May/June 2020

Ideas

Packed with creative ideas and inspiration

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Ideas
EDITOR Terena le Roux Email terena@ideasfactory.co.za STUDIO AND STITCHCRAFT Dala Watts MARKETING AND FINANCES Marweya Smal INQUIRIES info@ideasfactory.co.za COPY EDITING Diana Procter and Marié Smidt STYLING Hannes Koegelenberg, Dala Watts and Carin
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What’s New
? NEW SHOPS, DÉCOR AND CRAFT dala@ideasfactory.co.za ? FOOD AND RESTAURANTS ideasmagazinefood@gmail.com Italian skincare and make-up range RVB is known for being exceptionally skin friendly and safe. It contains no parabens, heavy metals, animal prod
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Floral Romance
In the living room, the large painted canvas acts as a background for the fabric and flower compositions. The old wrought iron garden planter (left) is a little rusty, but becomes chic juxtaposed with a beautiful flower painting. Above the counter is
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From The Editor
It’s seldom necessary that I have to rewrite my entire letter to you. And completely unheard of that our printers are shutting their doors before we can deliver our latest Ideas into their capable hands. And how the distributor’s trucks are parked of
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Imperfect Tiles
DIFFICULTY: medium to advanced TIME: one day YOU WILL NEED ♥ terracotta tiles (250 x 250mm) ♥ chalk paint in the colour of your choice (we used white) ♥ undercoat (optional) ♥ paintbrush ♥ tile cutter Paint the tiles with chalk paint. If you are usin
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Show Off!
DIFFICULTY: medium TIME: 2-3 days YOU WILL NEED MATERIALS ♥ technical diagram on page overleaf♥ backing board (we used SupaWood) - 344mm x 344mm x 9mm (part 1)♥ mirror: 343mm x 343mm x 3mm (part 2)♥ wood (we used SA pine) - 2 000mm x 142mm x 22mm (pa
Ideas8 min readCooking, Food & Wine
Food For The soul
A good home-made pie filled with tender chunks of meat and gravy is very hard to resist. Ostrich goulash is more economical and healthier than beef; you’ll be surprised how delicious this filling tastes too. Serves: 6 Preparation time: 45 minutes Coo
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Pretty As Pie
YOU WILL NEED ♥ shortcrust pastry ♥ rolling pin ♥ pie filling ♥ pie tin ♥ sharp, non-serrated knife ♥ ruler ♥ small cutters SHORTCRUST PASTRY ♥ 300g cake flour ♥ 150g cold butter, cut into cubes ♥ about 75ml ice water APPLE AND RASPBERRY FILLING ♥ 1
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Imperfectly Undone
Nothing looks more comfortable than a big slouchy armchair. We put our cover on the chair with the raw edges outwards to add texture, but if you need a break from the undone look, turn it through to the right side. DIFFICULTY: advanced TIME: one day
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Cupboard Love
Give an old shop cupboard a new lease of life by adding curvy legs and a coat of shiny black lacquer paint. We found our cupboard in a second-hand store as a sand-coloured melamine unit with no legs, but the mirror at the back and the art deco-like g
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Scan Your Books
DIFFICULTY: medium TIME: 1-2 days YOU WILL NEED MATERIALS ♥ technical drawing on the page overleaf♥ wood (we used SA pine) - 1000mm x 162mm x 22mm (parts 1 and 2) - 600mm x 29mm x 22mm (parts 3)♥ pine wood filler♥ wood glue♥ 12 x 4mm x 45mm wood scre
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Stories In A Box
You get memory boxes, like our project on page 68, and then you get shadow boxes like this one. Both are now popular with creative makers. They fulfill much the same function: to store and display items associated with happy memories of someone or so
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Memory Box
My box is inspired by memories of my mother… of her in her sewing room, stitching and embroidering. She was a needlework teacher, so I grew up in a house with cupboards full of fabric, lace and thread. With this project you can create your own box fu
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Love That Laundry!
Now you will never again need to wonder what the circles, buckets and triangles mean! Copy our design with the laundry care symbols in the desired size onto white paper and place it in a frame that suits your colour scheme. Peg a lonely sock here unt
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In Full Bloom
DIFFICULTY: easy TIME: one day YOU WILL NEED ♥ black-and-white photo of your choice, printed on fabric♥ embroidery threads in the colours of your choice♥ embroidery needle♥ embroidery hoop TO MAKE 1 Start off by having your photo printed on fabric; t
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Livein Full Colour
