Cloth Napkins

We decided a few years ago that we would commit to using cloth napkins instead of paper. My daughter protested at first when she realized it would be her ongoing chore to fold clean napkins and put them away. Then one summer she went to a day camp for homemaking skills. Besides menu planning and a field trip to the grocery store, lo and behold there was a unit on napkin folding. There she learned to fold napkins in the shape of a rose, a bishop's hat, a pyramid, and a flute for champagne glasses. She was taught where to place the creation on a table setting. It changed everything. Now if a friend is at the house on a 'napkin day,' he or she will be brought into the ritual, and patiently taught to fold a rose.