Please log in with your username or email to continue. By using our site, you agree to our cookie policy. How is where trusted research and expert knowledge come together. This article was co-paper napkin folding by Tami Claytor.
Tami Claytor is an Etiquette Coach, Image Consultant, and the Owner of Always Appropriate Image and Etiquette Consulting in New York, New York. With over 20 years of experience, Tami specializes in teaching etiquette classes to individuals, students, companies, and community organizations. How marks an article as reader-approved once it receives enough positive feedback. This article has been viewed 484,441 times. Making a rose out of a cloth napkin is a simple way to improve the table adornments for a dinner party or any other special occasion. In a few quick steps, you’ll have a table full of napkin art worthy of the fanciest restaurant!
Lay the napkin flat in front of you. Always use a cloth napkin rather than a paper one as the larger the napkin, the easier it is to fold. Your napkin should be square-shaped in order to create your rose. Fold the napkin in half diagonally. The end result will look like a triangle. With the longest side near you, roll the triangle up until it reaches halfway. Although this part is a little tricky, you will soon get the hang of it.
Flip the napkin so that you can’t see the rolls. The longest side should be nearest to you. At this stage, the napkin looks like a triangle with two tails. Take the end of one tail and roll until it reaches the end of the other tail.
When you’re done rolling, tuck the free end of your napkin into the small pocket created at the bottom. The napkin will look like a torch or a candle. Inside your creation, there should be two flaps: pull one to the left and the other to the right. It’s easy to mess this step up, so do it carefully.