Innholdsfortegnelse for July/August 2017 i Ideas

Who would ever have thought that I would be able to sit and do my writing with a heater next to me, a blanket over my legs and my thickest socks on my feet? When I told a group of colleagues a little while ago how I was starting to enjoy working from home, one of them immediately answered: ‘And it’s not even winter yet! Wait and see how lovely that is.’ And how right she was. Now I can move through the house from sunny spot to sunny spot or, like today, sit snug and warm in front of my computer with my dogs sleeping peacefully on their blanket behind me. But this feeling of warmth and safety comes from more than just my layer-on-layer heating. People can say…

Herbs Bay leaves, chives, dandelion, fennel, lavender, lemongrass, marjoram, mint, nasturtiums, origanum, parsley, perennial basil, rocket, rosemary, sage, thyme. Vegetables Asparagus, , broad beans, broccoli, Brussels sprouts, cabbage, carrots, cauliflower, celery, cucumber, gem squash, kale, leeks, lettuce, mushrooms, onion, parsnips, peas, peppers, potatoes, pumpkin, radishes, Swiss chard, spring onions , sweet potatoes, tomatoes, turnips. Fruit Apples, avocados, bananas, Cape gooseberries, granadillas, grapefruit, guavas, kiwi, kumquats, lemons, limes, loquats, naartjies, oranges, pawpaws, pineapples. Flowers Alstroemeria, anemone, arum lilies, Asiatic lilies, banksia, berlezia, blombos, blushing bride, buxifloria, calendula, carnations, chincherinchees, chrysanthemums, daffodils, delphiniums, ericas, gypsophilia, freesia, gerbera, golden rod, heather, iris, kangaroo paw, kol kol, larkspur, leucadendron, orchids, pincushion, proteas, ranunculus, snapdragons, statice, strelitzia, St Joseph lily, sterretjie, stocks, sweetpeas, tuberose, tulips.…

how to YoU wiLL neeD ♥ 2 trays of marshmallow (made a day in advance) ♥ sugar thermometer ♥ mini muffin tray ♥ mini muffin wrappers ♥ large daisy or sunflower cutter BLooMing MARShMALLowS ♥ 25ml gelatin powder ♥ 250g castor sugar ♥ 15ml liquid glucose ♥ 1 large egg white ♥ 2,5ml vanilla extract or 5ml vanilla essence ♥ cornflour, for dusting ♥ 300g white chocolate 1 Sprinkle the gelatin over 100ml water in small bowl and leave to stand. Place the sugar and glucose in a saucepan with 100ml water. Stir until melted then bring to the boil for 3-5 minutes until soft ball stage or a thermometer reaches 118°C. Melt the gelatin for a few seconds at a time in the microwave (don’t let it boil), then…

DIFFICULTY: easy TIME: half a day (including drying time) You will need ♥ brick (the type with three holes, for the plants) ♥ white PVA or craft paint ♥ gold leaf ♥ gold-leaf glue (size) ♥ brushes ♥ polystyrene foam (about 1cm thick) ♥ 3 small succulents (the roots must be able to fit in the holes in the brick) ♥ small garden stones ♥ potting soil ♥ craft knife To mAke 1 use a dry brush to clean the brick, and then paint it with the white PVA or craft paint. Allow the paint to dry before applying a second coat. 2 when the paint is completely dry, you can start with the gold leaf. Paint size over one side of the brick – just along the top edge,…

DIFFICULTY: easy for those who have done tapestry crochet, medium to difficult if you have never done it before TIME: one day NOTE: This crocheted pouch, inspired by Orla Kiely’s fun flower designs, is the perfect introduction to tapestry crochet. Put those granny squares back in the work-in-progress bag and try something new! The tapestry crochet technique is easy once you get the hang of it, so please be patient with yourself if this is your first time. MEaSurEMENTS This cute pouch is 20 x 20cm when completed. YOu Will NEEd ♥ 50g Vinnis Nikkim, black ♥ 100g Raeesah, col 41 ♥ 3-3,5mm crochet hook ♥ stitch marker to use at beginning of every round ♥ tapestry needle ♥ 20-25cm zip fastener that you can cut smaller to fit pouch…

