Lillian Oppenheimer - Decorative Napkin Folding for Beginners

Open the napkin to full size. Fold in half on the dotted line, bringing the bottom of the napkin to the top, as in 2.

Fold into thirds along the dotted lines, picking up the lower right corner, as in 3.

Repeat with the left corner, as in 4.

HEART

Open the napkin to full size. Fold in half on the dotted line, bringing the bottom of the napkin to the top, as in 2.

Fold in half again on the dotted line, bringing the bottom fold to the top, as in 3.

Find the center (AD) by folding in half and unfolding. Lay AB and AC along AD, as in 4.

Roll up BF and CE to D, as in 5.

Bring the two rolls together in the front and stand up the napkin on the rolls with point A standing up high, as in 6.

NEST

Place fruit, bun or flowers in the nest to keep it standing.

Open the napkin to full size. Fold in half on the dotted line, as in 2.

Roll up tightly from the diagonal fold, as in 3.

Fold on the dotted line, bringing points upward, as in 4.

CANDLE

Open the napkin to full size. Fold in half on the dotted line, bringing the bottom of the napkin to the top, as in 2.

Holding point A carefully with the thumb, roll B loosely over and up to the center (C), without creasing, as in 3.

Continue rolling cone, as in 4.

Turn the napkin upside down, as in 5.

CORNUCOPIA

Place an apple or an orange in the opening.

Turn up hem all around. Back view.

CLOWNS HAT Front view.

Open the napkin to full size. Fold in half on the dotted line, bringing down the right side from the top, as in 2.

Fold in half again on the dotted line, bringing down the left side from the top, as in 3.

Turn up the four points in succession, each one lower than the other.