The blogging class I’ve been taking has certainly been eating up my time of late, but good things are coming of it. Not just ideas and inspiration for Kitchenist et al, but also new connections, friendships and blogs to explore.

Today’s Etsy shops are those of one of my classmates, the multi-talented Bonnie of Going Home to Roost. Bonnie has an incredible three shops to her name:  Home to Roost, The Kitchen Roost, and Old Renewed. The latter offers lovely re-worked vintage prints in crisp white frames, but the first two are pure textile gorgossity (and right up my alley). Check out some of my favourite pieces from these fab shops.

I love the appliqué on this free bird reusable bag:

The tall tree organic tea towel is lovely, too:

I like reusable bags of all kinds, and this small produce bag with bird decal is no exception:

Another organic tea towel, there’s something so lovely about this carrots motif:

Not necessarily for the kitchen (perhaps in a breakfast nook?), I’m still loving the sentiment behind the felt-appliquéd water your garden cushion:

I’m a sucker for nice aprons, and with this adorable deer reversible apron, you get two for the price of one: