Angled Pocket Napkin Fold Technique

It's easy as 1-2-3! Start with a square dinner napkin and give it a three-way fold to form a handy pocket for silverware.

By Martha Stewart Editors Updated October 05, 2022

Follow our easy tutorial on how to fold a napkin with an angled pocket. It can hold cutlery, a place card, or printed menu—perfect for a holiday dinner. For more ideas, scroll through our entire collection of Napkin Folding and Ideas.

What you need

Materials

Square dinner napkin (Pictured: Sferra Festival napkin, in Hazelnut, $57 for 4, sferra.com)
Cutlery
Optional: place card or printed menu

How to do it

Step 1

Fold a square dinner napkin in half, then in quarters.

Step 2

Fold the open corner's top layer to meet the opposite corner.

Step 3

Turn over the napkin, fold it into thirds, and turn it back over.

Step 4

Tuck your polished cutlery into the pocket. Add a place card or printed menu, if desired.

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