You may remember my love letter to Plover Organic awhile back? Well now they’ve given me even more reason to be a Plover lover.  I just got word that Plover Organic is gearing up for a HUGE Online SALE! On August 4th, 5th and 6th all non-sale items will be 50% off! That means you can find fantastic deals on their block-printed, vintage inspired bedding, throw pillows, fabric and table-top accessories.  If that isn’t good enough news already, they will also give 1% of the proceeds to the National Wildlife Federation to help clean up the tragic oil spill in the Gulf.  You better check it out before I snatch up all the good stuff!

Marimekko “Taikamylly” fabric designed by Sanna Annukka

Donna Wilson Owl Cushion

Jaclyn Mayer “Leonora” necklace made from climbing rope and a steel chain.

Iso50 “1971″ Giclee Print. Check out their Tycho Music site too for cool grooves.

Erica Weiner Solitaire Emerald Ring

PataPri Sweet Home Hand Towel

I am dying over the Spring 2010 John Robshaw catalog.  John “I-Caught-the-Asia-bug” Robshaw is originally from Buffalo, NY, like me. Maybe we can be friends? Or maybe he’ll take me to India with him on his next trip? A girl can dream right?

(via Once Upon A Tea Time…Design Stories)

I am one of those cooks that uses every conceivable pan in the kitchen to bake or cook something and I seem to spend more time cleaning up than actually cooking. Maybe one of these elegant aprons from Studiopatró will make me more precise and chef-like in the kitchen. I doubt it, but hey, I’ll look way more professional surrounded by my mess!

Studiopatró (out of San Francisco), also creates simple and modern looking tea towels from a variety of talented screen printers and sewers.  I’m really into their “use me” section, which is full of clever ways to use a tea towel besides cleaning up a messy kitchen.  Love the frame a tea towel idea! If you like, peruse their “buy me” section here.

I’m so glad Irene from Bloesem took a break from her blogging sabbatical to share the gorgeous designs of Santiago, Chile based textile designer Karen Barbé.  Karen designs screen printed cotton tiles and then sews them together to create beautiful quilts, duvet covers and pillows.  Keep track of Karen and her latest lovely designs through her blog.  She is working to develop an online shop too so that those of us up North can someday wrap ourselves in one of her cozy creations.  I’ll let you know when her shop is live!

While tweeting this morning with @design_sponge about bedding, I was reminded of Kerry Cassill, one of my favorite textile designers.  It had been awhile since I’d visited her website so I was thrilled to find out she has finally added heavy weight upholstery fabric to her growing range of textiles (below).  If you like the beachy California bohemian look then Kerry’s prints are for you.  Check out her boutiques link to find a shop near you.

I never get tired of dainty, feminine patterns. Like these lovely pillows from Etsy seller MARAmiki. Her designs are hand drawn, hand-printed and you can buy her fabric for your own projects.   She will also do custom work like duvets covers and you can never have enough duvet covers. See more here.

I have been stalking the website of Rikshaw Designs for weeks waiting until the shop was open so I could share with you this gorgeous line of bohemian baby bedding. I’ve been on an Indian textile kick lately so it’s no surprise that I love founder Catherine Fitzsimmons delicate Indian block-prints and pretty designs. Each design is hand printed in India and is offered in four distinct collections that feature quilted crib sets, burp and bib sets and a handy diaper set. My favorite item is her stuffed elephant pillow. When I was little and had had a scary dream, one of the tricks my Dad used to use to calm me down was to tell me to imagine that my bed was surrounded by pink elephants. Someday when I have a little girl I’d want her to have one of these elephants to make her feel safe too. Click here to buy directly from Rikshaw Designs.

My love affair with textiles, especially of the exotic kind, continues with these suzani’s and turkish towels from Laviva Home. These are just a few items from Laura Aviva’s hand selected collection. Look here for more gorgeous textiles from around the world.