Complete Illustrated Book of Napkins and Napkin Folding

di Rick Beech (Autore)

Anness Publishing, 2012

This title shows you how to create simple and elegant displays for every occasion, with more than 150 ideas for folding, making, decorating and embellishing. 1100 beautiful photographs and illustrations show you how - with professional tips and inspirational ideas for place settings and table decorations. You can add elegance, wit and style to any table setting, with 100 fabulous napkin folds for every occasion from an everyday family meal to a formal silver-service dinner. You can learn how to create beautiful folds of differing levels of complexity, from simple pleats to contemporary designs. It includes more than 50 inspirational ideas for making, decorating and embellishing napkins using hand and machine embroidery, beading, applique and fabric painting. It shows you how to use napkins for weddings, festive celebrations, family gatherings, summer picnics and supper parties. Napkins add the finishing touch to every table setting. This comprehensive new book is a veritable bible of napkins and napkin folding. It offers 100 fold projects, and shows how to make a decorative feature of napkins and how to style them for themed occasions and settings. The folds are illustrated step by step with easy-to-follow instructions. There is a fold for every occasion, from children's birthdays and picnics to cocktail parties and weddings. There are also ideas for making and decorating plain napkins. More than 50 additional projects provide decorative ways to add the finishing touch to a napkin. A comprehensive introduction includes the history of napkin usage and advice on the types of fabric to choose. Packed with over 1100 pictures, this is the ultimate book for every napkin folder.

• Autore: Rick Beech
• Editore: Anness Publishing
• Anno: 2012
• Rilegatura: Paperback / softback
• Pagine: 264 p.
• EAN: 9781780192062

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