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?

3KCBWDAY3-My Muse

Being a knitter, one would expect me to have a list of famous knitters that I would consider my muses and mentors. But the truth is, I don't. I do like Cookie A., (and that's mainly because I was in the same knitting group with her when I lived in San Jose). I also like Anne Hanson of Knitspot, but I confess it is because she is in an interracial relationship just like me and spoils her hubby the same way I do. The fact that she happens to be a kick-ass knitter is just a bonus.

No, my true muse is not what most people would expect. . . .

Music!

Nothing moves me and inspires me the way music does. I am a slave to its power over me. A duet between Kenny Loggins and Amy Grant can result in a knitted purse. The voice of Garth Brooks can start me knitting a pair of leg warmers. And the sound of Josh Groban can move my fingers to crochet a lovely shawl.

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 been following my blog 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 picking up my needles or hook. He just has that power over me. And I don't mind saying that I like it.

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Along with Jamie, here are a few songs that always work to get my creative juices flowing:

Alice's Theme by Danny Elfman

Aria by Yanni

Bad Romance by Lady GaGa

Bring The Rain by Mercy Me

Comfortable by John Mayer

Haven't Met You Yet by Michael Buble

Fireworks by Katy Perry

Right Round by Flo Rida

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

Yeah! by Usher

Hallelujah by K.D. Lang

Hey Soul Sister by Train

Hollaback Girl by Gwen Stefani

The One by Mary J. Blige

I Belong To You by Muse

Nature Boy by Jamie Cullum

I Wish by Stevie Wonder

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

Knitting Muse Inspiration: Classic Ladies

A couple of pictures to help inspire your inner knitting muse. Enjoy!