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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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    Simplicity & Kwik Sew Sewing Pattern Haul- June 2020 Video

    New sewing pattern haul video on my YouTube channel! This video is a Simplicity and Kwik Sew sewing pattern haul…   I purchased all the patterns in this haul in June, 2020 during a Simplicity and Kwik Sew pattern sale.…

    By essieofwho September 3, 2020
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    Favorite McCall’s Patterns- Spring 2020

    Hi everyone! Although it’s closer to fall than spring, I never talked about my favorite spring 2020 sewing pattern releases from McCall’s. McCall’s spring 2020 pattern releases are the first patterns that feature the rebranded logo and other rebranded elements…

    By essieofwho September 2, 2020
  • Costume,  My Blog,  Patterns,  Sewing

    New McCall’s Costume Sewing Patterns for Spring/Summer 2020

    Hi everyone! After talking about the new costume sewing patterns from McCall’s patterns, I wanted to talk about the costume patterns that were new for the Spring and Summer 2020. I didn’t talk about them earlier because I didn’t have…

    By essieofwho August 26, 2020
  • Costume,  My Blog,  Patterns,  Sewing

    New McCall’s Costume Sewing Patterns for August 2020

    Hi everyone! After my last sewing pattern themed post about the new rebranding of The McCall Pattern Company, I wanted to talk about something less investigative: McCall’s has new costume patterns. This collection of sewing patterns include two new Angela…

    By essieofwho August 20, 2020
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    Sew With Me: Simplicity’s 2290 Lounge Pants YouTube

    After using Simplicity’s 2290 to make myself pajama bottoms and loving my new pajama bottoms, I decided to make a sew with me video about the pattern and how I made the pajama bottoms.   The pattern says on the…

    By essieofwho August 19, 2020
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    Thoughts on McCall’s, Butterick, Kwik Sew, and Vogue Pattern’s 2020 Rebranding

    Hi everyone! Recently, while browsing for new McCall’s, Butterick, and Vogue sewing patterns, I discovered I completely rebranded themselves. The rebranding started in early 2020 before the shut downs due to the Covd-19/Coronavirus pandemic with McCall’s. McCall’s new sewing patterns…

    By essieofwho August 18, 2020
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    Etsy Sewing Pattern Haul Part 2- March 2020 YouTube Video

    Last Friday I posted another video on my YouTube channel! It is part 2 of my Etsy sewing pattern haul. I’m so happy I can edit videos now. I am backlogged in editing videos, but most of them are not…

    By essieofwho May 20, 2020
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    Etsy Sewing Pattern Haul Part 1- March 2020 YouTube Video

    Well, for the first time in months, I uploaded a video on my YouTube channel! I had so many delays because of computer and video editing software problems its not even funny. I finally got them straightened out and uploaded…

    By essieofwho May 13, 2020
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    Simplicity Sewing Pattern Haul Part 2- December 2019 Video

    I am finally posting the last video I made from my sewing pattern hauls from 2019! Yippie! Today’s video is another Simplicity haul from December 2019. This haul came later in the week of Part 1 and is when I…

    By essieofwho February 13, 2020
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    McCall’s Sewing Pattern Haul- November 2019 Video

    I’m still in the process of sharing my videos from YouTube, so today’s post is another sewing pattern haul. This time, it’s all McCall’s brand sewing patterns. I purchased all these patterns in November 2019 during a McCall’s sewing pattern…

    By essieofwho February 6, 2020
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