encaustic-- i love texture

one of the reasons I fell in love with encaustic

is the amazing texture you can create

on the mend

my oldest memory of any form of craft is sewing

at the age of 4 my grandmother gave me a darning needle and wool

and I practiced on a paper plate

it wasn't long before I was making Barbie clothes and learning to embroider

I earned a sewing machine  by babying sitting when I was 12

my friend ludgera is a wonderful quilter and loves taking sewing classes

above , is a present for last years birthday

I just love the fabric and asked for any scraps

 so I could mend my favorite jeans

I wanted to do something a little different so I visited pinterest

and found this whole world of sashiko embroidery

now im looking for more jeans , just to practice this new stitching!!