Napkin Fold Easter Baskets

This idea was originally posted a couple of years ago, so I thought it was time to be revisited in case some of you didn’t see this darling napkin fold.  The Lotus Napkin fold is fairly common, but I'm not sure I've seen it used in the way that I like to use it on Easter morning, namely as an Easter basket to house a chocolate bunny, chocolate eggs, and jelly beans for each one of my guests.  They fold up quickly and there is an excellent tutorial on how to achieve this look here (scroll down to #5 Lotus Napkin Fold).  Once you've turned all of your napkins into potential Easter baskets you only need to put them in place and fill with Easter grass and goodies.  It makes for a stunning table and your guests will be enormously pleased (and very impressed) with your efforts.  One little tip, however, is to provide an additional napkin so these can just be lifted off of the plate and set to the side to be admired, undisturbed, during the meal.  At the conclusion of your brunch, lunch, or dinner, provide each guest with a colorful cellophane bag and twisty so they can package up their treats to take home.  I guarantee this is one meal they will never forget.

Placemat - World Market/Cost Plus

Blue Plate - Fiestaware

Green Ruffled Plate - Lotus Metlox

Flatware - Fiestaware

Glass - La Rochere

Candy - Lindt, Dove, Hershey

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Rosette Napkin Fold

As I mentioned in this blog post, the Holiday Home Tour came upon me before I was quite ready, and I forgot to put napkins on the table.  I was eager to try the rosette napkin fold that I saw on Yvonne’s Stone Gable blog (now, sadly, no longer being written, but still available online for viewing).  For our Boxing Day dinner, I did manage to add the napkins, and not only did they draw raves, but this is the easiest napkin fold ever! I knocked out ten of them in about 15 minutes, and the beauty of this particular fold is that the napkins don’t need to be ironed beforehand.

  Yvonne provided a wonderful tutorial, so have a look.  I can see how this fold would work for Valentine’s Day, Mother’s Day, Easter (think of the gorgeous pastels), or any type of spring luncheon. 

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Napkin Fold Easter Baskets

The Lotus Napkin fold is fairly common, but I'm not sure I've seen it used in the way that I like to use it on Easter morning, namely as an Easter basket to house a chocolate bunny, chocolate eggs, and jelly beans for each one of my guests.  They fold up quickly and there is an excellent tutorial on how to achieve this look here (scroll down to #5 Lotus Napkin Fold).  Once you've turned all of your napkins into potential Easter baskets you only need to put them in place on your table and fill with Easter grass and goodies.  It makes for a stunning table and your guests will be enormously pleased (and very impressed) with your efforts.  One little tip, however, is to provide an additional napkin so these can just be lifted off of the plate and set to the side to be admired, undisturbed, during the meal.  At the conclusion of your brunch, lunch, or dinner, provide each guest with a colorful cellophane bag and twisty so they can package up their treats to take home.  I guarantee this is one meal they will never forget.

Placemat - World Market/Cost Plus

Blue Plate - Fiestaware

Green Ruffled Plate - Lotus Metlox

Flatware - Fiestaware

Glass - La Rochere

Candy - Lindt, Dove, Hershey

This post is linked to:

Wow Us Wednesday,  Tablescape Thursday, Show and Tell Friday, Friday Pretties, Home Sweet Home, Feather Your Nest Friday,

Open House Party and Table Top Tuesday