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The Crown Fold

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The Crown Napkin Fold

How To Fold Napkins The Crown Fold

Dinner napkin folds can some time require a fair amount of patience. The Crown fold is a good example of one.  It is similar to the rosebud napkin fold but with difficult twist.  This fold is not for those amongst us with OCD.

How To Fold Napkins The Crown Fold Step One lay the napkin out flat in front of you.

Step one:

Lay the napkin flat out in front of you.

A note on Tags and labels:
Because this fold shows both sides of the napkin when completed, it may be best to give it a couple of try’s to work out where the tags will be.

How To Fold Napkins The Crown Fold Step Two fold the napkin diagonally

Step two:

Fold the napkin in half diagonally and then place it in front of you so the longest edge is facing you and the opening is pointing away.

How To Fold Napkins The Crown Fold Step Three Fold the bottom right corner up to the centre. Try your best to get it all symmetrical

Step three:

Fold the right corner up towards the top of the triangle.

How To Fold Napkins The Crown Fold Step Four Copy the same fold as the previous step this time with the left corner.

Step four:

Fold the left hand side in the same way.

How To Fold Napkins The Crown Fold Step Five Fold the bottom up leaving about an inch from the top

Step five:

You should now have a diamond in front of you with the openings at the top. Take the bottom and fold it back on its self about an inch away form the top.

How To Fold Napkins The Crown Fold Step Six From the fold you just made take the point and fold it back on its self so its just touching the bottom. You may find it helps to use an iron if the napkin wont stay.

Step six:

Take the tip of the fold you just made and fold that back on its self so it touches the bottom edge.

How To Fold Napkins The Crown Fold Step Seven flip the napkin over

Step seven:

Flip the napkin over.

How To Fold Napkins The Crown Fold Step Eight take the two corners and being to fold them around in a circular motion tucking the right corner in side the left.

Step eight:

Wrap the left and right side around tucking them into one another.

How To Fold Napkins The Crown Fold Step Nine turn the napkin around and being to peal the sides down like a banana.  This looks a lot better if you have starched your napkins.

Step nine:

Ten the napkin around and peal down the lose flaps. It may take a while for your napkin fold to look right but just keep at it. If your napkin isn’t holding shape try starching it before hand. You’ve completed you dinner napkin fold. Time to position them on the table and wait for the guests.

If you are finding it hard to get the symmetry of the crown fold a easier yet just as effective option is the rosebud napkin fold 

 

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