Simply Elegant Napkin Folding

Simply Elegant Napkin Folding

Author: Chris Jordan

Publisher: New York : Sterling Pub. ; Winnipeg : Tamos Books

Published: 2000

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9781895569520

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Turn your dinner table into a showpiece with exquisitely folded napkins just like the ones seen in the finest restaurants. With only a few elementary techniques, you'll make accordion pleats, rolls, knots, as well as fanciful animals and objects that add sophistication or whimsy to any meal. Try Double Diamonds, Sea Shells, Lotus Blossoms, a Triangle Flip, Arrowhead, and a Quilt Triangle. Or come up with your own distinctive design! Creative ideas for all kinds of table settings, instructions for making your own napkins and napkin rings and tips for laundering and ironing napkins enhance the ease and joy of entertaining. The author lives in Akron, OH. 96 pages (all in color), 7 x 10.


Decorative Napkin Folding for Beginners

Decorative Napkin Folding for Beginners

Author: Lillian Oppenheimer

Publisher: Courier Corporation

Published: 2012-03-08

Total Pages: 50

ISBN-13: 0486138828

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Twenty-two different napkin folds enable even a beginner to make napkins in the shape of a heart, clown's hat, love knot, silverware holder, boot, etc. Photo of each finished napkin. 22 napkin folds, 63 drawings.


Napkin Origami

Napkin Origami

Author: Brian Sawyer

Publisher: Sterling Publishing Company, Inc.

Published: 2008

Total Pages: 132

ISBN-13: 1402752954

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Why fold a napkin into an ordinary square when it can become a swan, bread holder, or pirate’s ship? Like magic, these amazing origami projects turn humble paper or fabric napkins into restaurant-worthy centerpieces that transform the table. There’s a napkin sculpture for any and every occasion: simple patterns, such as a leaf, fish, or heart; designs for those special moments, including a baby bootie for a shower or a bunny for Easter dinner; innovative creations like a peacock, dessert server, and carousel; and complex shells, rosettes, and pleated wraps for formal dining. All the traditional origami techniques, tips, and symbols are beautifully explained; elegant photography throughout makes the process easy to follow and showcases the remarkable results.


Napkins with a Twist

Napkins with a Twist

Author: David Stark

Publisher: Artisan Books

Published: 2006-01-01

Total Pages: 152

ISBN-13: 9781579652968

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As sweet as a love note, as welcome as a holiday, as easy as pie. Take simple squares of cloth, succinctly written directions, and clearly photographed steps and create fantastic napkin folds that transform your table into a showpiece. Mixing whimsy and elegance, celebrity event designer David Stark fashions stylish setups for every occasion. In Napkins with a Twist, Stark turns his unerring eye to the art of the perfect table setting, focusing on the quick, inexpensive, and creative. From everyday to evening, children's parties to black-tie affairs, a clever napkin fold turns any gathering into a memorable event. Classic folds such as the Tuexedo Fold, together with Stark's own innovative designs—including the wildly fun Fortune Cookie and Sushi Roll folds—make setting the table a no-brainer. Folds from Buckingham Palace and the Kennedy White House, New York's Pierre and Napa Valley's French Laundry, reveal how royalty, the rich and famous, the world's legendary restaurants, all put just the right touches on their signature starched linens. Along with its array of napkin folds, Napkins with a Twist spills over with useful tips, how-to lists, etiquette reminders, table settings, and surprising suggestions for how a napkin fold can become the starting point for designing an entire occasion.


Top 100 Step-By-Step Napkin Folds

Top 100 Step-By-Step Napkin Folds

Author: Denise Vivaldo

Publisher: Robert Rose

Published: 2012

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9780778804239

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Provides step-by-step instructions and color illustrations for one hundred napkin folds arranged by difficulty level.


Luigi's Language of Napkin Folding

Luigi's Language of Napkin Folding

Author: Luigi Spotorno

Publisher: Luigi Spotorno

Published: 2006-10

Total Pages: 202

ISBN-13: 9780954843137

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"Over 80 folds for every occasion, from formal dinners and informal get-togethers to parties, special occasions and corporate events. Perfect for both the catering industry and entertaining at home, Luigi's Language of Napkin Folding shows you how to create a striking and elegant dining table through the art of napkin folding, in simple easy-to-follow steps."--Back cover


The Napkin Folding Kit

The Napkin Folding Kit

Author: Dominique De Vito

Publisher: Cider Mill Press

Published: 2010-04-13

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9781604331400

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Folding napkins into different shapes is something simple and enjoyable to do for the whole family, and is a great eco-friendly way of transforming a table with a simple piece of cloth. This book shows you how. The Napkin Folding Book is a gift kit that includes a linen practice napkin and a 128-page book that describeshow to create elegant and easy designs to decorate a table. The book will take readers step-by-step through the folds necessary to create everything from peacocks to bouquets to sailboats and much more!


Napkin Folding for Every Occasion

Napkin Folding for Every Occasion

Author: Doris Kuhn

Publisher: Sterling Publishing Company, Inc.

Published: 2005

Total Pages: 136

ISBN-13: 9781402728020

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A well-dressed table is incomplete without an expertly folded napkin adorning each diner’s place, giving guests an enticing hint of the culinary delights to come. Now anyone can experience a touch of elegance, whether on a lavish holiday spread or to dress up everyday meals. The dozens of lovely forms displayed here range from the classic Roll with Tip to the extravagant Ice Bird, from the sophisticated Lying Lily to the voluptuous folds of the Shell. Using simple instructions and the detailed drawings, these small works of art can be formed from either fabric napkins or everyday paper, providing that little something extra that will really set your table apart.


Rustic Wedding Chic

Rustic Wedding Chic

Author: Maggie Lord

Publisher: Gibbs Smith

Published: 2012-08

Total Pages: 162

ISBN-13: 1423630688

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RusticWeddingChic.com is the number one online resource for rustic & country weddings. Rustic weddings are the hottest alternative to the traditional hotel ballroom, allowing couples to make their day more personal. Maggie Lord, founder of RusticWeddingChic.com shares inspiration, ideas and advice on planning a rustic and country wedding. Get an insider’s look at real weddings set in rustic locations, country and farm destinations, and backyard venues, all with an independent, eco-friendly and creative approach. Rustic Wedding Chic is also the inspiration for a collection of rustic wedding favors and goods from Whispering Pines.