It is still very cold here in South Africa and Erin and Caiden were very excited to discover that the bird bath water was frozen the other morning, so Erin brought it inside to show me and then returned it to melt for the birds.
I have also been knitting up a storm over the last few days and here is Kye’s wool hat, so warm and I used the Soule Mama pattern, it fits him so snugly. I am almost finished Caiden’s, he wants me to knit ear flaps on the sides and I am almost finished….
We are still enjoying Ancient Rome and the Romans made the most beautiful mosiacs’. We found some old tiles in the garage and made some of our own mosiacs’, the children really enjoyed this art project and are still busy with more…
Jenna made an aqueduct:
Erin made a flower:
Caiden designed a man and a house…
We used:
An old tile to build on.
Broke different coloured tiles to design our mosiac with.
Glued the mosiac to the tile with glue.
We will grout the mosaic as soon as the glue is dry.
We have felt very fortunate this week, because last Sunday a very kind wonderful woman gave these two sewing machines to Jenna and Erin! She no longer sews and when she heard that our girls loved to sew, she phoned my mom-in-law and told her she wanted to give them to my girls, wow! We are planning something very special for her indeed to thank her…
I Was Featured on Squidoo…
It has also been a very exciting week for my knitted toy shop because it was featured on a Squidoo Lens. Thank you so much Ann, I am so grateful to you for writing about my shop… http://www.squidoo.com/Fiber-Arts if you just page down on the link, you will see Mamma4earth under knitting…
YARN GIVEAWAY:
The winner is:
pumpkinhaus said…
Beautiful yarn!!
July 18, 2009 6:13 AM
As some of you know, I have opened a yarn shop http://www.mamma4earthyarns.etsy.com/
and I am enjoying this very much, I am having a giveaway marking the opening. I am giving away this beautiful Rainbow Yarn, this skein holds 100 grams / 3.5 ounces and it is so beautiful and soft …. It is a handspun, hand dyed skein. Don’t forget to leave me your email so I can reach you when you win. This giveaway is open to the whole world…
Just leave a comment to enter and if you have a chance, would you mind mentioning and linking to it in one of your blog posts. Thanks so much…
Have a wonderful weekend everyone…
Warmly
Linda
Hi Linda
What gorgeous roman mosiacs – such a fascinating block to cover. Your girls are so very lucky to be gifted with the sewing machines. What a kind person! Beautiful, beautiful yarn. Enough to make anyone’s fingers itch to get knitting with. Count me in!
Have a lovely weekend.
Beautiful mosiacs. Wonderful comfy cozy hat. And gorgeous yarn!
Hi Kelly,
Rome is really lovely and I am learning so much as well!
Hi Erin
Thanks so much about the mosiacs and hat!
Beautiful yarn!!
You know I’m in on a yarn giveaway!
I love the roman mosiacs too. I’ll bet they had a fantastic time making those!
Well count me in! I can think of lots of fun things to do with that pretty yarn….. by the way …. those mosaics are gorgeous. Your kids did a great job!
Hi Joy,
Thanks about the mosiacs!
Hi Lorilee
thanks about the mosaics and I can’t wait for your wooden treasures to arrive…
I love the mosaics. I watched a special on Roman Mosaics and they really are spectacular! The yarn looks so lusciuos!
Wonderful mosaics!
Congratulations to the new Etsy store!
Love the color of the wool!
Have a great day!
Sue
Great looking yarn, please enter me.
Wow – nice job on the mosaics. The kids did really well. What a great project!
Love the hat, too. I hope you show the one with ear flaps.
Congrats on your Squidoo debut.
I will mention your giveaway on my blog too.
nice mosaics. i like the aqueduct. but my favorite picture might be those great wooden boxes full of thread!
Hi Linds
Wow lovely beanies…
Lovely soft looking yarn.
XX
Suez
Hello from Ravelry! That yarn seems so soft & delicious – such delicate pastels.
