At the turn of the 20th century, Art Nouveau design blossomed with undulating patterns of luxurious swirls, curves, and highly stylized images. This collection of 203 Vector-based illustrations beautifully captures the period in an amazing assortment of functional forms. Includes a gallery of design ideas and a complete tutorial section.

Fast-forward to the fun part of machine embroidery with this gallery of ornaments, wreaths, Santas, trees, and other holiday motifs. Eliminate the time-consuming efforts of finding and copying patterns from elsewhere with the 100 motifs in this CD-ROM and book set, which are optimized for embroidery digitizing software. Use your creativity to personalize each design by selecting size, colors, stitch types, and other elements. The book offers a visual index of the designs, showing each one in black-and-white and in different color combinations. Each design is offered on the CD-ROM in both JPG and EPS formats.
Compatible with all major brands of embroidery software, these meticulously processed digital files assure accurate, self-contained stitch patterns. The suggested motif colorways are specified for threads made by Isacord; color conversion tables for other manufacturers are on the inside covers. The files can also be used in print and web projects.

With this collection of visually tactile patterns, artists can add a dynamic element to their work. The 200 royalty-free images include an array of ready-to-tile brickwork, floor tiles, wood grains, and stone surfaces, designed to create seamless borders, backgrounds, and more. The art is high-quality and royalty-free -- plus each tileable pattern is offered in four different colors or textures. It's a valuable tool for architectural designers, scrapbookers, and other graphic artists This book includes a CD-ROM containing 200 royalty-free images scanned at 600 dpi and saved in six different formats (TIFF, PICT, EPS, BMP, as well as Internet-ready JPEG and GIF).