Professional tips and inspirational ideas for place settings and table decorations. Folds are illustrated step by step with easy-to-follow instructions.

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.

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.

Whether you consider yourself an event-planning novice or the "hostess with the mostest," this book and its detailed 300-plus color photos will help you entertain and impress your guests with ease. This helpful how-to guide from table setting expert Jimmy Ng contains 30 step-by-step napkin designs with easy-to-follow folding instructions, 12 table settings with schematic photography, inspirational decorating ideas, and a place setting diagram to teach you which fork goes where. Ng's down-to-earth advice and affordable decorating suggestions will help you and yours celebrate Valentine's Day, Easter, Thanksgiving, Christmas, New Year's Eve, and other popular holidays in style. Plan an unforgettable baby shower, wedding reception, Quinceaera celebration, outdoor picnic, or even a "just because" party that will amaze friends and family for years to come.

Classic, elegant, and even whimsical folded napkins can be so striking that you don't need a centerpiece! Some, like the Swan, are purely decorative. Others, arranged in basket or box shapes, hold food or small gifts nestled among the folds. Still more are practical: the Silverware Cover is suited for dining al fresco, because the weighted napkin won't blow away. Coordinate meals with napkin designs: for example, a Geisha Fan could accompany Japanese cuisine. Arrange lotus blossoms, water lilies, even a special "Bridal Train" for a wedding banquet!

The Quick & Easy series features small, compact cookbooks, emphasizing everyday--quick and practical--cooking. Readily available ingredients are used to produce mouthwatering and visually appealing dishes for daily meals. The books feature contemporary content. Well-designed layouts, and beautiful color photography throughout. A useful table leads each book, doubling as both a table of contents and recipe description. Information such as number of calories, recipes with big portions, take-along food, fast recipes, and ultra-simple recipes, are highlighted. Helpful hints and cooking tips punctuate the text offering sensible strategies for everyday eating. Find out what those little napkin folding tricks are that can make a big impression with table decor! With more than 40 different designs for special occasions or everyday use, napkin techniques, whether folded into classic pointed hats, bound up with menus or fastened in flower napkin rings, can add the perfect touch. Find step-by-step, easy-to-follow directions on how to fold the classic styles as well as new designs. Learn the tips and use napkins with style!

Napkins - As Simple As Can Be No matter what your time, budget, or decor limitations, there's space in your life for these little squares of accessible elegance. Renowned design and sewing experts Gail Brown and Mary Mulari have put their heads together to bring you more than 25 napkin folds and dozens of napkin ideas for your table. Whether you want to sew your own napkins or fold ready-mades, you will find a treasury of ideas for making a personalized statement with your table decor. Create beautiful napkins using easy, popular techniques such as machine embroidery, stamping, stenciling, applique, and serging. • Dozens of napkin-making and embellishment ideas - many no-sew • More than 25 super-fast, no press napkin folds • Instant innovations for using napkins as decor and gifts • 300 color photographs and illustrations