Monthly Archives: January 2006

in dreams

Posted on January 31, 2006 by mariko

I ordered this great fabric from Reprodepot, and it arrived today! I have grand, grand plans for this fabric. These plans have kept me awake at night and have also woken me up in the middle of the night. I’m … Continue reading →

Posted in sewing | 9 Comments

psychedelia

Posted on January 30, 2006 by mariko

Look what came in the mail! It’s my Knitpicks order. Now if you’ll excuse me, I must get swatching!

Posted in knitting | 11 Comments

Beach fun

Posted on January 29, 2006 by mariko

I went to the beach for the weekend with a group of fun crafty gals. It was great to get away, and my throat now hurts from talking and laughing so much. We only went for one night, but we … Continue reading →

Posted in other crafting | 9 Comments

cake

Posted on January 27, 2006 by mariko

Today I baked a triple layer chocolate cake with Hershey Bar frosting (and I didn’t even lick the frosting. I’m kind of off my restricted diet but kind of not): I only had two 9″ cake pans, so the top … Continue reading →

Posted in baking | 9 Comments

tools of the trade

Posted on January 26, 2006 by mariko

Sometimes I’ll buy a little gadget or appliance, not knowing how it will completely impact and transform my life. Our Solis coffee bean grinder is on that list, and so are my Silpat silicone baking sheets. I think I found … Continue reading →

Posted in baking | 21 Comments

peas be my podner

Posted on January 25, 2006 by mariko

Valentine’s Day is just around the corner. Are you ready? I will be soon, since I ordered a set of these yummy cards from my gal Kelly. She is selling a boatload of other Valentine goodies that she has handcrafted, … Continue reading →

Posted in other crafting | 2 Comments

eggplantmobile

Posted on January 24, 2006 by mariko

FrancesFlorence in Singapore was kind enough to send me this great little toy–an eggplant on tomato wheels! Now THAT is a super eggplant!

Posted in General | 9 Comments

cork

Posted on January 22, 2006 by mariko

Dudes! Can you believe it? I finished another sweater! I’m really bad at keeping track of information, so I don’t know how many balls of Rowan Cork I used for this. Maybe 8? I developed the pattern with Knitscape software. … Continue reading →

Posted in knitting | 27 Comments

dawgs, redux

Posted on January 21, 2006 by mariko

Action Hero Melissa and I got up bright and early today to head to the Rose City Classic Dog Show. We had to get there at 8am to see the basenjis, of course! Here are just a couple of them … Continue reading →

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chirp chirp

Posted on January 19, 2006 by mariko

Anna created some lovely mini prints on her Print Gocco and gave them away to a few lucky readers. I am delighted to say that I am one of the lucky readers! Check it out: Isn’t it sweet? It’s about … Continue reading →

Posted in other crafting | 5 Comments