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Pocket-Fold Napkin This simple folding technique gives you a napkin with a pocket for flatware. From "Creative Juice" episode DCRJ-201L

Forget fancy swans! Napkin folding doesn't have to be a fussy affair. A few quick folds and voilà! A pretty--and useful--pocket-folded napkin.

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Pocket-Fold Napkin

Tools:

solid-color square napkin
ribbon embellishment
pressed daisy
utensils

1. Fold napkin in half (figure A), then in half again to make a square (figure B).

2. Place napkin in a diamond shape with the open ends toward the top. Pull the first layer back 3/4 of the way down to create a triangle shape (figure C).

Figure A

Figure B

Figure C

3. Turn the napkin over (still working with the diamond shape). Fold the two side points to the center so they meet (figure D). Fold the side edges into the center so they meet.

4. Turn the napkin over. You will have a small pocket on the front side. Place the utensils in the pocket. Wrap a decorative ribbon around the napkin and top off with a pressed daisy (figure E).

Figure D

Figure E