Found your blog via Ravelry and I’m loving it! Thanks for sharing your neat crafts and gorgeous yarn! Off to check out your etsy shop now.
That yarn looks so pretty!
congratulations on squidoo! your work is amazingly beautiful. thanks for the opportunity to win this scrumptious yarn!!
Wow, such a wonderful art project!!! It has inspired me to do something similar with my kids!
The yarn is soooo pretty! Good luck on your shop from a fellow yarnie!
How wonderful about the sewing machines! And the ice photo is great!
Congrats on opening your new Etsy shop – I hope it does very well.
I love that knit hat, what a cute pattern. Your girls are so fortunate to have received those sewing machines! I will include info about your giveaway in my blog post today. Thanks! The yarn is gorgeous.
Pretty yarn!
Thank you for entering me:)
Lizzie
(sheteam)
I was thinking this week that I needed to do a mosaic in the kitchen over the stove to give me something to look at as I dream away my cooking hours. The beautiful work your children have done has inspired me.
And please enter me in the drawing for the gorgeous yarn!
Hard to think of you all freezing when we are SO hot! Love your mosaics project! My two would love that!
how wonderful about the sewing machines!
the mosaics are amazing and look like tons of fun
the wool is gorgeous!
good luck with your new shop and congratulations to the opening! going to check it out now..
happy monday
Hi Linda
Count me in – that pastel rainbow looks gorgeous!
I love the mosaic project – it’s so interesting to see what three different children come up with on the same topic. I love the aqueduct – must be architectural historian in me!
All the very best with your new etsy adventure.
Beautiful yarn! Congrats on growing your business,how you find the time is amazing!
Enjoyed looking at your blog! We too are studying Rome and I hope to do a simplified mosaic with my kids. Love the work your kids did! Great looking yarn, too.
Those mosaics are wonderful!
It sounds like you’ve been having a great week. How cool to receive those sewing machines.
I would love to be entered in your yarn giveaway.
that yarn looks sooooo amazing! i would love to knit somehting up with it!! thanks for the chance!
The mosaics are very inspiring. I love seeing original craft work, and I really like the rustic look of these. Thanks for sharing. And of course, the yarn is lovely too. Gorgeous colors!
Congratulations on your new Etsy shop! Your yarn is lovely and I’m sure you’ll be very successful.
Linda, your shop was the first thing I noticed before even reading your post! It looks very beautiful! Your children did such a lovely job making the mosiacs, what a creative and talented family you have!
Hello, I saw your comment on Ravelry and would love to be in to win that beautiful, beautiful wool! Thank you for sharing with us and hope your shop does really well!
I remember Mom and I each getting craft sets for mosaics when I was about 8. They had cheap plastic tiles in bright, gaudy colors, not at all like the pictures on the covers. Mom and I ditched the pictures from the kits, combined our tiles and came up with a pretty decent looking design which we turned into a clock. It is probably nicer in my memory than it was in fact, but we were pleased and proud. I know it wasn’t as nice as yours
The yarn is lovely, please enter me, and thanks for the contest.
Linda, we’ve been admiring your knitted animals for months now, and that yarn is lovely. My 8yo dd is fascinated with mosaics–what a great project!
I’ve hearted your Etsy shop and will be blogging about your beautiful yarn and contest in a few minutes!
These mosiacs are lovely. I have a pile of ceramic bits awaiting the day we get to something like this! And I would love a chance to win this beautiful yarn!
Heh this is so exciting! I would love to win it!
Congrats on Squidoo.
xx
The yarn looks really nice, and your blog pictures are beautiful!
A little late, but I posted to my blog, with links here and your new shop. Good luck in your new venture!
I like yuor blog- you are veyr crafty and it’s great your family is too! That’s how it was with my mom and us… now it has passed on to me and I hope to help my osn to be a crafty person
. I hope I am a winner of this beautiful yarn… it is magnificent!!!
The mosaics are amazing! Perfect project to do for Roman times. I still haven’t figured out the Squidoo thing, although I’m signed up for it. The yarn is gorgeous!