Lots of readers out there! Thanks for all the suggestions everyone. Still collecting pics of student quilts so bear with me... in the mean time here's Saturday. Moved the sewing room around to accomodate my computer..... lots of book writing to be done in the next weeks.
Instead of Top Ten today we are having Top 5 Songs to Dance to on the IPod in the Sewing Room. What do you MEAN you don't dance while you're sewing? It stops you getting stiff from all that sitting and makes those little pieces fly through the machine so quickly. Anyone got any favourites to add?
1. Jason Mraz- anything really but We Sing, We Dance, We Steal Things is my favourite
2. ABBA, ABBA Gold- well dur. Who DOESN"T dance to ABBA. How can you NOT dance to ABBA? It may be daggy, but it's fun.
3. Ditto The Essential Michael Jackson. All those Jackson 5 boogie beats, yeeha!
4. Glee Soundtrack - not just dancing but a whole lot of singing to this one.
5. Ben Lee - Awake is the New Sleep. Aussie singer you may not all of heard of. I have LOVED his music for years and this is his best album, although the latest one is growing on me too!
Get on your dancing shoes! I will add that my IPod contains a HEAP of other music of all different sorts, but these are the current boogie-ing favourites. On with Saturday.
Looked through lots of pictures taken over summer for colour inspiration and came up with these...
Hmm, the colours look better in the camera than they do here. Oh well. Found a home for this guy, part of my Christmas present from the lovely Amy who spoils me.
Isn't he cute? I do love a new animal for my sewing room menagerie, and I don't have any whales :) Did a bit of quilting on a little project. This is a big blow up, those are 2" squares!
It's a hard summer, but someone's got to do it.
I am loving the Glee soundtracks too - and yes, when ABBA comes on you just have to dance :-)
Posted by: Amber | Saturday, January 16, 2010 at 07:06 PM
We can't stop dancing around to the 20-odd free song downloads Starbucks and iTunes did just before Christmas. I'd never heard of most of the artists -- well, Sting and Bill Frisell I'd heard of... I had to cut myself off from it this week. :-) Hello Mr. or Miss Whale!
Posted by: amy | Saturday, January 16, 2010 at 11:06 PM
love the peak into your sewing room...oh I love that sign I need one of those!
the design wall, interesting things on there!!!
good luck with the writing
love the black stitches on the pretty fabrics, nice contrast
Kathie
Posted by: kathie | Saturday, January 16, 2010 at 11:11 PM
In my head I can dance just like Michael Jackson...and often try. Funnily enough when I see evidence on video I somehow look less of a natural dancer. Hmm.
I do love your whale. Isn't Amy a super sweetie? I think so.
Enjoy the sunshine - we have rain, which is nice after a month of snow.
Posted by: Katy | Sunday, January 17, 2010 at 03:48 AM
Dancing in my sewing room? Where people can see me? Why I love the Go-Go's of course. How can you miss with we've got the beat? I like lots of music. I also like to listen to books on my iPod. I feel like I am being super constructive, "reading" and sewing at the same time!! HA Thanks for the peep into your sewing space.
Posted by: Mama Spark | Sunday, January 17, 2010 at 10:37 AM
Dean Martin or Elvis Costello... depends on how it's going...
I like your "Keep Calm and Carry On" sign - wish I could learn to live by those words!
:) Ann
Posted by: Ann | Sunday, January 17, 2010 at 02:55 PM
You need to add "I Don't Feel Like Dancing" by the Scissor Sisters - the title is ironic.
Posted by: CitricSugar | Sunday, January 17, 2010 at 03:21 PM
What beautiful birds.
Posted by: Dolores | Sunday, January 17, 2010 at 05:43 PM
Hi Sarah -
I like to dance while ironing - it does help keep the hips loose.
Just received my QNM and your quilt looks so cheerful and fun.
Love your lacy hammock.
barb
Posted by: barb | Sunday, January 17, 2010 at 11:27 PM
And I thought I was the only Sewing Room Dance Diva! Rock on, Sarah! I love it!!
Posted by: Tammy | Monday, January 18, 2010 at 05:01 AM
I make it a policy to never complain about the weather and to try to find contentment/enjoyment in each season, BUT -- summer is my favorite, and seeing you in the hammock, well.... it makes 6 months to go seem like a terribly long time. Oh, wait -- a little sun just peeked out from behind the clouds. A promise of things to come????
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joan
Posted by: wishes, true and kind | Tuesday, January 19, 2010 at 03:00 PM