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Printing from the Garden

Create Stunning, One-of-a-Kind Prints with Flowers and Leaves

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Pub Date Mar 03 2026 | Archive Date Mar 03 2026

Storey Publishing | Storey Publishing, LLC


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Description

Create gorgeous floral prints on fabric and paper using the natural pigments of common garden plants, flowers, and leaves with this stunning guide to the art of botanical contact printing.

A first-of-its-kind visual guide and instructional handbook, Printing from the Garden showcases the stunning results one can achieve by using 30 common leaves and flowers to print on cloth and paper, capturing their unique forms and colors. No experience required: teacher and textile artist Alison Kelly provides step-by-step, photographed instructions for bundle dyeing, mirror printing, and printing on clothing. She offers many examples to illustrate the beautiful results that are possible. Anyone can create vibrant botanical artworks using nature’s design wonders:
  • Eucalyptus
  • Rose of Sharon
  • Daylily
  • Coreopsis
  • Queen Anne's lace
  • And many more



Create gorgeous floral prints on fabric and paper using the natural pigments of common garden plants, flowers, and leaves with this stunning guide to the art of botanical contact printing.

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Advance Praise

“A meditation on slowing down, looking closely, and finding beauty in the unpredictable. Kelly guides readers not just in how to print with plants, but also in how to cultivate a practice rooted in patience, observation, and respect for natural systems.”―Gina Gregorio, founder of the Pratt Textile Dye Garden

“A masterclass in learning how to use garden and foraged botanicals to create natural prints. Printing from the Garden opens the doors to wonder and possibility; the only limit is your imagination.”―Allison Vallin Kostovick, founder of Finch + Folly and author of The Garden Maker’s Book of Wonder

"Printing from the Garden is a gorgeous eco-printing book that shows how to capture beautiful flowers and foliage to impart lasting and breathtaking results on fabric, clothing and paper. Alison Kelly offers step-by-step instructions and practical advice to bring backyard botanical creativity into your life. A must have guide for designers, gardeners and makers!"―Kathy Hattori, President, Botanical Colors

"Printing from the Garden is a beautifully poetic, expertly written, and inspirational guide to printing with plants. A must have book for anyone looking to connect more collaboratively to their favorite flora, and learn the art and craft of natural color and crisp beautiful plant-based patterns. With Alison's generous guidance, care, and creativity in sharing her step-by -step botanical printing methods, the garden continues to bloom on cloth (and paper!) with awe and abundance all year long!"―Sasha Duerr, author of Natural Palettes

“A meditation on slowing down, looking closely, and finding beauty in the unpredictable. Kelly guides readers not just in how to print with plants, but also in how to cultivate a practice rooted in...


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EDITION Hardcover
ISBN 9781635868760
PRICE $30.00 (USD)
PAGES 192

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