Author Archives: mariko

Testing

Posted on August 19, 2010 by mariko

If this app works, y’all are in trouble!

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Shruggy

Posted on August 9, 2010 by mariko

So I’m back from Canada, ey! Didja miss me? A couple of important things I learned up north: the BC Ferries have excellent soft serve ice cream (dense and fluffy at the same time), and the cafes have “americano mistos” … Continue reading →

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I’m gonna git you, seersucka

Posted on July 29, 2010 by mariko

So I’ve been a bit obsessed with this Japanese fabric store Rick Rack. They also produce patterns and books, so I managed to hunt down one of the books. I think I got it online from Kinokuniya. There’s a handful … Continue reading →

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Well, Jell-O there!

Posted on July 27, 2010 by mariko

Hey, so let’s give this WordPress deal a try! I’ve been using Movable Type for eons, much to my brother’s dismay, so when I got more than 100 spam comments on one post over the weekend, he decided enough was … Continue reading →

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adventures in t-shirts; or, those darn Japanese

Posted on July 20, 2010 by mariko

I live in T-shirts, but I must say that finding the perfect-fitting T-shirt is an elusive beast. It doesn’t help that I will love the fit of one shirt one day then hate it the next. As my father used … Continue reading →

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Lazy baker’s hand pies

Posted on July 17, 2010 by mariko

Lazy baker’s hand pies, originally uploaded by super eggplant. So here’s a confession. I had some frozen pie dough from Trader Joe’s and some frozen berry medley (blueberries, blackberries, and raspberries, I think) from Costco in my freezer. Both had … Continue reading →

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party dress; or, the long and winding road

Posted on July 12, 2010 by mariko

Here we go again with my toils in patternmaking! I want to keep hammering away at patternmaking so I don’t forget what I learned and also to try to improve my very limited skills. So, when we got invited to … Continue reading →

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the shirt

Posted on June 30, 2010 by mariko

My primary goal in the Patternmaking III class I took at Portland Sewing was to come up with the perfect button-down shirt pattern. I learned during the patternmaking classes that I have freakish shoulders. They are wide and stick out, … Continue reading →

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Chocolate peanut buttah rice krispie treats

Posted on June 21, 2010 by mariko

Chocolate peanut buttah rice krispie treats, originally uploaded by super eggplant. A couple of my friends were ridiculing my swimwear attempts, so I figured I should get a new post up pronto. Anyway, I am a fan of rice krispie … Continue reading →

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summer swimmin’; or, what I learned in swimwear class

Posted on June 18, 2010 by mariko

Okay, so this is all about the learning PROCESS, and how failures can also be successes. Or something. Anyway, I just finished taking a swimwear class with Portland Sewing, the great school where I took patternmaking. I learned a lot, … Continue reading →

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