Napkin Folding 101: The Pocket

I had a special request from a June bride for the reception napkins to use a pocket fold. She wants to put little menu cards in the pocket – charming! I was so surprised when the hotel restaurant asked me if there were instructions on this particular fold. I thought it was so simple, it's like cheating.  You will never want to fold the napkins any other way. It's the absolute easiest!

Place the napkin face down...



Fold the bottom half up, to cover the top half...


Fold the right half over the left half (the napkin is now in quarters – yours probably start out this way)


Now, take the top left corner, and fold two layers to the bottom right corner...
(The idea is that only the pretty side of the material shows.)


Turn the napkin over, so it's laying in a diamond shape...


Fold the bottom corner up, 1/3 of the way...


Fold the top corner down, 1/3 of the way...


Turn the napkin over. Voila – you have a pocket!


You can put silverware in the pocket, or menu cards, or place cards, or a flower...


Tada!