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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

    Mansfield Park Gate Quilt Kit by Riley Blake Designs

    February 10, 2026

    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 kits. I already own three of the kits in the collection. (I talked about them here, here, here, and here) I like them a lot and planned on not purchasing any more kits from the collection. (They can be really expensive, hard to find, and I don’t always like the designs they create) Last year, after searching for the kits…

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  • 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
  • Fabric,  My Blog,  Sewing

    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
  • Knitting,  My Blog

    7 Knitting Projects for 2026

    Hi everyone! This year, I have a lot of knitting plans. I have quite a lot of yarn from scrapped projects that I need to turn into something. Out of all the knitting projects I have plans for, seven stand…

    By essieofwho January 7, 2026
  • Arizona,  My Blog,  Photography

    Arizona Desert Rainbow- November 2025

    Hi everyone! In November, there was a rain storm that created a double rainbow. I was sick that day so I was inside all day long. Yet, I felt good enough to go outside and take some photos of the…

    By essieofwho January 6, 2026
  • Clothing,  Dress,  Home Decor,  My Blog,  Original Design,  Patterns,  Quilting,  Sewing,  Vogue Patterns V2004

    7 Sewing Projects for 2026

    Hi everyone! It’s 2026 which means it’s time to make plans for the new year. Since this blog is dedicated to everything I create, I wanted to make a new list of projects I plan on making it 2026. For…

    By essieofwho January 5, 2026
  • Christmas,  Crafts,  Embroidery,  My Blog

    Winter Deer Scene Embroidery Kit Progress: The Finished Scene & Final Thoughts

    Hi everyone! It’s time for the final post about the Winter Deer Scene embroidery kit progress! In this post, I am showing the finished embroidery without the hoop. I am also going to talk about the embroidery design and if…

    By essieofwho December 26, 2025
  • Christmas,  Embroidery,  My Blog

    Winter Deer Scene Embroidery Kit Progress: One Tree Finished & Progress On the Second

    Hi everyone! It’s time for one last update post for the Winter Deer Scene I was embroidering. By the time I took the progress photos in this post, I was feeling a major creative burnout. I’ll go more into it…

    By essieofwho December 19, 2025
  • Christmas,  Fabric,  My Blog,  Sewing

    The Night Before Christmas Fabric Book Panel

    Hi everyone! I’m back with another piece of fabric I rediscovered during my clean out. This time, it is a fabric panel that creates a fabric book of the story The Night Before Christmas!

    By essieofwho December 17, 2025
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  • Why I’m Not Probably Not Going to the Renaissance Festival This Year
  • Cactus Flowers- November 2025 Part 1
  • Cotton Corduroy Fabric Squares- What They Are and What They Are Meant For

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