How To Make A Bow Tie Napkin Fold Easy Tutorial

I’ve had so many questions about How to Make a Bow Tie Napkin Fold, so today, I’m sharing a step-by-step tutorial on how to fold a napkin into a bow tie.

There are many creative ways to fold napkins to wow your guests at the dinner table. However, the bow tie is hard to beat. It’s just so darn cute.

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Instructions for a Bow Tie Napkin Fold

Begin with your napkin flat on the table with the right side down.

Then fold the napkin into a triangle.

start with napkin flat - blue and white stripes with crocheted trim on edges.

Bow tie napkin fold - fold blue and white strip napkin into a triangle

Now fold the point of the triangle up, just past the center of the triangle.

Then fold the straight edge down to cover the point.

how to fold a napkin into a bow tie step-by-step tutorial. Using a blue and white napkin to fold.

napkin fold step by step tutorial with blue and white striped napkin.

Now fold the straight edge down once again and turn the entire napkin over. You are now ready to fold a napkin into a bow tie.

napkin fold in preparation for a bow tie fold

How To Fold A Napkin Into A Bow Tie

For this next step, fold one end of the napkin over the top of your folded napkin. The amount folded should be more than 1/3 of the folded napkins length.

Next, fold the other end of the napkin over the top with approx. the same length as the first fold.