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Sarah Chapman
@sarahchapman15.bsky.social
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She/her. Leftist politics. Atheism. Human rights. Feminism. Disability rights. Chronic illness. IBD. Neurodivergence. Anti-war. Anti-violence. Literature. Sewing. Quilting. Knitting.
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Recent finish. Figured I would investigate the Ruth Ware enthusiasm. This was good. I might be losing my interest in mystery stories. Even so, I can say this is well-crafted with believable characters who have believable motives. And it's written clearly and edited well. #books #booksky #read
Cover to the book The It Girl by Ruth Ware.
November 22, 2025 at 11:17 PM
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Despite liking The Martian, I only read this because it's this month's pick for a book club. I liked it a lot more than I expected to. In my opinion, we need more stories like this one about how cooperation is critical to success. #read #booksky
Picture of the book Project Hail Mary by Andy Weir.
November 16, 2025 at 11:56 PM
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It's not as much work as typical quilting, but using preprinted panels is fast. #quilt #quiltsky #sewing #sewsky
Image shows a quilt with Clifford the Big Red Dog motifs, the (English) alphabet, and related motifs like dog bones and fire hydrants. The colors are primarily royal and sky blue with plenty of red, yellow, orange, and bright green. There s a narrow yellow border around the outside of the quilt. Image shows a closeup of the corner of a quilt. The front of the quilt is mostly royal and sky blue with lots of red and yellow. There s a narrow yellow border around the outside of the front of the quilt. The corner is turned back to show a red fabric with blue and white daisies and tiny yellow bees. It also includes cursive lettering that reads, "Busy bee at play all day."
November 16, 2025 at 10:27 PM
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I saw The Wedding People mentioned here on Bluesky last week. It sounded interwoven, so I borrowed it from my library. I really enjoyed it. It's funny and heartwarming.
Image shows the book cover for The Wedding People by Alison Espach. Two hands stick up out of waves, one holds a bottle of wine, and the other holds up two fingers.
November 16, 2025 at 1:00 AM
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This top has been on my shelf for over 10 years. It's finally quilted and ready to keep a child warm.
#quilt #quiltsky #sewing #sewsky
Quilt with "crumb" blocks made from random small pieces of fabric, alternating with squares of sky blue fabric with airplane motifs. There is a narrow red border and an even narrower strip of navy blue around the outer edge of the quilt.
November 8, 2025 at 6:11 PM
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Post you from a different era.
Fall 1993.
Young white woman with straight brown hair.
November 7, 2025 at 8:22 PM
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Newest charity quilt.
#quilt #quiltsky #sewing #sewsky
Image shows a close up of a quilt, with the corner turned back to show the quilt backing. The front of the quilt is made from varying widths os fabric in blues, lime green, and yellow with small amounts of white, purple and rose. The back of the quilt is a printed fabric with soccer balls, basketballs, volleyballs, and roller skates in the same colors. Quilt made from varying widths of fabrics in blue, lime green, and yellow, with small amounts of white, purple, and rose.
November 7, 2025 at 2:19 PM
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It's absolutely gorgeous in Kansas City today. Go vote!
Image shows a lawn with a stone bench. Behind this is a tree beginning to turn rusty. Peeking out from behind that tree is another, vibrant red. Behind that is a tree still green. Th sky is bright blue with a few wispy clouds.
November 4, 2025 at 4:36 PM
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Recent finish: Pigs In Heaven by Barbara Kingsolver. First book I've read from this author. Kingsolver is a truly great writer. I look forward to reading more of her work. #booksky #read
Photo shows the book, "Pigs In Heaven," by Barack Kingsolver. The cover shows a little girl sitting at the edge of a stream, looking at her reflection. Behind her are pigs in a rolling landscape.
November 3, 2025 at 1:25 AM
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Latest quilt top. About half of it was done as a leaders/enders project over the course of several months.
