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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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  • Clothing,  Fashion,  My Blog,  Sewing

    McCall’s M8213 Dress Finished- What The Dress Looks Like and What I Think of The Pattern

    Hi everyone! Last year, in a post about my sewing plans for the season, I talked about making a dress using McCall’s pattern M8213. That was the last time I talked about it on this blog. Since the publishing of…

    By essieofwho March 14, 2024
  • Clothing,  Costume,  My Blog,  Sewing

    Fall 2023 Sewing Plans

    Hi everyone! It may be summer right now, but I need to focus on my plans for creating a fall wardrobe! My body and lifestyle has changed since last year, so I want to own and wear different clothes. I…

    By essieofwho July 7, 2023
  • Clothing,  My Blog,  Sewing

    Simplicity S8926 Finished Pants

    Hi everyone! Even though I started talking about my plans to make Simplicity’s pattern S8926 in a post last week, I started working on the clothes long before the post published. Because of this, I can announce I finished not…

    By essieofwho March 9, 2023
  • Clothing,  My Blog,  Sewing

    Sewing Project List for the End of Winter 2023

    Hi everyone! Spring Solstice (AKA the beginning of spring) will be here next month. I am both happy to see warmer temperatures come back, but I also despise the warmer temperatures. Living in Arizona is not fun during the summertime!…

    By essieofwho February 1, 2023
  • Knitember,  Knitting,  My Blog

    White Cardigan Progress- What Needs to be Finished & a Yarn Dye Lot Mistake

    Hi everyone! As I write this, I’m starting to run out of things I knitted but never talked about online. Still, I have two more projects that I would like to talk about. The are both cardigans, but I never…

    By essieofwho September 26, 2022
  • Knitember,  Knitting,  My Blog

    Navy Sweater: Neckline and Pattern Problems

    Hi everyone! I wanted to knit myself a new sweater for quite a while, but I never felt comfortable to do it. This year, I finally decided that it was time to actually make myself one! Even though I started…

    By essieofwho September 21, 2022
  • Clothing,  My Blog,  Patterns,  Sewing

    Favorite Prom Dress Sewing Patterns for 2022- Simplicity

    It’s almost the time of the year when prom season begins! I love this time of the year because I enjoy looking at the new formal dress trends at the store. Even though it will be a while before prom…

    By essieofwho January 25, 2022
  • Clothing,  English Paper Piecing,  Home Decor,  My Blog,  Quilting,  Sewing

    Sewing Projects I’m Currently Working On- July 2021

    Hi everyone! Even though it’s July, I’ve been focused on sewing projects for the fall, winter, and Christmas time. All of the projects I’m currently working on are still works in progress, so I decided to write a collective post…

    By essieofwho July 20, 2021
  • Clothing,  My Blog,  Patterns,  Sewing

    McCall’s M5765 Sewing Plans and Fabric Selection

    It’s summer and extremely hot where I live, but I’m already thinking of sewing clothing the fall and winter. I usually do this whenever the temperatures are at their hottest for two reasons: To make myself optimistic the temperatures will…

    By essieofwho June 22, 2021
  • Clothing,  Dress,  My Blog,  Sewing

    10 Well Known(ish) Dresses on My To-Sew Bucket List

    In an attempt to avoid sewing, digitally painting, my day job, and anything else I should be working on by blogging, I decided to make a post sharing the top 10 dresses I would like to sew one day. The…

    By essieofwho June 11, 2020
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