Author Archives: mariko

Dango

Posted on December 1, 2010 by mariko

Yum

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Magic Marshmallow Crescent Puffs

Posted on October 25, 2010 by mariko

Magic Marshmallow Crescent Puffs, originally uploaded by super eggplant. When the chicken told me about these I could hardly believe the utter genius of them. Pop ‘n fresh crescent rolls filled with a marshmallow rolled in butter and cinnamon sugar. … Continue reading →

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Soon to be renamed “the t-shirt blog”

Posted on October 11, 2010 by mariko

Hi! Yes, it’s another t-shirt. Right now I am all about the quick & dirty, one-day sewing jobs. I wear t-shirts pretty much on a daily basis, so I am gearing up for the winter. This is the same pattern … Continue reading →

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Hood-scarf hybrid for Megan

Posted on October 4, 2010 by mariko

My friend Megan, whom some of you may remember as cancer-fighting Megan, is in town visiting, and since she has no hair again (keep reading), she needs headwear! I haven’t been the best knitter (though I AM working on a … Continue reading →

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more shirts

Posted on September 23, 2010 by mariko

Okay, so I didn’t even bother to put on actual pants for this photo. It was one of those days. I was anxious to get some sewing in because I hadn’t been at my machines for a while. Needless to … Continue reading →

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We all scream

Posted on September 20, 2010 by mariko

Okay, so this isn’t the best photo, but I am telling you, if hearing “salted butter caramel ice cream” makes you start to drool, and you have an ice cream maker, you really need to try this. David Lebovitz, in … Continue reading →

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The indisputable awesomeness of cream cheese pie

Posted on September 15, 2010 by mariko

It was Peter’s birthday the other day, which means we had to have cream cheese pie. I don’t know how many years ago his mother started making cream cheese pie, but it’s been Peter’s favorite pie ever since he can … Continue reading →

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Running shirts; or, the neverending saga of the running shirt

Posted on September 7, 2010 by mariko

I have been working for some time on achieving the perfect running shirt pattern. So far I have made at least a dozen running shirts, and none of them are perfect. It has gotten to the point where I am … Continue reading →

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Blog neglect

Posted on September 4, 2010 by mariko

24 trail miles, two falls (both me, of course), and a stinging insect bite (me again. I didn’t even see what stung me, but it still hurts. I did not get any sympathy from Peter: “You’ll be okay”), but a … Continue reading →

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plaid and glad

Posted on August 19, 2010 by mariko

Hey, so I broke out the Korean sewing book again (I’d link to the post about it, but I guess the post is on my old blog, and ding, dong, the link is dead! If you need to know about … Continue reading →

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