Perhaps the Russian-born artist Wassily Kandinsky was visiting Morocco when he said, ‘Colour is a power which directly influences the soul.’ Because that is precisely how I felt when I was there. Morocco’s flavours and especially its colours captivat
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Have A Seat
DIFFICULTY: intermediate TIME: about 50 hours YOU WILL NEED ♥ Nurturing Fibres Eco-Cotton: 3 x 50g Vanilla (for joining), 13 x 50g in the colours of your choice (Sunglow, Willow, Lime, Ruby Pink, Bordeaux, Sunkissed Coral, Mint, Orchid, Aventurine, O
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Relax And Unwind
This beautiful bathroom with its soft colours in an Edwardian house in Green Point, Cape Town, is reminiscent of a bygone age of gracious living. The owner, museum curator Christopher Peter, says the bathroom used to be the kitchen before it underwen
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Chirpy Birds
DIFFICULTY: for the experienced embroiderer TIME: 30 hour/weekend project YOU WILL NEED ♥ towel♥ embroidery design (above)♥ embroidery thread in the colours of your choice♥ embroidery needle♥ embroidery hoop♥ sharp scissors♥ carbon paper♥ pen or penc
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Weave It Pretty
DIFFICULTY: average TIME: weekend YOU WILL NEED ♥ plastic laundry basket (see step 1 below)♥ T-shirt yarn in the colours of your choice♥ needle with a large eye♥ sharp scissors♥ kebab stick TO MAKE 1 First look for a laundry basket with openings that
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Softly Wrapped
COLOURWORK WRAP CARDIGAN Knitted seamlessly, top down. DIFFICULTY: intermediate to advanced TIME: 4-6 weeks. Special skills: Fair Isle knitting on RS and WS. Size: Medium (size adjustable with wrap) Gauge: 20 st and 18 rows = 10cm x 10cm (blocked) YO
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Who’sold?
It was the moment of truth: ‘I’m just quickly helping an old uncle and auntie here with their car that has broken down,’ the youngster on his motorbike told his friend over the phone. Our car had stopped dead, and was refusing to budge, right across
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BOOKS TO READ in May/June
BY SAMI TAMIMI AND TARA WIGLEY (EBURY PRESS, R495) Falastin is a love letter to Palestine, the land and its people; an evocative collection of over 110 recipes and stories from the co-authors of Jerusalem and Ottolenghi: Simple. As each region - Beth
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CUTE & COLOURFUL
DIFFICULTY: average TIME: 5-6 hours to complete a pair YOU WILL NEED ♥ DK weight yarn - main colour: 100g (320m / 350 yds) - 3 x contrast colour: 15g each (50m / 55yds)♥ 4,5mm crochet hook♥ stitch markers♥ tapestry needle and scissors WE USED Nurturi
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Save With Kakeibo
We decided a long time ago to leave anything about the economy and finances out of our content. The subject is just too heavy for our pages, which is where we want to create a happy place for everyone. We left it to other magazines. Until we heard ab
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Memories On Display
Create a memory wall filled with family photos and personal keepsakes. We arranged a collection of vintage frames, family photos, Grandpa’s hat and Great-granddad’s spirit level, but you can add anything that you reminds you of your family. Make your
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Bags Of Love From Laos
Dear Terena, We live in Southeast Asia and two of the best things to bring back after a trip to South Africa (or to have friends and family bring us when they come to visit us) are the latest Ideas magazine and biltong. Where we live in Laos (here be
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Gorgeous On Instagram
@BIBBYSKITCHEN Johannesburg, South Africa Food writer and stylist Dianne Bibby’s photos of her food creations will transport you to loftier heights in the kitchen. She is generous with her recipes, sharing everything from vegan to the meatiest dishes
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Home Iswhere Mymomis
Mother’s Day is a celebration all about honouring your mom, your mother-in-law, your grandma … in fact any maternal figure in your life. It is one of those unoffical holidays that often creep up on you and without knowing it you find yourself scrambl
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You Said It
WINNING LETTER I am a South African living part-time in Mozambique. I and my husband, who works here, have been living happily and peacefully among the locals along with our cats, tortoises and chickens for the past six years. With the start of the n
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Map Out Your Life
The comfort of a home filled with a sense of belonging and a feeling of peace… this is a goal for most people I know. The thing with this desire and intrinsic need is that it is not something you can obtain by simply walking into a specific building
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