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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.

Social Networking Sites

  • DeviantART
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  • Instagram
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  • Twitter
  • Youtube Channel- The Estella Initiative Archive
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  • Etsy Store- Stella Junon (Formerly Emmor Hunter)
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  • 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
  • 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
  • Clothing,  My Blog,  Quilting,  Sewing

    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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    League of Legends Pajama Party Star Guardian Lux Inspired Sewing Pattern

    Hi everyone! Halloween is this week and, if you are a long-time reader of this blog, then you know I used to make costumes and go to conventions. For many years, I decided to not bother making costumes or go…

    By essieofwho October 31, 2024
  • Clothing,  My Blog,  Patterns,  Quilting,  Sewing,  Vogue Patterns V2004

    Sewing Plans for November 2024

    Hi everyone! I can’t believe it is almost November! This year has been busy for me and has included some high points and low points. October was no different. Even though I had some major high points and some very…

    By essieofwho October 29, 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,  My Blog,  Quilting,  Sewing

    October 2024 Sewing Plans

    Hi everyone! It’s October and I have a lot of sewing to do. I planned on working on my sewing projects months ago, but things keep getting in my way. So, I needed to wait until October to try to…

    By essieofwho October 10, 2024
  • My Blog,  Quilting,  Sewing

    Log Cabin Quilt Fabric from Walmart- Turquoise and Grey Color Scheme

    Hi everyone! In a post I published last week, I talked about new log cabin quilt fabric I purchased from Walmart. You can read that post here. During the same shopping trip, I decided to buy the fabric I needed…

    By essieofwho September 12, 2024
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  • Youtube Channel- The Estella Initiative Archive
  • Youtube Channel-Essie of Who
  • YouTube Channel: The Estella Initiative

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  • Etsy Store- Stella Junon (Formerly Emmor Hunter)
  • Spoonflower
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