How to fold a cutlery napkin?

To decorate a festive table beautifully, you should pay special attention to serving. The arrangement of cutlery is determined by the number of dishes, but with the help of originally folded napkins, you can add sophistication and originality to the table, add solemn notes to the serving. Many women like the folding of napkins, especially those who are engaged in needlework.

To set the table properly, you should use table napkins. They can be of two types: paper or textile. Designed to protect clothing from food during a meal, and also act as a luxurious decorative element.

Today in the world there are several options for serving tables using cutlery. In Russia, it is customary for dinner to use a glass, a plate (bread, decorative and soup), a spoon (for the first course), a fork (for the second course) and a knife. But this set can be expanded if desired.

When using napkins, you should follow a few simple rules:

• The fabric product is designed to protect the knees. According to etiquette, it does not need to be tucked under the collar.
• If you need to leave the table for a while, then put the napkin on the back of the chair or carefully leave it next to your plate. However, some people regard finding the napkin to the left of the plate as the end of the meal.
• You should unfold a beautifully folded napkin only after the dish has appeared on the table.
• It is forbidden by etiquette to actively wave a napkin or wipe your mouth for a very long time and thoroughly.

Modern housewives very often use linen napkins or paper products for stylish decoration of cutlery. The most convenient and attractive option is the envelope. It is ideal for packing a fork, knife and spoon in a beautiful and elegant way.

The main stages of envelope creation:

• First, fold the napkin in half, with the front side inside. At the bottom, you need to leave a bend.
• Next, you should fold the napkin in half again. It is necessary to bend one layer of material so that as a result the corner is located at the bottom left.
• Then you need to do the same action with the second layer of material, while the corner should be in contact with the central fold.
• The first corner must also be bent, but only from below, and at the same time it must be in contact with the second corner, but along the line of the central fold.
• Now it remains to bend the corners back, namely: the lower right and upper left, and then put a fork, knife and spoon in such a pocket.

Another way to create a fabric serving envelope that not only looks unusual and attractive, but is also perfect for decorating an outdoor banquet. To do it, you need to follow these steps:

• It is necessary to wrap the fourth part of the product on the left side in the middle.
• Next, fold the napkin in half.
• Then it is necessary to bend back the lower part.
• The piece should be turned diagonally, with the exposed side at the top.
• The corners on the left and right must be bent into the middle (back).

A properly positioned cloth napkin will allow you to exquisitely decorate the fork. To begin with, it should be folded diagonally, then bend its lower edge by 2 cm and make several folds, which must be pulled through the teeth of the fork. The decorated cutlery can then be placed on or near the plate.

The heart-shaped napkin looks bright and stylish. To create such a decoration, you must adhere to the following scheme:

• The napkin must be folded in length so that its sides are located in the middle, and then rolled up in such a way as to hide all the edges.
• Then it is necessary to bend the two ends of the resulting rectangle at an angle of 90 degrees, while the remaining free parts must be identical in size. For the formation of roundness, the corners located at the top should be carefully wrapped inward.

A decorative pillow with ears looks original. To create it, you need to do the following:

• It is necessary to place the napkin in the form of a square on a flat surface, and then fold it diagonally.
• One of the sides should be rolled up into a tube, and then the free edges should be rolled up to the middle, while they should look out only two or three centimeters.
• It remains to turn the product over and make the ears.
• Various cutlery looks beautiful on such a pillow.

Another popular way to create an attractive napkin for convenient and beautiful placement of cutlery is the frame:

• The napkin should be folded in half so that the ends of the product are connected to each other along the center line.
• Further, the product must be turned over and again this very action must be repeated, but using only the short sides.
• The corners must be bent outward to form a frame.

To make an oblique envelope, it is enough to perform a few simple steps:

• You need to take a square napkin and fold it twice, while not losing its original shape.
• Several upper layers must be folded diagonally, while the sides located on the sides must be folded inward.

An envelope with a border is a bright option for creating an elegant dining table. To form such an envelope you should:

• Place the product on a flat surface.
• Raise the bottom of the napkin to the middle, and then fold back two or three centimeters to create a border.
• Turn the product over, and then bend the upper part to the middle.
• Put the sides on top of each other, and then repeat the flip of the product.

Many are attracted by the torch-shaped napkin. To try wrapping cutlery in such a beautiful and original way, you will need:

• Fold the napkin twice to form a square.
• The top layer of the product must be rolled into a tube, but only to the middle.
• The corners on the sides must be wrapped inward.

When decorating the table, the design of the napkin plays a huge role, because it can become an exquisite decoration or even a real work of art.

Often, already designed napkins are used for a restaurant so that the waiters can very quickly decorate the table for the required number of people. The attractive presentation of the dish and cutlery is always very popular with the customers.

The classic solution for folding a tissue napkin is the "diagonal sachet", which outwardly has a lot in common with an envelope. This option includes separate pockets for each cutlery. You should unfold the napkin and fold it exactly in half, while these actions should be performed vertically, and then also diagonally. As a result, you get a square, in which you need to bend the upper right corner, and then move it to the lower left corner.

Similar actions should be done a few more times, forming the required number of pockets.

After that, the resulting figure must be doubled: first, perform actions with the left side, and then with the right. Diagonal pockets must be at the top.

Decorating a table beautifully with cutlery and napkins requires a little training. A master class for everyone who creates comfort in their home, see below.