With Handmade Soires, every hostess can add French charm to her next meal with family and friends. Entertaining becomes effortlessly chic with these 24 table and decorating projects from tastemaker Kaari Meng. Organza chair covers dress up a summer fte; fabric wine totes and roll-out place mats make picnics practical; and all of these projects make guests feel cherished. Plus, Kaari shares the secrets of hosting, including how to set an elegant table, collect and care for vintage dishes and textiles, arrange flowers, and much more. The patterns, how-to illustrations, and step-by-step instructions ensure that beginning and seasoned crafters alike will find it trs simple to achieve polished results. With an exquisitely scalloped cloth spine and 80 dream-worthy photographs, Handmade Soires is as pretty as the projects it proffers.
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Kaari Meng is a world-renowned purveyor of French living and owner of French General. She sells vintage and new textiles and products in the U.S., Europe, and Japan. Kaari and her husband, photographer Jon Zabala, live in Southern California.
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Not What I Expected,
By Kathryn R Scheibmeir (Texas) - See all my reviews
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I should have listened to the other reviews of this book. I really love French General and the cover art grabbed me. I think there are more pictures of food than actually of the projects that make me love French General. It could have been a win/win if they'd included recipes in addition to project directions. I'm going to keep this one, but that was after a long debate. It just doesn't rise up to the beautiful quality of French General, the pictures are very beautiful though.
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I was very very disappointed in this book!! I was expecting more projects & fewer pictures of food. I liked the Home Sewn book much better.
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Great decorating ideas!,
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I love this book. It has simple do it yourself decorating projects that range from beginner to advanced. I've done two of the beginner projects so far. They were easy. AFter a few more, I will work my way up to an intermediate project. I love the book mainly for its designs/style. If you love french inspired decor, then you'll like the book.
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