Cross stitch and satin stitch. Red, green, yellow & blue. Four designs and multi-colored border. The edges of the cloth have been hemmed. Inside of this hem, there is a design in brown cross stitch that consists of inward facing triangles. Inside of this border, there is another border. It is composed of pink, yellow, green, brown, red, and blue. The colors repeat. It has right triangles with one leg oriented parallel to the edge of the fabric on the inside edge. Inside of this, there is a small line of green cross stitches. Inside of the brown, there is a cross stitch design that consists of entertwining green lines with three stitches of red in between each intersection. Two of the corners of the napkin don't have a design in them at all. Inside of this border, there is another border of brown stitches. Inside of this, there are four geometric figures. They consist of an X with three diamonds on each end. The three diamonds are all the same color, but are a different color than the other diamonds in the design. The colors are yellow, pink, green, red, or blue, with brown acting to outline the shape. In the middle of the brown X, there is a rectangle, which is either blue or pink. Intersecting the X, there is a +. The + branches into two on the end, with each end having a square. The squares are the same colors of the diamonds that also make up the design. The diamonds, squares, and rectangles all use a satin stitch, while the rest of the design is cross stitched.

The base fabric used has a simple grid-like design, making counted stitch embroidery, such as cross stitch, easier.

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