Art nouveau cross stitch : decorative designs from the turn of the century

110 pages in color & 35 b/w illustrations! Art nouveau's "spinning, whirling, coiling, winding, and twisting" designs, as artist Gustav Klimt described them, make a perfect inspiration for cross-stitch. For the first time, a collection of projects explores the magnificent possibilities. Start with the mirror frame and bowl lids that draw on Klimt's spirals. Then try William de Morgan's peacocks applied to bolster cushions; a Tiffany landscape picture; a Voysey clock; a snowdrop bed linen set. All 12 designs come with full-size patterns. Trim size: 7 1/2 x 10. A step-by-step instruction book for 40 cross stitch designs influenced by artists of the Arts and Crafts movement and the Art Nouveau period, including Rennie Mackintosh, Tiffany and Lalique. The designs range from simple pincushions and cards to more complicated projects, such as a firescreen and all are illustrated with colour charts. ALPHONSE MUCHA was a poster artist whose works evoke the gaiety and glamour of society at the turn of the century.