spring

Because its the first day of Spring it is time for something new.

Adi has been learning to sew and she is soooo good, I know, right? where has she been hiding?!

that here are her first dresses!

She will be opening up her own Etsy store and its going to be full of pretty but not princessy (her words).

Excuse us, were both a little bit excited here.

Ive made her her first pattern and she is already designing number three as we speak.

It seems like there is no rest to be had at our place right now but thank you all so much for the suggestions of what to watch while im on the mend.

Ill share what ive been up to later today perhaps.

Our creative spaces here.

living room textures

The living room for Spring

A couple of new ones added to the mix here at the Textured Leaf home.
 It was sunny today, just what I needed so I have been in the garden.
While coming in for a cup of tea I stumbled across this over at Flea Market Style.

artworks

Through these colder months weve been attending life drawing classes together on Monday evenings. It is enjoyable even if it is a bit of a challenge. For me, not him. The challenge I mean. For him its as simple as breathing.

Mr TL has been producing some fantastic works worthy of framing.

This one is my favourite... until tomorrow evening, when he will probably do an even more amazing piece.

My attempt at the same pose, (a very awkward one at that, where the model had his arms in stirrups), I wont be putting it anywhere near a wall as I have given it to a friend. Not really what I would call a gift as I wasnt happy with it and told her so.

Maybe ill have something that I like, to show to you one day soon...

On a craftier note I have been sewing new curtains for Spring. Spotlight had a sale so I grabbed me a whole lot of simple textured fabric at under $5 a metre. I had a re-shuffle of existing curtains and switched rooms around in my tidy-ups lately. Here are some old curtains that were from an op-shop and were too short after I chopped the old shabby tops off. I have sewn a length of velvet to the base to lengthen them. They are nice and drapey now. I think all curtains should hit the floor so as not to look skimpy and perfectly fitted. But thats just me!