My choice of cross-stitch embroidery was not the best type of project for a sewing circle; I could easily listen to conversations while doing it, but I could not actually talk while stitching. I think it had to do with the counting.

I keep meaning to get audiobooks to listen to while sewing, but part of me just loves the written word too much. I have been doing a bit of sewing while listening to things I have recorded on my new TV recorder box, which also does radio, which has been very good.