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My name is Mary Ruth Anderson (My nickname is Essie) and I’m a blogger that focuses on illustration, sewing, and nature photography. I currently live in Arizona.

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  • My Blog,  Quilting,  Sewing

    The Navy and Yellow Scrap Quilt- The Full Sized Blocks

    March 18, 2026

    Hi everyone! It’s time for another post about the scrap quilt I made using the leftover fabric from the navy and yellow log cabin quilt I made last year. In my previous post, I talked about the base of the quilt blocks. In this post, I’m going to show what the full sized blocks look like.

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  • Arizona,  My Blog,  Photography

    October 2025 iPhone Sunset Photographs- Part 2

    Hi everyone! It’s time for the second post in my two post iPhone sunset photography series. In this series, I wanted to talk about photographs I took in October 2025 of a desert sunset. The first photographs, which I already…

    By essieofwho March 13, 2026
  • My Blog,  Quilting,  Sewing

    The Navy and Yellow Scrap Quilt- The Basis Blocks and Why I’m Making Another Quilt

    Hi everyone! Some time ago, I wrote a series of posts about how I made a navy and yellow log cabin quilt. After the quilt was finished, I had fabric left over. I’m trying to not throw away as much…

    By essieofwho March 11, 2026
  • Arizona,  My Blog,  Photography

    October 2025 iPhone Sunset Photographs- Part 1

    Hi everyone! In October 2025, I decided to try to use my iPhone to take some photographs of a sunset and the desert. Prior to this, I was using my iPhone for a few months to take photographs of nature.…

    By essieofwho March 9, 2026
  • My Blog,  Quilting,  Sewing

    Romantic Scrap Quilt- All the Strips Are Cut

    Hi everyone! It’s been a while since since I talked about sewing on this blog. (Ok, it’s been a very long while since I posted regularly, but I was busy with life offline) In order to get back into talking…

    By essieofwho March 6, 2026
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    Flora from Mansfield Park Table Runner Kit by Riley Blake Designs

    Hi everyone! Earlier this month, I showed my Mansfield Park Gate Quilt Kit by Riley Blake Designs. In addition to the quilt kit, I also purchased the Mansfield Park Table Runner Kit. It is also by Riley Blake Designs and…

    By essieofwho February 25, 2026
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    Mansfield Park Gate Quilt Kit by Riley Blake Designs

    Hi everyone! Last year, I decided to buy some of Riley Blake Designs’ Jane Austen collection. The collection is a quilting fabric collection inspired by Jane Austen and her novels. The collection includes fat quarters, pre cut strips, and quilt…

    By essieofwho February 10, 2026
  • Arizona,  My Blog,  Photography

    Cactus Flowers- November 2025 Part 2

    Hi everyone! I like to go on hikes on land my relative owns. The desert there is really pretty and makes for great photography. During one of these hikes in November 2025, I discovered two of the cacti on the…

    By essieofwho February 5, 2026
  • Arizona,  My Blog,  Personal,  Renaissance Festival

    Why I’m Not Probably Not Going to the Renaissance Festival This Year

    Hi everyone! It’s that time of the year when I used to go to the Arizona Renaissance Festival. I used to really enjoy going and would have a fun time eating, watching the shows, and photographing what I saw there.…

    By essieofwho February 4, 2026
  • Arizona,  My Blog,  Photography

    Cactus Flowers- November 2025 Part 1

    Hi everyone! In November 2025, I discovered one of the barrel cacti near where I like to walk and take photographs of began to bloom. I like seeing the cacti in the area with blooms, so I took some photos…

    By essieofwho February 3, 2026
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    Cotton Corduroy Fabric Squares- What They Are and What They Are Meant For

    Hi everyone! During a major clean out last year, I found corduroy fabric cut into squares. I was surprised to find them because I knew what they are for.

    By essieofwho January 8, 2026
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  • The Navy and Yellow Scrap Quilt- The Basis Blocks and Why I’m Making Another Quilt
  • October 2025 iPhone Sunset Photographs- Part 1
  • Romantic Scrap Quilt- All the Strips Are Cut

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  • Etsy Store- Stella Junon (Formerly Emmor Hunter)
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