Music To Stitch By

I could never work  in a void of silence. I am a quite person by nature, who usually prefers the sound of my own heartbeat. But when it comes time to create, my work can only be done with its own soundtrack.

For those of you who may be curious, I’ll share with you some of the songs that move me the most to create. Those who have known me for a while would not be surprised to know that Jamie Cullum is at the top of my list of artist whose music I love. Everything he touches turns to gold for me. I can’t listen to one of his songs without getting the itch to create. His improvisational style completely syncs with my own creative flow. 

Jamie Cullum

Jamie Cullum performing- Frontin', Suit & Tie, Get Your Way (live, 2013)

Along with Jamie, here are the top played songs on my iPod that always help get my creative juices flowing:

Show Me How You Burlesque by Christina Aguilera
Aria by Yanni
Bring The Rain by Mercy Me
Wrecking Ball by Miley Cyrus
Comfortable by John Mayer
Haven’t Met You Yet by Michael Buble
Fireworks by Katy Perry
And We Danced by Macklemore
Footloose by Kenny Loggins
F**k You by Cee Lo Green
Hate On Me by Jill Scott
Grenade (Acoustic) by Bruno Mars
7 Days to Change Your Life by Jamie Cullum
Moves Like Jagger by Maroon 5
Yeah! by Usher
Hallelujah by K.D. Lang
Hey Soul Sister by Train
Hollaback Girl by Gwen Stefani
Uma Thurman by Fall Out Boy 
Take Me To Church by Hozier
The One by Mary J. Blige
I Belong To You by Muse
Nature Boy by Jamie Cullum
I Wish by Stevie Wonder
Thrift Shop by Macklemore

. . . and according to my iPod, there are 634 other songs that inspire me as well.

Do you listen to music when crafting? If so, what types of songs get your creative juices flowing?

Well?

Well....

I finally got some really cute pictures of my Boy Toy wearing my first ever male socks. And, of course I can't show them to you because the swatch for it is being sent off for consideration in another knitting magazine.

My room looks like a giant mutant yarn moster stumbled into it after having way too many jager and redbull shots and threw up all over the place. There is yarn everywhere- but in the oh so wrong kind of way.

I just found my bobbin lace pillow, finished the lace edging that's been hanging off that thing for like the past three years and have now started another lace piece. (Yes, I do bobbin lace. Unlike Latin, its not completely a dead artform. And once I take over the world with my two needle knitting I will then require all scholl age children to spend two hours a day learning bobbin lace. Yes, I AM an evil dictator!)

The Boy Toy has finally raised the white flag saying he has given up on trying to understand how I can have so many different craft projects going on at the same time. "I still can't pat my head and rub my belly at the same time. How the hell do you manage to do so many things at once?"

After several tall adult drinks, I think I've finally come to terms with the fact that unless someone is willing to give me an all expenses paid trip, I will not be going to Sock Summit this year. (Wait, I think I may need another drink. The pain is starting to come back.)

I just realized that once my sock design gets published I still need to come up with a plan to get three TNNA members to write letters of introduction for me. Anyone out there willing to volunteer? I'm willing to send a free pair of hand knitted socks to you for your time. (Yes, I will stoop so low as to knit my way into TNNA. I am never above grovaling!)

And, well...

I'm working on another sock design that I will try to post here on the blog next week. Yup, its going to be a free one, yeah!!!