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About Me

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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  • Embroidery,  My Blog

    Snowy Mountain Scene Embroidery Update- The Finished Project and Thoughts on It

    Hi everyone! It’s been months since I published a post about my embroidery. So far progress has been slow on all my embroidery kits. I’m not sure when I’ll be able to finish all my kits, but I know now…

    By essieofwho August 8, 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
  • Crafts,  My Blog,  Sewing

    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
  • Christmas,  Crafts,  My Blog,  Wood

    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
  • Christmas,  Crafts,  My Blog,  Wood

    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

    Wood DIY Countdown to Christmas Decor- The Broken Roof & Future Plans

    Hi everyone! Three years ago, I decided to purchase DIY wood Christmas decor and paint it with the colors I want them to have. At that point in time I wanted certain holiday decorations that were available as DIY wood…

    By essieofwho November 5, 2024
  • Home Decor,  My Blog,  Sewing

    Sewing Ties to a Duvet Cover: Why It Didn’t Have Ties and How I Fixed It

    Hi everyone! I decided to use a duvet instead of a comforter earlier this year. So far I like the duvet over a comforter. Not only can I change the thickness of the insert, I can use the same duvet…

    By essieofwho October 24, 2024
  • Clothing,  Knitting,  My Blog,  Patterns,  Sewing,  Vogue Patterns V2004

    A Few Sewing and Craft Things I’m Working on This Month- July 2024

    Hi everyone! This year has been interesting. Every year has been interesting, but this year has included new experiences. One of those experiences is to work on my house. I finished painting my bathroom a few months ago and I’m…

    By essieofwho July 15, 2024
  • Knitting,  My Blog

    New Knitting Projects and Worries About Storing Yarn

    Hi everyone! Since last year, I have been working on new knitting projects. I originally planned to sew instead, but I had some issues with sewing patterns. Also, I decided to do some work in my house. These home projects…

    By essieofwho January 18, 2024
  • Christmas,  Crafts,  My Blog,  Wood

    Christmas Tree Farm Wood DIY Sign- The Finished Sign

    Hi everyone! Well, it’s almost Christmas and I’ve been pretty busy. Even though I’ve been busy, I was able to finish the sign! As of this publishing of this post, it is currently hanging up in my house as part…

    By essieofwho December 23, 2023
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  • Creating a Throw Pillow Case Out of Extra Turquoise and Grey Scrap Quilt Blocks
  • The Turquoise and Grey Scrap Quilt- The Finished Top
  • The Turquoise and Grey Scrap Quilt- Sewing the Blocks Together

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