Kristen
@krfran.bsky.social
Reader of books, wielder of yarn, quilter of squares, bird watcher, cat lady. Wife. Watercolor painter. Crafter. Elder millennial. (She/her)
Hi quilt sky 🩵🪡🧵
What is one pattern for a quilt that was so much fun you made it twice?
What is one pattern for a quilt that was so much fun you made it twice?
May 17, 2025 at 3:16 AM
Hi quilt sky 🩵🪡🧵
What is one pattern for a quilt that was so much fun you made it twice?
What is one pattern for a quilt that was so much fun you made it twice?
Work on Progress Wednesday:
Panels done! On to the envelope border where I'll tuck in all those ends
Panels done! On to the envelope border where I'll tuck in all those ends
May 7, 2025 at 10:33 PM
Work on Progress Wednesday:
Panels done! On to the envelope border where I'll tuck in all those ends
Panels done! On to the envelope border where I'll tuck in all those ends
One more sleep: Saturday is Independent Bookstore day and Local Yarn shop day. 🧶📚🩵💛
April 26, 2025 at 4:58 AM
One more sleep: Saturday is Independent Bookstore day and Local Yarn shop day. 🧶📚🩵💛
Work on progress/Wip Wednesday. 3rd panel done, onto the last one!
April 23, 2025 at 10:55 PM
Work on progress/Wip Wednesday. 3rd panel done, onto the last one!
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Called my congressman who voted for the SAVE act.
Me: What documents will I need to vote if this passes?
Staffer: a DL and birth certificate.
Me: The documents don’t match
Staffer: Then a marriage certificate.
Me: Will my husband need the marriage certificate too?
Staffer: No
Me: See the problem?
Me: What documents will I need to vote if this passes?
Staffer: a DL and birth certificate.
Me: The documents don’t match
Staffer: Then a marriage certificate.
Me: Will my husband need the marriage certificate too?
Staffer: No
Me: See the problem?
April 11, 2025 at 11:10 PM
Called my congressman who voted for the SAVE act.
Me: What documents will I need to vote if this passes?
Staffer: a DL and birth certificate.
Me: The documents don’t match
Staffer: Then a marriage certificate.
Me: Will my husband need the marriage certificate too?
Staffer: No
Me: See the problem?
Me: What documents will I need to vote if this passes?
Staffer: a DL and birth certificate.
Me: The documents don’t match
Staffer: Then a marriage certificate.
Me: Will my husband need the marriage certificate too?
Staffer: No
Me: See the problem?
Finished object Friday.
New lime green knitted cat blanket to match his pickle
New lime green knitted cat blanket to match his pickle
April 12, 2025 at 12:17 AM
Finished object Friday.
New lime green knitted cat blanket to match his pickle
New lime green knitted cat blanket to match his pickle
First hst star block. Couple mistakes but it was fun.
April 6, 2025 at 7:04 PM
First hst star block. Couple mistakes but it was fun.
New fun project, since I may have started too many blankets 😂
April 5, 2025 at 4:24 PM
New fun project, since I may have started too many blankets 😂
Wip Wednesday , 2nd panel done!
March 27, 2025 at 2:11 AM
Wip Wednesday , 2nd panel done!
Started another crochet blanket. First panel done!
March 19, 2025 at 10:53 PM
Started another crochet blanket. First panel done!
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Tonight may be the only time the country is moving forward this year.
March 8, 2025 at 6:34 PM
Tonight may be the only time the country is moving forward this year.
I finished a quilt top today. Trying to figure out backing and binding. Option A: buy 108 backing- I have yet to try one piece for backing B: do a jelly roll race for the back c: use the sheet I bought to match but it's polyester... Any ideas? (Ignore my messy pillows from my guest room)
March 8, 2025 at 11:19 PM
I finished a quilt top today. Trying to figure out backing and binding. Option A: buy 108 backing- I have yet to try one piece for backing B: do a jelly roll race for the back c: use the sheet I bought to match but it's polyester... Any ideas? (Ignore my messy pillows from my guest room)
Happy Valentine's Day
February 14, 2025 at 11:48 PM
Happy Valentine's Day
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You are not powerless, and he is not unstoppable. Look at, and learn from, the funding freeze and how quickly he was forced to surrender.
