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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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    Tiffany & Co Gift Box Inspired Wall Art- Sketching and Paint Choices

    Hi everyone! For many years, I wanted to own canvases with illustrations of luxury fashion items. I own some from places like Hobby Lobby, but there were a few I liked yet never purchased and own. One of them is…

    By essieofwho May 6, 2025
  • Embroidery,  My Blog,  Sewing

    Progress Update on My Winter Mountain Embroidery Kit

    Hi everyone! In 2023, I decided to pick up embroidery again. I used to embroider in my teens and early twenties, but I stopped due to health concerns I had (They were unrelated to my hands, yet it impacted them)…

    By essieofwho April 8, 2025
  • Clothing,  My Blog,  Quilting,  Sewing

    Sewing Update for March 2025- Quilts, Sizing a Sewing Pattern, and Staring at a Lot of Fabric in Frustration

    Hi everyone! I know it’s been a while since I published a post on this blog, but March did not turn out the way I planned. I thought I would have time to work on a lot of things around…

    By essieofwho March 27, 2025
  • Fabric,  My Blog,  Sewing

    Some Thoughts About JoAnn Stores Closing For Good

    Hi everyone! I know it’s been a while since I published a post on this blog, but unfortunately I haven’t felt up to writing. I keep going back and forth about what to write and if I should talk about…

    By essieofwho March 11, 2025
  • My Blog,  Patterns,  Sewing,  Videos

    An Update About My Video “Sew With Me: McCall’s 8029”: What Happened to The Video and Future Video Plans

    It’s been over three years since I uploaded a video to my YouTube channel. In that time, a lot has changed for me both online and offline. I still want to continue uploading more videos and have plans for videos…

    By essieofwho January 23, 2025
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    Some Thoughts on JoAnn Stores and Their Most Recent Bankruptcy Filing

    Hi everyone! I don’t normally talk about stores or brands and their business dealings, but I feel like I need to talk about JoAnn’s most recent bankruptcy filing. In 2024, JoAnn filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy. I used to mention…

    By essieofwho January 21, 2025
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    2024 Sewing Projects in Review

    Hi everyone! It’s the end of 2024, which makes me sad. I had so many great things planned for the year, but it seems like nothing turned out. Still, there was one surprise for me this year: I was able…

    By essieofwho December 26, 2024
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    Wood DIY Countdown to Christmas- Rough Painting the House

    Hi everyone! This post will be the last post in my series about how I made my wood DIY countdown to Christmas house. After I finished rough painting the house, I decided to change some things about it. Since I…

    By essieofwho December 13, 2024
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    Wood DIY Countdown to Christmas- Working on the Chimney

    Hi everyone! It’s getting closer to Christmas, which means to me that I need to finish publishing posts about my work on my wood DIY countdown to Christmas decoration. I had plans to publish at least one post per week…

    By essieofwho December 10, 2024
  • Christmas,  Crafts,  My Blog

    How to Fix Loose Glitter on Christmas Decorations with With Nail Polish

    Hi everyone! It’s the holiday season and you can see it everywhere, especially in decorations. If you are like me and love glitter on Christmas decorations, you probably know how hard it is to clean up loose glitter from those…

    By essieofwho December 2, 2024
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