions coming. Thank you.
joyce says
Just got off a cruise yesterday. While there, I went to a napkin folding class. Yours is far better! More please!
Karen L. says
My husband would think this was some sort of airplane …. like a stealth flyer. That’s the first thing I thought of when I saw it but then he talks airplanes a lot so I guess it is ingrained in my brain now too. Either way, it does look nice on a plate.
Carole Mathieu says
This one is quick and easy enough for everyday! Thanks, Kevin.
Ellie says
Love this — please do more!
Barbara Zakrzewski says
Yes, please show more. I love fancy folded napkins.
Enid Albat says
Yes, more, as many as you will give us. I promise to read and try them. Do I have to beg every time?
Rick says
Hello Kevin,
I must say I’m loving the website! I just wanted to make a small contribution in the napkin folding department with a small website project of my own;
http://www.HowToFoldNapkins.org
Let me know what you think
Rick
Veronica says
good one, will apply it