Author Archives: mariko

strawberry fields forever

Posted on January 25, 2007 by mariko

Wow, I guess you guys really liked the new superbuzzy items! Suffice it to say I’m going to be very busy for the next several days. Thank you all so much for your support! Kelly and I really love all … Continue reading →

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get yer motors running

Posted on January 24, 2007 by mariko

Superbuzzy‘s biggest update yet will go live Thursday at 1pm Pacific Time, so get your credit cards ready, ha ha. It actually got to the point where I would start sweating and get a little panicky feeling whenever the UPS … Continue reading →

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run away

Posted on January 23, 2007 by mariko

It got chilly here a couple weeks ago, so I decided it was time to sew up some more running tights. I was excited to try out the flatlock stitch on my new serger (the BabyLock Imagine), but I couldn’t … Continue reading →

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junk in the … desk

Posted on January 21, 2007 by mariko

My brother cleaned out one of the drawers of my old desk and handed me the contents in a brown paper bag. Talk about a lot of junk! I ended up throwing most of it away, though I must confess … Continue reading →

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restraint

Posted on January 20, 2007 by mariko

I went to Kinokuniya today with my mother and discovered that they have expanded the Japanese craft book section from two bookcases to FOUR, yet I only purchased one book, thank you. ISBN 4-579-10873-6 The book contains one-piece dresses and … Continue reading →

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mushroom memories

Posted on January 18, 2007 by mariko

I have been looking through old photo albums lately, mostly to locate some mushroom photos. We used to go mushroom hunting up on Mt. Hood all the time when I was a kid, and I wanted to find proof of … Continue reading →

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snow day

Posted on January 16, 2007 by mariko

I know all of you who live in areas that get REAL weather must laugh at us Portlanders who flip out when one snowflake falls, but, well, we like to get worked up about weather around here, and today was … Continue reading →

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let them eat tea bread

Posted on January 15, 2007 by mariko

Hope everyone had a good weekend. It has been super cold and windy here in Portland. This morning I went for a run, and my face kind of froze. When I got home Peter said, “Wow, you look like you’re … Continue reading →

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apple troika

Posted on January 12, 2007 by mariko

The apple fest continues! Action Hero Melissa was telling me about some apple corduroy she got at Fabric Depot. I saw a photo of it and decided I needed some, too. That same day I went to Amy‘s to help … Continue reading →

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superbuzzy tease

Posted on January 11, 2007 by mariko

Kelly and I have been working hard getting the next superbuzzy shop update ready. It’s probably about a week away. We’re awaiting the arrival of a couple more boxes of goodies, and then we should be set. In the meantime, … Continue reading →

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