The Creative Dance of Machine Quilting

re: The Creative Dance of Machine Quilting

ebandit — Thu, 20 Oct 2011 15:57:25 GMT

I don't normally listen to music while I quilt. But when I do I like ballads -nothing too fast or I will try to keep time with the music and my stitches get too wild.

re: The Creative Dance of Machine Quilting

carmcgee — Sat, 15 Oct 2011 23:50:45 GMT

Lately I've been listening to Seal's CD of soul tunes and howling along with him. Reminds me of listening to my LPs on the little record player several decades ago in South Louisiana while sewing away.

re: The Creative Dance of Machine Quilting

Susan Strong — Thu, 13 Oct 2011 15:35:12 GMT

I put my iPod on shuffle when I am in my studio so listen to everything: Andrea Bocelli, Great Big Sea, Loreena McKennitt, Billy Joel, Bare Naked Ladies, Josh Groban, Train, Sarah McLachlan, Barry Manilow, Eurythmics and many more ... must have music when quilting!

re: The Creative Dance of Machine Quilting

Demarys McGuirk — Thu, 13 Oct 2011 14:35:27 GMT

I like to listen to my Sarah Brightman Classics CD, it is very calming to me and helps to keep perspective.......go figure.......I am definitely NOT an opera fan!!!

Also Handel's Messiah is calming, to me, too!

re: The Creative Dance of Machine Quilting

westernwilson — Thu, 13 Oct 2011 14:12:54 GMT

I listen to podcasts, mostly CBC podcasts.! Because when sewing it is hard to hear the program, I have put an extension onto my ear buds so I can listen while I sew and move around the room. I like Elin's advice not to get hung up on perfection, as I think this is often a bar to even beginning free motion work. Thanks Elin!

re: The Creative Dance of Machine Quilting

GailB — Thu, 13 Oct 2011 14:05:32 GMT

I like to listen to Celtic music. I'm not sure why. I just seems to be the right tempo for me.

re: The Creative Dance of Machine Quilting

suefix — Thu, 13 Oct 2011 13:18:28 GMT

I like to listen to Andre Rieu who does a lot of waltzes but at a faster tempo. It keeps me swirling at the machine and when I need to get up and move for a bit, I swirl around the living room. That makes the dogs crazy!