Printing from the Garden is a tutorial and inspiration guide to utilizing plants and botanicals for contact transfer printing on fiber (fabric/paper) written by Alison Kelly. Released 3rd March 2026 by Hachette on their Storey imprint, it's 192 pages and is available in hardcover and ebook formats.
The aesthetic is rustically beautiful with nature inspired florals and foliage prints. The inspiration is organic and the author takes the reader through the step-by-step process in the first half of the book. The mordanting and transfer process do use some hefty chemicals and processes, so caution should be exercised with regard to safety and ventilation/storage.
The second section of the book includes a selection of plants to use crafting the fabrics. Each entry contains the common name, botanical (Latin) names, and photographs of the plants in various growth stages. The printing notes, in color highlighted text boxes, give specific tips about how to use the material and what parts to use.
The appendices include further specific techniques and details for expanding the versatility of the technique.
Four and a half stars. Many beautiful textiles along with photos showing clothing and decorative projects using the finished fabric. (No project tutorials for finished clothing or items are given in the book; just inspiration).
Disclosure: I received an ARC at no cost from the author/publisher for review purposes.
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