The Thanksgiving Fold

     

This Thanksgiving turn a simple napkin into a whimsical table decoration for each of your honored guests.  Follow these simple steps and you too can turn your napkin into a Turkey.

 

Step 1:  Begin with the napkin fully open, laid out as a square, then fold it in half vertically so that the fold is on the right. Press.

Step 2:  Create a horizontal pleat at the bottom by folding the napkin up about 1 1/2 inches from the bottom of the edge and folding it under itself. Press.

Step 3:  Working from the bottom to top, continue making pleats by alternating folds, accordian style.

Step 4:  Stop folding when 4 to 5 inches remain at the top of the napkin.

Step 5:  Flip over the napkin.

Step 6:  Holding down the right side of the napkin, fold it in half.

Step 7:  Grasp the upper right corners (both layers) of the unpleated side and diagonally fold down the right top corner as far as possible (creating a triangle), tucking the corners deeply down into the pleats. (The triangular fold creates a stand for the turkey's fanned tail.)

Step 8:  Grasp the triangle and stand it upright so that the pleats fall open and form the turkey's fanned tail.

Use yellow squash that 1 to 2 inch stems, and then glue on a finely shaped beak fashioned from a corn husk. Two cloves strategically placed behind a carefully cut gourd's stem complete the illusion of the bird of the hour.

Check out David Stark's Napkins with a Twist book if you are interested in finding more of these great napkin folds.

Comments

[Kirie]

I love this idea! Would you be willing to add your photos to my flickr group, the "turkey craft roundup"?
http://flickr.com/groups/turkeycrafts/
I would be honored if you'd include this cute napkin bird. If you're so inclined, I'd love it if you'd join my Mr. Linky list on my blog about it, too.
http://3littlechickies.blogspot.com/2008/11/turkey-craft-roundup-youre-invited.html Thanks!
Kirie

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