It was a pretty big deal for him.
If you’re at all familiar with origami, you’ll feel a little like you’re doing fabric origami over the next few steps.Fold the top and the bottom of the napkin towards the center so they meet in the middle, and iron everything smooth before you fold it again.
Ironing between each step will ensure a crisp look to your bow.. Next, bring the two sides in so that they meet in the middle and iron your napkin one more time so that it’s crisp and holds its shape nicely.. Flip the napkin over to reveal the smooth side and hide the folds..Pinch the napkin in the centre.I like the way it looks if you make sure that the fabric folds into a sort of “zig-zag” when you pinch it, with the most significant “dip” falling in the middle..
If you like the way it looks, you can proceed to the next step, which will secure it in place and give your napkin a little bit of style.. Take a piece of wide ribbon, about five to six inches long.This will be the center of your bow.
A ribbon between 1.5 to 2.5 inches wide usually works best for me, but you can experiment a little until you have a look that you like.
There are no hard and fast rules with this napin fold.:).Anyway, here’s the lamp without the shade.. We bought a bat and cut it down to the size we wanted.
The bat’s about 16.5″.Then we drilled a hole through the center and added a lamp kit..
The base is just two pieces of scrap MDF glued together, then cut into the shape of home plate and painted white.Sometimes Chris has good ideas..