Create your own vibrant and sustainable botanical prints with 20 flower-pounding projects. Suitable for crafters of all levels.
You can make beautiful, colorful and surprisingly delicate prints by hammering the pigment from flowers and leaves with a mallet – a process known as 'flower-pounding'. These sustainable step-by-step projects – ranging from indigo-leaf table runners to cosmos socks and viola tote bags – show you how to get the best results.
Not only can you find out how to grow the most suitable blooms in your garden and to forage flowers from the wild, but you can discover which plants are best for dyeing; how to pre-treat your fabric, paper or wood for bright, long-lasting color; and which hammers, mallets and techniques work best on particular plants and base materials.
By the end of this book, you will be able to take any of your favorite flowers, petals and leaves and turn them into eco-friendly printed textiles, greeting cards, and artwork that can be cherished for years to come.
By:
Michelle Moore
Imprint: Herbert Press Ltd
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions:
Height: 276mm,
Width: 216mm,
Spine: 14mm
Weight: 680g
ISBN: 9781789943184
ISBN 10: 1789943183
Pages: 160
Publication Date: 12 May 2026
Audience:
General/trade
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ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active
INTRODUCTION PART ONE: GETTING STARTED Sourcing the best botanicals for printing Tools and materials Preparation and hammering Scouring, mordanting, and using modifiers Washing and aftercare PART TWO: THE PROJECTS Projects on fabric Treasure pouches – Garment patches – Hand-torn ribbons – Cosmos garden socks – Black hollyhock butterfly bandanna – Summer striped linen blouse – Velvet flower scarf – Japanese indigo table runner – Tomato tea towel Projects on paper and wood Flowery gift tags – Botanical bookmarks – Bouquet greeting card – Decoupage flower journal – Wildflower wooden coasters Inspirational pieces Viola and pansy tote bag – Vintage boho dress – Floral fabric – Wildflower garden apron – Vintage table runner Finishing touches Stencils – Resists – Artwork – Digitizing your work – Embroidery – Paper punches Practice pages Hand holding flowers – Peace wreath – On the windowsill GLOSSARY RESOURCES
Michelle Moore creates eco-friendly botanical prints with home-grown and foraged plants. She studied Textile & Surface Design at the Fashion Institute of Technology in New York City, and teaches art and design at the State University of New York. She can be found on social media at @michellemooredesigns.
