How to fold a cutlery napkin?

Not every hostess knows how to surprise guests at a holiday, but everything is quite simple, because you can impress everyone not only with a successful serving of dishes, but also with beautifully folded napkins for cutlery. Next, you will learn how to fold a napkin in an unusual way with your own hands, as well as what good options you should pay attention to. In addition, you will get acquainted with the features of cutlery napkins and their varieties.

To create an unusual composition of do-it-yourself napkins, You should learn more about some of the features of such products:

• Unusually folded napkins are the key to a successful table setting for any themed holiday. It could be an anniversary, a child's birthday, New Year's Eve, or it could be a romantic Valentine's Day dinner. Unusual compositions can be folded from both textile and paper napkins. Restrictions in this case are solely in your capabilities and imagination.
• Placemats for cutlery should be in perfect harmony with the overall theme. If you are going to make any envelope out of them, choose the right color scheme.
• There are a lot of design options for cutlery napkins today, each person can find something suitable, the most successful scheme in a particular case. In addition, you can always add something of your own to this or that scheme, something original may well turn out.

• For cutlery, it is better to choose fabric products, since they hold their shape much better than paper ones (and they look more attractive and expensive).
• If, for example, you want to fold a beautiful cutlery sachet, starch the napkins beforehand. So they will keep their shape better.
• Beautifully folded fabric envelopes can be complemented with beautiful paper napkin figurines in the appropriate style.

To properly fold a cutlery napkin, you should focus on certain recommendations. It is worth checking out some tutorials.

Horizontal sachet:

• Lay out the fabric with the outer side up.
• Bend it in half.
• Bend the upper part about one third from the top of the product.
• Now turn the napkin over to the other side. Bend the left and right sides to the center.
• Do the same again.
• Now turn the product over. Sasha is ready. It can accommodate a fork and knife.

Fabric sachet from a napkin with corners:

• Lay the product with the main side down, then fold it from the bottom up and from left to right.
• The first layer will need to be folded diagonally.The corner should hit the left point (bottom).
• Bend the second layer of the napkin from the right corner to the center of the fold of the resulting layer of the product.
• Fold in the top and right corners.
• You can immediately place cutlery in the finished sachet.

Diagonal sachet:

• Fold the selected fabric or paper product in half. First you need to do it vertically, and then horizontally.
• Bend the top right corner and place it in the bottom left corner.
• Do the same for the rest of the corners. In this case, each subsequent layer should be placed on the previous one.
• Fold the resulting product in half. Turn the left side first, then the right. The so-called diagonal pockets should remain on top.
• Each pocket can hold one cutlery.

To fold the napkin into a torch shape, fold it in four (fold down). The top layer must be twisted into a tube. The sides just need to be folded down.

You can independently fold a bag or an envelope with a rectangular pocket for cutlery using not only fabric, but also paper napkins. Such products can be decorated with ribbon bows, which can also be handmade.

To create an original envelope from a simple paper napkin, you need to do the following:

• Fold the paper product in half (with the outer part inward). The fold should stay down.
• Do the same again. Fold the first layer diagonally so that the corner is at the bottom and to the left.
• Now bend the second layer so that it touches the second corner (near the fold, in the center).
• Then bend the first corner from the bottom so that it touches the second on the central fold.
• Fold back the bottom right corner and the top left corner.Then it will be possible to invest cutlery in the finished product.

To wrap a fork or knife in a beautiful "scarf", you need to take a thin cloth napkin and fold it in half. Then it must be tied around a fork or knife. Straighten the knot.

The successful design of the napkin is only part of the success. To make it look beautiful, it is very important to choose a product in a pleasant color and with a suitable pattern.. In a very favorable light, bright napkins, products with catchy or miniature flowers, polka dots always look.

Most often, housewives do not want to spend a lot of time constantly folding napkins. You can resort to sewing. The so-called covers for cutlery look very nice, which always keep their shape: they do not need to be constantly folded. Take a look at the burlap options. In such a case, you can easily wrap both a fork with a knife and a spoon.

If you don’t know how to sew (or simply don’t have the time), you can always find ready-made fabric cutlery cases or purchase them to order. Often such products are sold in sets, which is also a big plus.

You can serve napkins with cutlery in different ways. Often they are placed directly on the dish, thus complementing the main table setting. Sometimes napkins are placed next to the plates - it all depends on the holiday and the decor of the table.

An easy way is to wrap cutlery individually in paper napkins. They look simple and tasteful. The main thing - do not forget to properly lay out the cutlery, focusing on the type of new dishes.

To beautifully pack cutlery for serving and make your table setting luxurious, you can take inspiration from various restaurants where professional decorators bring the most interesting ideas to life.

It is not very difficult to wrap napkins, the main thing is to practice a little in order to bring the skill to the ideal and create serving napkins at home as quickly as possible. So you can make napkins very beautiful - and you will not spend a lot of time on it.

For information on how to fold a cutlery napkin beautifully, see the following video.