How to fold a napkin; water lilly style

When in a restaurant, a common object always used is a napkin. Restaurants are taught and observed by napkin folding. Today, you are going to learn a napkin folding style called the Water Lilly.

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Start with a dinner size napkin.

Start with a dinner size napkin.

Fold the bottom corner to the center of the napkin

Fold the bottom corner to the center of the napkin

Repeat step two for all four corners of the napkin

Repeat step two for all four corners of the napkin

Continue again to fold the corners to the middle of the napkin.

Continue again to fold the corners to the middle of the napkin.

All four corners should again be folded to the center of the napkin.

All four corners should again be folded to the center of the napkin.

Flip the napkin over to the other side, facing the side you have been folding on down.

Flip the napkin over to the other side, facing the side you have been folding on down.

Take the corner of the napkin and fold to the center once again.

Take the corner of the napkin and fold to the center once again.

Repeat for all four corners. Keeping ahold of the center, in case your napkin isn't sturdy enough.

Repeat for all four corners. Keeping ahold of the center, in case your napkin isn't sturdy enough.

Reach behind the corner of the napkin and pull the material from behind up and around

Reach behind the corner of the napkin and pull the material from behind up and around

Repeat for all four corners. After this step, your flower petals should be formed.

Repeat for all four corners. After this step, your flower petals should be formed.

This will be the final product of your napkin!! \ud83d\udc9c\ud83d\udc81

This will be the final product of your napkin!! 💜💁

  • Napkin
  • Starch (optional)
  • Surface to fold your napkin on