Project
Turkey Napkin Fold
This Thanksgiving place setting is made from three linen napkins—two for the fan of tail feathers and one for the head and breast (which is stiffened with aluminum foil).

Source: Martha Stewart Living, November 2001
Introduction
Done properly, this task adds an impressive personalized touch to the table. A linen or cotton dinner napkin will work for this origami-inspired idea, so long as it's starched and ironed.
For more ideas, scroll through our entire collection of Thanksgiving crafts.
materials
-
3 square napkins
-
Aluminum foil
-
Double-sided tape
-
Craft scissors
steps
-
Start with a square napkin.
-
Fold a napkin in half diagonally, and press; press all folds as you go.
-
Open napkin. Fold in the left side to meet at center crease.
-
Repeat for right side, folding the napkin into quarters and forming an upside-down kite shape.
-
To make the turkey's breast and head, shape a folded piece of aluminum foil into a triangle; fit it into napkin as shown. The height of the foil triangle should allow for a bend at the bottom to keep napkin upright (about 3/4 length of napkin measured diagonally between opposite corners).
-
Fold left side of napkin over foil to meet at center crease.
-
Fold in again, layering napkin over foil.
-
Repeat for right side.
-
Tuck in bottom point to make a straight horizontal line.
-
Fold napkin in half. Curve napkin point into a head with open edges in back (if napkin has a colored border, the head will appear to have a beak).
-
Open bottom part of napkin, leaving head folded. Bend napkin and foil so turkey head sits upright on a plate.
-
To make a fanned tail, start with a second napkin.
-
Fold napkin in half. Accordion-fold into 1-inch pleats.
-
Grasp folded napkin in the center; fold into a fan. Open one side of fan; use doubled-sided tape to bind the two ends of center pleat.
-
To make a double fan, start with a third napkin.
-
Fold napkin into thirds. Accordion-fold into 1-inch pleats.
-
Grasp folded napkin in the center; fold into a fan. Open one side, so it is taller than the first fan; use doubled-sided tape to bind the two ends of center pleat.
-
Place one or both napkins behind turkey head and breast.
-
Display folded napkins as a place setting for the table.
Reviews Add a comment