I know this aint strictly a recon, but i will be using it to do mostly recons...

LOOK WHAT SANTA LEFT ME!!
 


its my FIRST SERGER and MY FIRST MACHINE EVER!
It seems my partner eventually had enough of me complaining about the absence of a machine in my life, lol
It was relatively easy to thread and use, although i sense it may use up muchis amounts of thread - hey small price to pay!

I also  got around to organising my little sewing area in our living room, organising everything into a place. I was given a sewing box by my partner's Gran as a gift - she was given as 21st birthday gift...

thread, needles, ribbons, hemming tape...

[Her card:]

I wanted my gift to be something reeeeally special, as my Mum and I are close for first time...anyway, I'll cut to the gifts.

i GAVE HER A BOOK ON JOHN LENNON, A COPY OF IMAGINE- HER FIRST EVER LP, A HANDMADE CANDLE HOLDER AND CERAMIC POT WHICH I PICKED UP AT A LOCAL CRAFT FAIR.

I also made a scrapbook of photos from my mums childhood until now, featuring special occasions and losts of cool pix of my brothers and i...


EVERYTHING HANDMADE BY ME...

Her card:


inside and envelope

the envelope was made from a designer wallpaper sample i had picked up

close up


 THE PILLOW

this was made again by hand, intended to sit on bed

i included  bunch of other stuff too, but irrelevant here

What do you think, comments always appreciated

thanks for looking!

 

I made quite a few items as xmas gifts.

a first attempt at sewing a bag and a purse ever
all were sewn by hand.




close up of each








Comments would be greatly appreciated, as this is my first post of making something!!!

...finally 

would you buy these or similar?...

thanks for looking

HAPPY NEW YEAR 

Been lurking for a while now, I think I am addicted...craft voyeurism perhaps? lol

so yeah, I volunteered my artistic services in work - customer service contact centre - to create a visual display for the next incentive. spare you the boring details, but I thought this may be a good place to start my full blown relationship with craftster.

I've still to add a few bits n pieces but so far....

The theme is Philleas Fogg Around the World in 80 days, however the incentive will be running for 60 days.

thanks for looking!