FO Shirt Skirt & NEW BLOG!!!

So folks, I mentioned that I had made a skirt out of my bf's old shirt. Well here is the finished result:

BUT if you want to find out more, I have blogged about it...on my NEW BLOG!

Su Sews So-So

http://su-sews-so-so.blogspot.com/

Just as I have separated all my cooking posts to SU-YUM!, I decided I would do the same for my sewing. It's still a work in progress as I still have a few bits and bobs to add to side bars and such.

So if you are a follower on Starfishes, it would be so great if you became a follower on my new sewing blog (and/or the cooking one too of course!). My blogging on Starfishes is probably going to deminish from now on as I want to focus on my two new blogs for now. I'll keep Starfishes active though so we can still access the old posts.

Let me know what you think of the new sites!!!

xxx

SU-YUM!

I have decided to keep my cooking posts separate to this blog and have created a new blog called "SU-YUM!". The main reason for making a new blog for cooking is to create a personal resource which I can use to scan through or search for inspiration whenever I am desperately trying to decide what to have for dinner!!

Even though I'm building it purely for a personal reason I've decided to make it public so if you fancy checking it out then go here:

http://su-yum.blogspot.com/

Let me know if you try out any of the recipes and how you got on. Equally, if you have any amazing recipes you think I should try then, by all means, send them through!!!

xxx

P.S. Promise the pics of my sHirt sKirt is coming soon - just need to get some decent pics of me wearing it (no easy task I tells ya!)

P.P.S I made up a muslin for New Look 6902 over the weekend which turned out well. Perhaps a little big so I'll try to make the adjustments and then get down to sewing the 'real thing' soon - can't wait. I tell you, this sewing malarky is addictive! (Proof - I was all excited about getting home last night to sew when I got the puppy dog eyes from Sir who thought my time would be better spent sitting next to him while he watches his flippin NCIS (he's addicted!)...man was I in a foul mood that night! lol! But I know, I can't complain...I'm lucky to have someone who wants to spend his evenings with me!)

Du pain...du vin....du Boursin....

Salut!

I'm back from my hols in France. We stayed in a gorgeous converted farmhouse on the edge of a tiny, but very quaint, french village to the south of the Loire Valley. The weather was a little disappointing (especially since they were having a bit of a heat wave back home - typical!) but we made up for it by eating - and boy did we eat! The diet went out the window for sure...so much cheese, baguettes and wine! And it was lovely playing with my niece and nephew who live in Australia and I only get to see once every 2-3 years.

Anyway, I thought I'd share a few of my very French photos:

xxx

P.S. I finally got my sewing machine out of hibernation, dusted it off and last night I made a skirt out of an old shirt of Sirs - I'll post about it soon :)

Purrsday

Happy PURRSday folks!

Have you heard of Simon's Cat? If you haven't you have to check out http://www.simonscat.com/. If you own a cat, or have ever owned a cat you can't help but laugh at these cute cartoons - they capture the cheekiness of cats to a T!

My favourite has to be the original cartoon: Cat Man Do:

http://www.simonscat.com/catmando.html

Meow!

P.S. Desided to remove the video and just put in a link as the clip was too big for my blog and I couldn't get it smaller - twas v annoying!

Bon Voyage!

I'm off on my hols folks! Off to stay with my family in a farmhouse in the French countryside : http://www.lamaisonenpierre.com/

Can't wait - my brother and his family who live in Australia will be there so it will be a proper reunion - and I'll get to meet my 2yr old neice for the first time...very excited!!

I've a fun wee Purrsday lined up for you next week, but apart from that I'll be back in a week and a bit.

xxx