FLANNEL NIGHTDRESS MeaSureMenTS The pattern fits 89cm bust and 95cm hip. DIFFICULTY: fairly easy TIME: one day You Will need ♥ pattern on page 88 ♥ 2,5m white flannel (150cm wide) ♥ 50cm iron-on interfacing ♥ matching machine thread ♥ two 12mm buttons ♥ ruffler attachment ♥ paper, pencil and rule noTe: All seam allowances are 1,5cm except the under bust seam, which is 2cm. To Make  1 Draw the pattern pieces onto a piece of paper in actual size. There are no patterns pieces for the skirt and cuffs, as these are cut as rectangular-shaped panels. 2 Cut the two skirt pieces measuring 104cm long and 84cm wide along one edge of the fabric. Use the paper patterns to cut the remaining pieces, as well as four 27 x…

T-SHIRT YARN Making your own T-shirt yarn is very easy. All you need is a T-shirt and a pair of sharp scissors. DIFFICULTY: easy TIME: one hour 1 Place the T-shirt on a flat surface, cut off the top section horizontally under the arms and discard the top piece. Fold one side of the T-shirt cylinder towards the other side so that about 2cm of the bottom layer is visible. Cut strips (usually 1,5-2cm) to the edge of the top layer, but don’t cut into the protruding 2cm of the bottom layer. 2 Open up the T-shirt and place the uncut section on a flat surface. Cut at an angle from the end of one cut piece across to the next strip on the opposite side. Continue to the end.…

* WORD OF THE MONTH: CRAQUELURE (French: craquelé) This is what you call the pattern of fine cracks that appear in varnish over time. The effect can be imitated to give a surface an aged appearance. Make your own The secret is a slow-drying varnish top-coated with a fast-drying varnish. When the undercoat finally dries, it shrinks, cracking the top varnish. YOU WILL NEED ♥ boiled linseed oil (available from hardware stores) ♥ oil-based varnish (not the fast-drying kind) ♥ fast-drying water-based varnish ♥ dark-brown oil glaze, like artist’s oil paint ♥ craft brushes TO MAKE Add the boiled linseed oil (a few drops to half a cup) to the oil-based varnish – this will slow the drying process even further. Coat the surface of your object evenly and thinly…

imprEssion maTs The fondant is rolled out over the impression mats to give texture or add a pattern to fondant. The mats come is a variety of patterns. rolling pins The large ones are used to roll out fondant thinly and smoothly to cover a cake. The small ones are to roll out a little fondant or gum paste to use for decorations. small palETTE knifE used for lifting small and delicate shapes that have been cut from gum paste or fondant. cuTTing maT These mats are made from nonstick material and are used for rolling out fondant. They are usually pre-marked with circles and grids to make rolling and cutting fondant easy. They are ‘self-healing’, so you can cut on them without damaging them. cuTTErs You can use ordinary…

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LET’S LOVE AND LOVE AGAIN Almie Louis, also known as blogger The Grand Recycler, is no stranger to the South African craft community. Author of Drab to Fab and currently judge on kykNet’s Kunsvlyt, she is a master at recycling. After starting her blog in England while living there for 15 years, she is back home in Stellenbosch and sharing her recycling genius with us. See her upcycled lily stool on page 66. OLD-WORLDLY DESIGNS AN OLD FRIEND OF IDEAS AND THESE DAYS ALSO AN AVID FAN OF THE TV SERIES OUTLANDER, Bridget Henderson from Cowgirlblues WAS ONLY TOO KEEN TO DESIGN US A QUIRKY LITTLE KNITTED TOP (SEE PAGE 70) AND A CROCHETED WRAP (PAGE 68) INSPIRED BY THE FIRST SEASON OF THIS SERIES. BRIDGET TURNED HER KNITTING HOBBY…

