Want to make your spring, summer, and even fall tablescapes EXTRA special? Try out this butterfly napkin fold.

I’ve listed out the steps below. You don’t even have to starch your napkins stiff. The butterfly will hold its shape regardless.

STEP 1

Place your napkin with a point at the top.

green napkin on counter

STEP 2

Bring the top point down to the bottom point as shown below.

green napkin folded in half - J Dub By Design

STEP 3

Press on napkin to make a crease.

smoothing out napkin - J Dub By Design

STEP 4

Take the right point and bring it down to the bottom point.

folding green napkins - J Dub By Design

STEP 5

Place the right point on top of the bottom point.

folding green napkins - J Dub By Design

STEP 6

Press on napkin to make crease.

folding green napkin - J Dub By Design

STEP 7

Bring the left point down towards the bottom point.

STEP 8

Place the left point down on bottom point.

STEP 9

Press the folds down to crease them.

STEP 10

Flip the napkin over.

STEP 11

After you flip the napkin over, the fold will be on the bottom.

STEP 12

Take the bottom point up towards the top point.

STEP 13

Place the bottom point on the top point.

STEP 14

Place one hand on top and one hand on bottom to stabilize napkin and then flip it again.

STEP 15

Press the napkin to make creases.

STEP 16

Fold the bottom of the triangle up approximately one and one half inches.

STEP 17

Your napkin will look like a boat. Press to make a crease.

STEP 18

Pull the left and right tail out from underneath the “boat”. These tails are your wings.

STEP 19

Place your fingers on each wing and push upwards to shape the wings.

STEP 20

Press to make creases.

STEP 21

TADA………..

Check out the napkin in my late summer harvest tablescape!

butterfly napkin votives and sunflowers

Click here to see even more details of my late summer harvest tablescape. Happy Butterfly Napkin Folding!

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