Reading AND Stitching at the same time!

Violet · Post by **Violet** » Sat Feb 14, 2009 12:51 pm

I just discovered how to enjoy me favourite book and stitch at the same time!!!
AUDIO BOOKS!
Today I stitched for 3 hours whilst listening to a book by one of my favourite authors
Sue Grafton... How good is that? Why didn't I think of this sooner?
Very happy

K1nS · Post by **K1nS** » Sat Feb 14, 2009 1:07 pm

haha what a great idea!

~threadbear~ · Post by **~threadbear~** » Sat Feb 14, 2009 1:30 pm

This is indeed a brilliant idea! I have some drama's that I listen to while doing housework, so I could listen to them while stitching!

Mabel Figworthy · Post by **Mabel Figworthy** » Sat Feb 14, 2009 2:16 pm

I tend to stitch in the evenings when DH and/or youngest usually have the telly on (and if it's things like Victorian Farm I'll watch too!) so it wouldn't work, but I do have a few audiobooks I borrowed from my MIL to play while I'm doing the accounts or working on the website -- Dorothy Sayers, nothing like a good murder when you're digging through VAT receipts -- and I'd love to be able to play them while stitching too!

agi · Post by **agi** » Sat Feb 14, 2009 2:32 pm

I am doing just that at the moment - listening to HP. I got the idea from Rose, actually - thank you, Rose!

SusanF · Post by **SusanF** » Sat Feb 14, 2009 4:00 pm

You know I've never thought of that

What a good idea ... off to look at audio books now!

twinkleberry · Post by **twinkleberry** » Sat Feb 14, 2009 4:58 pm

fab idea!

i have bought a couple of audiobooks in the past to listen to while working around the house etc, but tbh, i found it was a bit expensive -the audio's are so much more Â£ than a paperback

i've been stitching in front of the telly recently and find i either get really into the stitching then annoy hubby constantly asking what's happened or i end up with a little visitor :

(oops!!!)

coffee_freak · Post by **coffee_freak** » Sat Feb 14, 2009 6:30 pm

i never get to listen to my music so i listen to my mp3 player while stitching

Rose · Post by **Rose** » Sat Feb 14, 2009 7:57 pm

benceagi wrote:I am doing just that at the moment - listening to HP. I got the idea from Rose, actually - thank you, Rose!

You are very Welcome. I really enjoyed them and my stitching seemed to go so much faster while listening to them. I love the readers voice too. It is just perfect for these books.

grub72 · Post by **grub72** » Mon Feb 16, 2009 1:52 am

i wish they had free audio books online so we can listen and stitch at the same time.

Dawn · Post by **Dawn** » Mon Feb 16, 2009 9:16 am

coffee_freak wrote:i never get to listen to my music so i listen to my mp3 player while stitching

I do that too, though I'm thinking of downloading some discworld books off itunes to listen to now I have a ipod

crazycat · Post by **crazycat** » Mon Feb 16, 2009 9:30 am

Dawn wrote:
coffee_freak wrote:i never get to listen to my music so i listen to my mp3 player while stitching
I do that too, though I'm thinking of downloading some discworld books off itunes to listen to now I have a ipod

oo id love that as i can never sit down to read them as i have to read a page three times to absorb the information

agi · Post by **agi** » Mon Feb 16, 2009 3:39 pm

grub72 wrote:i wish they had free audio books online so we can listen and stitch at the same time.

They do have free audiobooks, actually a lot of them. Mostly old books though, those whose copyright has expired, but still. Take a look at these sites:

http://www.oculture.com/2006/10/audio_book_podc.html" target="_blank
http://freeclassicaudiobooks.com/" target="_blank
http://www.simplyaudiobooks.com/" target="_blank
http://librivox.org/" target="_blank
http://www.audiobooksforfree.com/screen_main.asp" target="_blank

Violet · Post by **Violet** » Fri Feb 20, 2009 7:15 am

grub72 wrote:i wish they had free audio books online so we can listen and stitch at the same time.

Hi Grub,
I get them from my local library.... free. I also have a good set of headphones so I don't annoy the family! Bliss!

Lisa · Post by **Lisa** » Mon Mar 23, 2009 10:42 pm

whilst ripping up my magazines i came across this:

http://www.audible.co.uk/stitch" target="_blank

free 14day trial, free to end membership any time, and you keep any books youve downloaded. it doesnt say if there is a max number of downloads though

photophreak · Post by **photophreak** » Thu Mar 26, 2009 3:35 am

I listen to audio books all the time! I just joined audible too, since I am running out of things at the library.

sammy_v · Post by **sammy_v** » Fri Jun 12, 2009 2:36 am

What a fantastic idea, think i will have to have a look on itunes what they have or see the libary (can order them into im sure). Thanks for this.

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