It’s time to break away again. From Friday afternoon 15 September to Sunday afternoon 17 September we are back at JanHarmsgat se Agterplaas in Cullinan for a weekend of fun and creativity. You will leave there with a cosy shawl, mittens and a hat – all in gorgeous Nurturing Fibres yarn – to show off to friends and family. Ideas contributor Elizabeth Fester will be there to assist you with your crochet. Even though our projects are not too complicated, you will need to know at least the basics or have someone with you who can teach you as we go along. We have place for 35 women only, so be sure to book without delay! For R3 000 for a single room or R2 800 per person sharing, you…

For your frames, any metal object with a thin edge can work, provided it is at least 10mm deep. We used a vintage metal tray, pie dish, brass plate and a couple of old metal lids. Try to collect a combination of shapes and sizes for your display. DIFFICULTY: fairly easy TIME: 15 minutes per mirror plus drying time YOU WILL NEED ♥ metal items to use as frames ♥ brass and steel chain, whichever finish matches the frames best (we used roughly 50cm per frame) ♥ spray paint (we used matte black) ♥ marking pen ♥ key rings ♥ mirror hooks ♥ 3,2mm pop rivets and a rivet gun ♥ 1,8mm metal drill bit and 4mm metal drill bit ♥ safety goggles for drilling ♥ mirror for each frame…

JULY WESTERN CAPE July and August Warm up at the Jazz and Cheese Fondues event at Delheim. Booking is essential. Email restaurant@delheim.com  or call 021 888 4607. 7-16 July The Pick n Pay Knysna Oyster Festival offers activities for sports lovers, families and party goers. For more information, go to oysterfestival.co.za . 10 July - 6 August Lighten up at the Jive Cape Town Funny Festival at the Baxter. For more information, go to baxter.co.za . 15-16 July Enjoy French flair at the Franschhoek Bastille Festival. For more information, go to franschhoekbastille.co.za . 18 July Nelson Mandela Day 21-22 July Enjoy wine, soup, a farmer’s market and art at the Soetes and Soup Festival in Rawsonville. For more information,…

sarahshermansamuel.com Formerly known as ‘Smitten Studio’, and now called ‘Stories’, Sarah’s blog is a design and lifestyle destination where she shares stories for bringing the joy of design into everyday living, covering topics on home décor, entertaining, personal style and travel. Launched in 2012 to catalogue the renovations of her cabin in Michigan, the site quickly grew into a place of community for designers, tastemakers and those who seek a refined aesthetic in all aspects of life. sprinklebakes.com Heather Baird started this blog in 2009 as a self-taught baker and desserts enthusiast. Today she’s a trained pastry chef, cookbook author and recipe developer. It’s her mission to learn all she can about baking and pastry, and to share it with her readers through tutorials and step-by-step instructions. Before she fell…

SET THE SCENE We used the art pictures and designs in this issue as inspiration for our modern table. Use black, white and cream as the main colours and add touches of blush pink and copper for contrast. Copy the quotes onto white paper and use them as placemats, and cut out some of them to wrap around your napkins. Decorate your plates with the other creative designs and pictures. POTATO CHIPS WITH CURRY DIPPING SAUCE Make this very tasty snack to serve with drinks or when friends visit, or as an accompaniment to fried fish or grilled or roast chicken. Use a combination of potato and sweet potato chips. Fry them or bake them and serve them hot with a curry sauce. CURRY SAUCE Heat 20ml sunflower oil in…

‘What if our pursuit of the things that we’re told will make us happy could endanger those very things that actually do make us happy?’ Matt Kallenberg asks this question on the back page of his deceivingly simple-looking children’s book Lagom. Published in 2015, the rather foreign title is accompanied by a picture of a seagull and online searches reveal nothing more – not a single review or interview with the author. Yet it’s a significant question, and come 2017, lagomnot Kallenberg’s book, but the Swedish concept of ‘not too much, not too little’ – makes headlines in the likes of Vogue, The Guardian, current affairs magazine Slate and international interior magazines. In short, lagomis a Swedish philosophy of moderation that translates to ‘enough, sufficient, adequate, just right’, precisely what…

