Napkin Orchid

• 1). Fold a large square cloth napkin in half so that the open edge is facing you.
  
  
• 2). Bring one corner down to meet the bottom center. Bring the opposite corner down to meet the center so that the edges form a line and you have what resembles a large triangle. Smooth the folds.
  
  
• 3). Fold the right hand corner up to meet the peak of the triangle. Repeat for the opposite corner, resulting in a diamond shape. Now bring the last point half way back and fold flat, so that the outer edge meets the outer fold of the napkin beneath it. Repeat for the other side.
  
  
• 4). Fold the napkin in half moving the sides down to make the fold, not up. Hold the napkin firmly and pull the bottom through a napkin ring about three inches. Flair the top of the petals out and lay the napkin on the place setting.
  
  

Big Flower

• 1). Lay a starched napkin flat on the table. Fold the outside edges in to the center vertically, leaving a 1/2 inch gap along the middle.
  
  
• 2). Pleat the napkin by folding from the top down spacing a new pleat every inch. Sharply crease the folds.
  
  
• 3). Slide a napkin ring to the center of the pleated napkin, or tie it with a twist tie or pipe cleaner. The fit should be tight so the center is squeezed together. Fan out the pleats on either side of the ring making a flower shape.