Folding Napkins for Silverware

Silverware Roll

Its very common when folding dinner napkins to have them placed upon an empty plate. However it may look a little odd to do this and then not have used the plate. It can also look a bit untidy just having cutlery laid out on its own. The silverware roll is the perfect answer when laying a table.

Folding Napkins for Silverware - The Silverware Roll Step One lay the napkin out infront of you

Step one:

lay the Napkin out in front of you making sure that all tags, seams an labels are facing upwards.

Folding Napkins for Silverware - The Silverware Roll Step Two fold the napkin diagonally

Step two:

Fold the napkin in half diagonally.

Folding Napkins for Silverware - The Silverware Roll Step Three position the napkin in front of you so the longest side is closest to you

Step three:

Place the napkin in front of you so the open point is facing away from you and the longest edge is nearest to you.

Folding Napkins for Silverware - The Silverware Roll Step Four Place your silverware at the bottom centre of the napkin

Step four:

Place your cutlery in the middle of the napkin against the bottom edge. This fold works best with a spoon, knife and fork. If you’re planning a 8 course meal that requires a 14 pieced cutlery set this is most definitely not the right time to use this.

Folding Napkins for Silverware - The Silverware Roll Step Five Fold the right hand side over making sure its nice and tight on the silverware

Step five:

Fold the right hand side over so the folded edge just meets the cutlery.

Folding Napkins for Silverware - The Silverware Roll Step Six Fold the left hand side over so the napkin looks like an envelope

Step six:

Do the same for the left hand side.

Folding Napkins for Silverware - The Silverware Roll Step Seven making sure you start off nice and tight begin to roll up the napkin gradually getting loser to reduce the creases.

Step seven:

With both hands roll the napkin around the cutlery nice and tight to ensure that it holds.

If this style of napkin folding for silver ware isn’t your cup of tea you may like to check out the silverware pouch

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Folding Napkins for Silverware