Quilt top made from "strings" (narrow strips). Each block has a burgundy string running diagonally through the center and strings in various shades of blue from that center to the corners. The blocks are arranged so that a diamond is formed in the center of the quilt.
October 31, 2025 at 12:16 AM
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His paw! 😭
#CatsOfBluesky
Picture shows a tabby cat sleeping in a round cat hammock. He is curled around himself, and he has one paw set in the rim of the hammock.
October 30, 2025 at 8:32 PM
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Nico baby
#DogsOfBluesky
Close up of a dog's face as he lays on his back
October 27, 2025 at 11:57 PM
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Handmade cloth napkins. Very boring sewing, but so practical. If they're made from scraps, there's no monetary outlay. Once you have them, you never need to buy paper napkins. Wash them with kitchen towels.
Fanned stack of cloth napkins in varied colors and prints.
October 26, 2025 at 1:58 PM
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Today I'm making a new ironing board cover. I've encountered a delay. #catsky #sewing
A tabby cat sits in front of an upside-down ironing board on top of fabric on a table.
October 22, 2025 at 3:50 PM
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This jacket had a hole. Now it has a reverse applique. #sewing #upcycle #VisibleMending
Back of a black sweatshirt jacket. A spider web has been cut from the jacket and backed with gray fabric. Close-up of a torn hole in black fabric.
October 17, 2025 at 1:57 PM
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The sun lighting up his ear!
Image shows a tabby cat curled up sleeping in front of a window.
October 16, 2025 at 5:15 PM
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Round robin. I added the orange and yellow. #quiltsky #sewing
Beginning of a quilt, with blue, green, and quite squares surrounded by yellow and orange triangles.
October 15, 2025 at 7:11 PM
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I'm an adult and I have free will so I'll dress like a meadow. Sewn from a used sheet. I copied a shirt that I like wearing and extended it to dress length. #sewing #recycle
Image shows a woman with shoulder-length brown hair holding a phone in front of her face. She is wearing a dress with green leaves and stylized flowers in dark teal, orange, yellow, red, and light blue.
August 10, 2025 at 5:43 PM
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Took my time finishing this small child's quilt for Wrap-A-Smile.
Quilt made of fabric strips in blues and browns. Quilt with corner flipped back. Front is fabric strips in blues and browns. Back is a print with a dark brown background and blue, brown, and cream circles.
July 29, 2025 at 3:18 PM
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Beginning a QAYG jelly roll race style quilt. Strips were pulled from the 2.5-inch drawer to coordinate with the backing. #quiltsky #SunshineQuiltGuild #WrapASmile
Strips of fabric in blues and browns sewn to batting. The backing fabric is turned back so it can be seen. It is dark brown with blue, white, and light brown circles on it.
July 6, 2025 at 1:36 AM
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Seen at work
Flyer on a bulletin board. On the flyer is the Monty Python black knight, without arms or legs. Pull tabs at the bottom of the flyer allow people to pull legs or arms off of the flyer.
June 24, 2025 at 11:36 PM
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Spider-Man meme with two Spider-Men pointing at each other. One is labeled, "Iraq war propaganda in 2002." The other is labeled, "Iran war propaganda in 2025."
June 22, 2025 at 1:34 PM
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A simple colorful quilt top for Wrap-a-Smile.
Image shows a quilt top in orange and blue, with plaid and construction machines.
June 21, 2025 at 1:29 AM
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Among the annoying aspects of this is that I don't even want to ask a genAI my questions. But I have to receive its idiotic answers anyway.
Screenshot showing a Google search. The search bar reads, "is Relay based on a book". The first result is an AI Overview that begins, "Yes, the young adult novel 'Relay by Edward R. Koch is based on.a book."
June 15, 2025 at 10:04 PM
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Yay! I'm loving this!
#sewing #quilt #quiltsky
Quilt blocks laid out (but not yet sewn together). Colors are bubblegum pink, black, yellow, and lime.
June 14, 2025 at 8:29 PM