Napkin Folding

Bishops Hat

Napkin Folding Bishops Hat completed napkin fold

A great napkin fold for those amongst us with O.C.D. Not only do you get to spend a good amount of time perfecting the symmetry but you also then get to try and place it central on the plates. As if hosting a dinner party wasn’t stressful enough without the added press of napkin folding! Don’t worry we will make it all so much easier.

Napkin Folding Bishops Hat Step one lay the napkin out in front of you.

Step one:

Lay the napkin out in front of you. If the napkin has labels/folded over seams make sure these are facing upwards to start.

Napkin Folding Bishops Hat Step two fold the napkin in half form top to bottom so the opening is facing you.

Step two:

Fold the napkin in half so the opening is facing you.

Napkin Folding Bishops Hat Step Three fold the top right corner down to the centre of the bottom edge of the napkin.

Step three:

Fold the top right corner down to meet the bottom edge.

Napkin Folding Bishops Hat Step Four fold the bottom left corner up to the top centre creating a rhombus like shape

Step four:

Fold the bottom left corner upwards to meet the top edge. You should now have a shape like a rhombus.

Napkin Folding Bishops Hat Step Five flip the napkin over so the top left and the bottom right are furthest points

Step five:

Flip the napkin over. To keep it the same as the picture take the bottom right corner with your right hand and the top left with your left hand. Now in one movement flip the napkin towards you as if the bottom left corner were an axis.

Napkin Folding Bishops Hat Step Six fold the napkin in half from bottom to top exposing a small triangle on the left

Step six:

Fold the top half of the bottom edge up to meet the top edge. You should be left with a triangle pointing towards you.

Napkin Folding Bishops Hat Step Seven reach under the right hand side and pull out the corner creating a W shape napkin fold.

Step seven:

Reach underneath the right side and you should find a triangular point. Pull this out so you have two triangles of equal length facing you.

Napkin Folding Bishops Hat Step Eight take the same corner that you just pulled from underneath and unfold so the point is at the very top of the napkin.

Step eight:

With the tip of the triangle you just had you now need to fold it back on its self opening it up.

Napkin Folding Bishops Hat Step Nine fold the left hand side triangle over on its self creating a small right angle triangle.

Step nine:

Fold the left hand side triangle in half.

Napkin Folding Bishops Hat Step Ten Fold the flap back down form step nine so it over laps the fold you made in step ten

Step ten:

Now you need to fold right hand side from step eight back over so it overlaps the fold made previously.

Napkin Folding Bishops Hat Step Eleven flip the napkin over on a horizontal axis so the bottom left is a right angle.

Step eleven:

Flip the entire napkin over. I find it easier to flip 180 degrees away from you.

Napkin Folding Bishops Hat Step Twelve fold the napkin in half on a vertical axis so it looks like a flat version of a complete bishops hat making sure you tuck the right hand corner inside the left triangle.

Step twelve:

You now need to tuck the right hand side of the napkin to the inside of the left triangle.

Napkin Fold Bishops Hat Thirteen take the napkin in your hands and gently spread out the middle. You will see the bishops hat starting to take shape. It may take a bit of adjustment for it to be able to stand on its own.

Step thirteen:

Stand the napkin up vertically and push the outsides together causing it to take shape. It may get a little bit caught inside if so don’t be afraid to give it some firm adjustments. Now that’s Napkin folding.

This is a particularly difficult napkin fold. If you are struggling to get a satisfying outcome you may want to give the Diamond Fold a go.

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