February 10, 2025 at 3:26 PM
You are not powerless, and he is not unstoppable. Look at, and learn from, the funding freeze and how quickly he was forced to surrender.
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Folks, I don't intend to post about every single horrible thing that's happening at the moment because I'm not a direct news source and also because my mental health has an upper limit. Don't confuse lack of obsessive news updating for lack of concern or lack of personal action. Also, here's a cat.
February 5, 2025 at 1:54 PM
Folks, I don't intend to post about every single horrible thing that's happening at the moment because I'm not a direct news source and also because my mental health has an upper limit. Don't confuse lack of obsessive news updating for lack of concern or lack of personal action. Also, here's a cat.
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I've been trying to knit since 2020, I think I finally figured out stockinette (making sure I'm knitting and purling on the correct rows)
February 5, 2025 at 11:39 PM
I've been trying to knit since 2020, I think I finally figured out stockinette (making sure I'm knitting and purling on the correct rows)
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Our coalition is a peaceful resistance—a group of tree-huggers dedicated to keeping Americans informed.
February 3, 2025 at 9:28 PM
Our coalition is a peaceful resistance—a group of tree-huggers dedicated to keeping Americans informed.
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Honestly this is where I'm at. I soak up as much quilting as I can, throw in some Kitty pictures when I can but I can't ignore what's happening around me.
I used to try to avoid posting about politics too much, because I know people followed me for art and comic stuff.
But politics are affecting my ability to exist and create art, so I'm going to keep posting about politics until it gets better.
But politics are affecting my ability to exist and create art, so I'm going to keep posting about politics until it gets better.
February 3, 2025 at 3:23 AM
Honestly this is where I'm at. I soak up as much quilting as I can, throw in some Kitty pictures when I can but I can't ignore what's happening around me.
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February 1, 2025 at 3:01 AM
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Quilt I made a few years back. Foundation paper pieced, pattern by me. #eattherich #artquilt #quilting #artbyhumans #quilter
January 31, 2025 at 11:58 PM
Quilt I made a few years back. Foundation paper pieced, pattern by me. #eattherich #artquilt #quilting #artbyhumans #quilter
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My quilt about women’s reproductive rights has been banned from all American Quilters Society shows this year. It’s been part of a traveling show with SAQA. My artist statement is too long for here. It’s on my website: laurashaw.net/quilts#/your-mother
#quiltsky
#quiltsky
January 29, 2025 at 10:46 PM
My quilt about women’s reproductive rights has been banned from all American Quilters Society shows this year. It’s been part of a traveling show with SAQA. My artist statement is too long for here. It’s on my website: laurashaw.net/quilts#/your-mother
#quiltsky
#quiltsky
Relfecting on January.
1st- Ooh a holiday 🕛🥂
2nd-10th New year, new me.
11th-19th Normal with anxiety sprinkles.
20th MLK day- ignoring everyhing else
21-31st 🔥💩🔥💩🔥💩 still January, eh?
Find something each day that is achieveable.
Find something each day that is restorative for you.
💙💙
1st- Ooh a holiday 🕛🥂
2nd-10th New year, new me.
11th-19th Normal with anxiety sprinkles.
20th MLK day- ignoring everyhing else
21-31st 🔥💩🔥💩🔥💩 still January, eh?
Find something each day that is achieveable.
Find something each day that is restorative for you.
💙💙
February 1, 2025 at 3:51 AM
Relfecting on January.
1st- Ooh a holiday 🕛🥂
2nd-10th New year, new me.
11th-19th Normal with anxiety sprinkles.
20th MLK day- ignoring everyhing else
21-31st 🔥💩🔥💩🔥💩 still January, eh?
Find something each day that is achieveable.
Find something each day that is restorative for you.
💙💙
1st- Ooh a holiday 🕛🥂
2nd-10th New year, new me.
11th-19th Normal with anxiety sprinkles.
20th MLK day- ignoring everyhing else
21-31st 🔥💩🔥💩🔥💩 still January, eh?
Find something each day that is achieveable.
Find something each day that is restorative for you.
💙💙
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Where are all the articles blaming Trump for the plane crashes?????
February 1, 2025 at 3:40 AM
Where are all the articles blaming Trump for the plane crashes?????