As I am getting ready to host my first Thanksgiving in my small apartment I want to add simple touches to make it special. Luckily it is a smallish gathering of about ten. One small touch that I thought would add something special to the table taking away the need for a huge centerpiece was a simple napkin fold for my place setting. This really is not that hard to do and will great sitting in the middle of the plate! I added the simple decorative touches of a paper leaf (found a pack of 12 for $1.99 at Michaels) and the turkey chocolates were actually an impulse buy as I stood in line at CVS.
To fold the napkins: Starch with a freshly ironed napkin. Next fold in half on the diagonal. Again press. Fold in half again into a smaller triangle. Once again press the creases. Next holding the triangle fold the bottom part up again an inch. Yup you guessed it press the crease. Flip over and fold corners to the center so that they meet, now fold in half. Press a little to the rounded shape as you stand it up. Place leaf or name card or message in the folds. This would also be a good spot to place a gratitude note. Chocolate Turkeys optional!
Happy Thanksgiving!
