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Folded Bunny Napkins

March 29, 2018 Leave a Comment

Folded Bunny NapkinNothing says spring like bunnies, and these folded bunny napkins will add a fun touch to any spring table.  I have adapted the instructions from those I found on the Pier1 website.

The process is simple, and though these can be done with colorful spring napkins, they look equally wonderful done with plain white napkins.  There is plenty of room in the body of the napkin to insert a colored boiled or plastic egg, Easter grass or Excelsior and candy eggs.  Let your imagination be your guide.

Below I have included the written directions and included a pictorial.

Ready, Set, Fold!  Hop to it!

 

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Begin with a square cloth napkin and place it on the table in front of you with the hem side facing up.  Spin the napkin around until it is on point (a diamond shape) and fold the napkin in half, forming a triangle.

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Beginning at the point, fold the napkin over about 1-inch.    Continue folding, heading to the long edge of the napkin, until you reach the top of the napkin.

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You will have a long tube, and the edges of the folds should be lined up.

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Fold the napkin in half, making sure that the ends meet.

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Grasp the napkin about 1/4 to 1/3 the way up from the fold.  Pick up the napkin and begin the overhand knot.

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 Fold the napkin down,over your fingers.

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Wrap it around your fingers and bring it up and over the front of the napkin.

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Tuck the ends of the napkin over the top and in the hole created by your fingers.  Pull the ends through.

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Grab the points (the ears) and pull them through, working with the napkin to bring it to the desired length.

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Pull on the knot to tighten up the ‘head’ and secure the body.

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Shape the bunny and enjoy. Feel free to work with the fabric to even up the folded edges and hide any wrinkles or imperfections.  Fabric is wonderful that way – it is incredibly forgiving.

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Happy Spring!

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Spring.  Just the word congers up images of blossoms and bunnies, eggs and chicks. . . . and catalogs filled with tableware, linens and all the fresh spring color imaginable. . . . so when my spring edition of the Pier1 catalog arrived – I was immediately drawn to devour every page.  The dinnerware, table settings, linens were, in typical Pier1 form, a wonderful feast for the eyes. pier1-catalog-page

But, there was one thing that especially drew my attention. . .their adorable folded napkins – especially the little bunnies in the upper right corner of the page. The catalog directed readers to log on to their website for instructions  – which I immediately did.

Upon arriving at the page, I  searched for the Bunny Fold pier-one-bunny-ears-directionsand found this.   I grabbed some cloth napkins (which happened to be from Pier1) and, following their directions, began folding.  It only took me to the 4th step to figure out that there was a real problem with the directions – they were rolling from the wrong side of the napkin. . . and by the final step – it was unmistakable.

wrong-way-bunny-napkinI had created this.  I took an unfolded napkin and the directions to my husband – who, as a builder, reads instructions for a living  . . . and his response was immediate – these are not right.  They have rolled from the long side and not the point – and used directions for a granny knot.  It needs to be an ‘overhand’ knot.  (50 plus years of scouting – he should know his knots!)

After making a few simple changes – rolling from the point and using an overhand knot – the finished product looked like the one in the Pier1 picture.  Success!    folded-bunny-napkin-perfection

 And so, as much as I LOVE Pier1, no one is infallible.  I have done my own set of instructions, including pictorials, for your use should you be wanting to try these little treasures.  Such a simple way to dress up a spring  or Easter table.

Just Click Here to go to the instructions.  Happy Spring!

Enjoy,

Kathy

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