[.ca] Simply Napkins: Fast Folds, Finishes & Festive Flourishes (ISBN 0873495837)

simplynapkins:
SIMPLY NAPKINS...SIMPLY BEAUTIFUL...a book I couldn't put down. The photographs, colors, ideas and instructions are incredible. It's a beauty! Having just become the owner of a serger and SIMPLY NAPKINS, I look forward to sewing newly-inspired designer napkins and upgrading my "tired" napkins with creative appliques and napkin rings. Thank you Gail and Mary for your wonderful and exciting new venture into "Simply Napkins"! It's a winner!

Something for everybody!:
The first thing I noticed about this book was the stunning photography. Every single page is chock-full of the most beautiful table settings. Of course, the point is the NAPKINS...but I loved the china, the place mats, the silverware, the flowers. I recommend reading this book the first time just by looking at every single picture. The chapter for Quilt lovers is perfect for those of us with stacks of fat quarters. I never would have thought about making foundation strip napkins. What a great way to use even the smallest pieces of precious quilt fabric. The directions for quick "snowball" corners are exceptional. Every project is explained in excellent detail through hundreds of colorful illustrations. This book refers to napkins as "accessible elegance". I never thought about it that way, but it's true. Nothing elevates a table more quickly than the addition of cloth napkins. With the help of this book -- macaroni and cheese could very well remember better than it ate. Hey -- it's worth a shot!

Napkin Nirvana:
Gail's first napkin book, "Quick Napkin Creations" changed the way our family eats dinner -- for the better -- and we haven't used a paper napkin since! Now "Simply Napkins" has raised the bar. It's really different from anything on the market, or previously published. Not just napkin folding (although the folds are uniquely easy, even for those of us with two left thumbs), but innovative. I love the affordable rings for any occasion, the fast, fun finishing techniques, the fabulous fashions and furnishings, and the all-new "Quilt-Lovers" section (who knew you could do so much with little fabric squares)? Also worth the price of the book are the napkin care and stain removal tips. So helpful. If you don't do anything else today, buy this book. You'll love it for the beautiful color pages and the clever and imaginative table settings -- it may change how you and your family eat dinner, too!

More than Simply Napkins - Simply WONDERFUL:
Wonderful!! "Simply Napkins" is 'simply' a work of art. Every single napkin design is beautifully displayed for a variety of occasions and settings. The instructions are easy to follow for beginners as well as the advanced. Look closely and you will find personal touches throughout the book that convey the care that went into this exceptional publication.

How to Show How to Sew:
This book does exactly what it says, and for a bargain price. But it does a lot more: it shows how to show how to sew. In 25 years studying and teaching tailoring and design I found this book most exceptional in how clear it shows what to do. The authors did a great job of presenting a tough subject in a basic application -- make napkins then make clothes.