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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6 of 7 people found the following review helpful
By 9peasMomn
Format:Hardcover|Amazon Verified Purchase
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.
Format:Hardcover|Amazon Verified Purchase
This is a beautiful book. Arrived promptly and packaged safely. The projects are easy and instructions look easy to follow.
1 of 2 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover|Amazon Verified Purchase
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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1.0 out of 5 stars
LAME!
So not cool. its a book you would pick up in a bookstore. glance at it. think hmm kinda cute i guess? then put it down without a second thought. do not get this book
Published on September 15, 2010 by Madison
5.0 out of 5 stars
French General book....
This is a beautiful book, I purchased it as a Christmas gift, and wished I could have kept it. The pictures are gorgeous, and the projects are outstanding ideas!!!
Published on January 21, 2010 by L. Mackenzie
5.0 out of 5 stars
Great decorating ideas!
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. Read more
Published on December 2, 2009 by E. Nordin
2.0 out of 5 stars
Disappointed
Although I really enjoyed two other French General books I was sorely disappointed in this one. Visually it is a beautiful book, but there are 88 (yes, 88) pages out of 166 that... Read more
Published on November 20, 2009 by blkgrma
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