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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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    Computer Update- March 2022

    Hi everyone! I thought I should write an update post about my new computer. It arrived safely, but a few things happened in February that caused me to delay opening the package and use it. Among these things is my…

    By essieofwho March 2, 2022
  • My Blog,  Quilting,  Sewing

    Scrap Fabric Strips & My Log Cabin Quilt Plans for Them

    As of the writing of this post, I’m trying to sort through my scrap fabric collection. There is a lot to go through, but so far I’m making progress. Slow progress, but still. Progress. One of the major things I…

    By essieofwho March 1, 2022
  • My Blog,  Patterns,  Sewing

    New Spring 2022 Sewing Patterns for Prom Dresses- Vogue Patterns

    A few days ago, I talked about Simplicity and New Look Spring 2022 sewing patterns that could be used to make prom dresses. At the time I wrote the post, there was only one other pattern company with a Spring…

    By essieofwho February 24, 2022
  • My Blog,  Patterns,  Sewing

    New Spring 2022 Sewing Patterns for Prom Dresses- Simplicity and New Look

    A few weeks ago, I wrote four posts about sewing patterns I think could make prom dresses. Since then, two of the big four sewing pattern companies released their Spring 2022 pattern collections. In these releases, there are new formal…

    By essieofwho February 22, 2022
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    Why I Choose a Laptop Computer Instead of a Desktop

    As I write this post, I’m still waiting for my new computer to arrive. It is out for delivery right now and, even though the deliveries do not normally happen until mid to late afternoon, I’m still very nervous. I…

    By essieofwho February 17, 2022
  • Belle,  Costume,  Disney,  My Blog,  Sewing

    Making Belle’s Beauty and the Beast Live Action Movie Yellow Ballgown Part 2: The Fabric

    A few years ago, after I decided to make Belle’s dress from the live action version of Beauty and the Beast, I decided to buy all the things I needed to make the dress. The major supply I needed to…

    By essieofwho February 15, 2022
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    YouTube, Art, Photography, and Computer Update- February 10, 2022

    Well, this year has been an interesting one for me. Every year is interesting, but I never had so many life and work changes before February. Because of this, I let some things that I need to work on and…

    By essieofwho February 10, 2022
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    Making Belle’s Beauty and the Beast Live Action Movie Yellow Ballgown Part 1: The Pattern & How I’m Adding Sleeves

    In a previous post, I talked about making Belle’s yellow ballgown from the live action version of Beauty and the Beat. When I saw the dress, I, like a lot of people, didn’t like it. To me, it looked more…

    By essieofwho February 8, 2022
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    Favorite Prom Dress Sewing Patterns for 2022- McCall’s Part 2

    Well, today is the final post about my favorite prom dress sewing patterns for 2022! I found so many McCall’s patterns I think could work as sewing patterns for prom dresses I decided to slip the patterns into two posts.…

    By essieofwho February 3, 2022
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    Favorite Prom Dress Sewing Patterns for 2022- McCall’s Part 1

    For the past few posts, I talked about the sewing patterns I think will make great prom dresses. There is one pattern company I have yet to talk about: McCall’s. When I searched McCall’s website for sewing patterns, I found…

    By essieofwho February 1, 2022
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