With 2014 coming to a close, we take a moment to look back at the top three print trends from the past year.

1. PAPER COLLAGE
First up, the evolution of the paper cut out gained even more traction as a retrospective on Matisse encouraged new techniques.

2. JUNGLE LEAVES
Meanwhile, we escaped to the tropics as large leaves dominated the botanical world giving florals a run for their money.

3. OPTICAL GEOMETRICS
And finally, we couldn’t get enough of the optical craze as seen by its cross-over into other print directions – from tribal looks to updated stripes.

Thanks for your continued support and here’s to another year of patterns!

– Jessie Whipple Vickery