The Pattern Book

The Pattern Book The Pattern Book is a greetings card publisher supplying galleries, bookshops and upmarket gift and stationery stores.

We curate images from the archives of art, literature and science and repurpose them for the contemporary eye.

Long before food photography, fruits, vegetables, breads and wines were documented by artists, botanists and publishers ...
16/07/2026

Long before food photography, fruits, vegetables, breads and wines were documented by artists, botanists and publishers with remarkable care.

Created to inform, identify and inspire, these images transformed everyday ingredients into works of print.

Our Food collection brings together some of our favourite examples, from Victorian seed catalogues and agricultural archives to early 20th-century culinary reference books.

For cooks, gardeners, dinner-party hosts, and anyone who finds pleasure in the rituals of preparing and sharing food.

Explore our Food collection via the link in our bio.

A celebration of cycling, in print 🚴 As cycling season gets into full swing, we’re revisiting one of the newest addition...
09/07/2026

A celebration of cycling, in print 🚴

As cycling season gets into full swing, we’re revisiting one of the newest additions to our collection.

Our Bicycle Race card is adapted from mid-20th-century paper theatre ephemera, originally designed to bring movement and spectacle to miniature stages. Full of energy and momentum, it captures the enduring appeal of life on two wheels.

A design for cyclists, racing enthusiasts, and anyone who appreciates the charm of vintage illustration.

Explore the full collection via the link in our bio.

For those whose lives are shaped by music 🎶Our music-themed cards draw from a fascinating range of historical sources, f...
30/06/2026

For those whose lives are shaped by music 🎶

Our music-themed cards draw from a fascinating range of historical sources, from nineteenth-century encyclopaedias to early theories exploring the relationship between colour and sound. Some are technical and precise, others more theatrical and expressive.

A collection for musicians, concert-goers, collectors of sheet music, and anyone drawn to the beauty of music in print.

Explore the collection > https://thepatternbook.co.uk/collections/music

Our Flower Varieties bundle feels especially at home at this time of year. Bringing together greeting cards and notecard...
27/06/2026

Our Flower Varieties bundle feels especially at home at this time of year. Bringing together greeting cards and notecards adapted from 19th- and early 20th-century botanical illustration, it celebrates flowers as they were once studied, catalogued and admired.

From cultivated roses and camellias to wildflowers, tulips and sunflowers, each design reflects the period's distinctive blend of scientific observation and decorative beauty.

A collection for gardeners, flower lovers, and anyone who enjoys the enduring charm of botanical print.

Explore our bundles > https://thepatternbook.co.uk/collections/bundles-1

There is an art to choosing the right birthday card... A botanical study for the gardener. A colour chart for the design...
18/06/2026

There is an art to choosing the right birthday card...

A botanical study for the gardener. A colour chart for the designer. A crossword for the puzzle enthusiast.

Our birthday cards are drawn from a wide range of historical sources, from decorative arts and botanical illustration to scientific diagrams, typography and printed ephemera. The result is a collection with plenty of character, and something for all kinds of birthdays and all kinds of people.

A more personal way to say many happy returns 🎈 Explore the collection > https://thepatternbook.co.uk/collections/birthday

For those who never leave a bookshop empty-handed...There are certain pleasures that resist fashion. Browsing the shelve...
13/06/2026

For those who never leave a bookshop empty-handed...

There are certain pleasures that resist fashion. Browsing the shelves of a favourite bookshop. Discovering an unexpected volume. Finding an illustration tucked between the pages of a forgotten book.

Many of our designs begin in places like these, drawn from encyclopaedias, field guides, scientific texts and decorative publications rescued from obscurity.

A collection shaped by the belief that old books still have new stories to tell.

Explore our designs > https://thepatternbook.co.uk/

Our newest collection is now well settled into the world, finding its way onto desks, mantelpieces and into the post.Dra...
05/06/2026

Our newest collection is now well settled into the world, finding its way onto desks, mantelpieces and into the post.

Drawn from historical sources spanning natural history, decorative arts, domestic ephemera and illustrated print, the collection brings together designs chosen for their charm, character and curious detail. Some playful, some practical, some simply beautiful to look at.

If you haven’t explored it yet, the full collection is waiting online > https://thepatternbook.co.uk/collections/new-collection]

A new bundle of botanical forms 🌿Our Plants, Trees & Botanical Bundle gathers designs centred on leaves, trees and plant...
28/05/2026

A new bundle of botanical forms 🌿

Our Plants, Trees & Botanical Bundle gathers designs centred on leaves, trees and plant structures, including illustrated cards and printed wraps drawn from natural history sources.

From branching forms to repeating leaf patterns, each piece highlights the quiet order and rhythm found in the natural world.

Explore the bundle > https://thepatternbook.co.uk/collections/bundles-1

At this time of year, we always find ourselves returning to the natural world 🌿 Botanical studies, seed catalogues and f...
23/05/2026

At this time of year, we always find ourselves returning to the natural world 🌿 Botanical studies, seed catalogues and flower charts, all created to observe and understand the changing seasons with care and precision.

Many of our designs are adapted from these kinds of sources, where plants, trees and flowers were once documented in remarkable detail. Some scientific, some ornamental, all rich in colour, pattern and curiosity.

A celebration of spring, and of the enduring beauty of nature observed on paper.

Explore our nature-inspired designs > https://thepatternbook.co.uk/collections/natural-world

Wings, pattern, and delicate symmetry 🦋Our Paper Butterflies bundle brings together a series of designs inspired by Lepi...
18/05/2026

Wings, pattern, and delicate symmetry 🦋

Our Paper Butterflies bundle brings together a series of designs inspired by Lepidoptera, adapted from detailed plates and decorative sources.

A small exploration of form and colour, where nature meets ornament.

Explore the bundle > https://thepatternbook.co.uk/collections/bundles-1
Illustrations in this bundle are sourced from The Royal Entomological Society library. The Pattern Book donates 10% of the net sale price of this bundle to the Royal Entomological Society, registered UK charity number 213620. www.royentsoc.org.

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