CROCHETED WRAP DIFFICULTY: MEDIUM TIME: 10-12 HOURS MeaSureMenTS One size only – 40cm wide and 170cm long You Will need ♥ 2 x 100g cowgirlblues Merino Sock variegated (Col A; we used Marsala/Sable/Cocoa/Denim) ♥ 3 x 50g balls cowgirlblues Merino Sock in two contrasting colours (we used 2 x Coffee Bean [Col B] and 1 x Olive [Col C]) ♥ 4mm crochet hook TenSion Working in larksfoot patt, 5 repeats and 6 patt rows should give you 10 x 10cm using cowgirlblues Merino Sock and a 4mm crochet hook. noTe To see how to do the larksfoot stitch, go to the Dream A Little Bigger website where there is a tutorial: dreamalittlebigger.com/post/larksfootcrochet-stitch-tutorial.html abbreviaTionS ch – chain stitch dc – double crochet: wrap yarn around hook, insert into stitch and pull…

We are giving away three copies of this wonderful crochet book. Hello, Crochet (R310) is published by Human & Rousseau and is packed with quirky, fresh and creative patterns designed by the three friends who put it together. It is available from leading book stores. To win your copy of Hello, Crochet by Cornel Strydom, Elsbeth Eksteen and Anisa Fielding, just tell us what your favourite section of Ideas is. Email us at info@ideasfactory.co.za and put Hello, Crochet in the subject field. Please include your phone number in the email and tell us in a paragraph what section/s you like about the magazine and why.…

THIS CUTE LITTLE WOODEN LAMP CAN LIGHTEN UP YOUR HOME IF YOU CHALLENGE YOUR DIY SKILLS A BIT. DIFFICULTY: challenging TIME: one week YOU WILL NEED Materials  ♥ wood (we used beech) – 1 300 x 20 x 20mm – 1 000mm x 88mm x 10mm ♥ 1 x led spotlight PAR16 50 4,8w (do not use a light that emits heat) ♥ 1 x PAR16 down-light lamp holder (ceramic with plastic backing) ♥ 2 x eKl1 6Amp strip connectors (small) ♥ 1 x lamp cord with switch ♥ 15-amp 3-prong plug ♥ 2 x carriage bolts 6 x 75mm with wing nuts and washers ♥ 10 x dowel pins 8 x 30mm (cut to 20mm) ♥ 2 x self-tapping screws 3,5 x 19mm ♥ wood glue (ultra) ♥ 2mm…

‘How on earth are you going to keep quiet for 10 days? I can’t think of anything worse.’ These were the words that I heard most often following my decision to take part in a 10-day silent retreat. But to me it sounded like my idea of heaven. After one of the busiest, most stressful years of my life, the prospect of 10 days without my phone, without requests, without meetings, without responsibilities, without voices – mine and others – was something that I craved with heart and soul. At the office we were busy preparing our budgets – not the best time to break away completely, but it was the first available week in months and so I considered every possible scenario, worked out the numbers time and again,…

WRITE TO US & WIN! The writer of this month’s winning letter will receive a genuine leather handbag from TAS Designer Bags to the value of R2 200. TAS Designer Bags are handmade and use the best quality hides, which are specially sourced and selected for the bags, while 100% cotton shweshwe fabric (in vibrant colours and trendy patterns) is used for the linings. For more information, call 076 902 6466 or go to tasdesign.co.za. Winning letter HANDMADE WITH LOVE For Mother’s Day and Father’s Day, I take inspiration from Ideas magazine to prepare something really special for my loved ones. Thank you for sharing such beautiful photos of very special projects. Most striking was your May/June 2017 issue - it reminded me so much of my mother and grandmother.…