Reading AND Stitching at the same time!
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Reading AND Stitching at the same time!
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
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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
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Re: Reading AND Stitching at the same time!
haha what a great idea!
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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!
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Re: Reading AND Stitching at the same time!
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!
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I am doing just that at the moment - listening to HP. I got the idea from Rose, actually - thank you, Rose!
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You know I've never thought of that
What a good idea ... off to look at audio books now!
What a good idea ... off to look at audio books now!
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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 £ 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!!!)
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!!!)
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i never get to listen to my music so i listen to my mp3 player while stitching
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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.benceagi wrote:I am doing just that at the moment - listening to HP. I got the idea from Rose, actually - thank you, Rose!
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i wish they had free audio books online so we can listen and stitch at the same time.
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I do that too, though I'm thinking of downloading some discworld books off itunes to listen to now I have a ipodcoffee_freak wrote:i never get to listen to my music so i listen to my mp3 player while stitching
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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 informationDawn wrote:I do that too, though I'm thinking of downloading some discworld books off itunes to listen to now I have a ipodcoffee_freak wrote:i never get to listen to my music so i listen to my mp3 player while stitching
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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
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Hi Grub,grub72 wrote:i wish they had free audio books online so we can listen and stitch at the same time.
I get them from my local library.... free. I also have a good set of headphones so I don't annoy the family! Bliss!
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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
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
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I listen to audio books all the time! I just joined audible too, since I am running out of things at the library.
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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.