Ideas -julkaisun Sept/Oct 2018 -irtonumeron sisällysluettelo

The question that I hear most often is: ‘Where do your ideas come from?’. And sometimes ideas come from the most unlikely places. Like when my financial advisor asked me, a few months after we went independent, ‘How will you ensure that you keep your team?’ His focus was on risk management, but my head worked differently - by making this an attractive place to be, naturally! And what could inspire and motivate a person more than to spread your wings and travel? And so we started to plan a trip to refill our tanks with ideas once more. We jumped onto Instagram and looked at which Europeans inspire our readers. (Yes, we know your names.) We discovered the artist Nathalie Lété in Paris and Corine Postma in Sassenheim -…

Vegetables Asparagus, artichokes, beetroot, broad beans, broccoli, cabbage, carrots, cauliflower, celery, courgettes, cucumber, garlic, green beans, leeks, lettuce, mealies, mushrooms, new potatoes, onions, parsnips, peas, potato, pumpkin, radishes, rhubarb, spinach, Swiss chard, squash, spring onions, sweet potatoes, tomatoes, turnips, waterblommetjies. Fruit Avocados, apricots, bananas, Cape gooseberries, grapefruit, guava, kiwi, lemons, limes, mulberries, naartjies, oranges, pawpaw, pineapple, rhubarb, strawberries. Herbs Basil, bay leaves, calendula, chives, dandelion, dill, fennel, garlic chives, lavender, lemon grass, majoram, mint, nasturtiums, nettle, oregano, parsley, perennial basil, rocket, rosemary, sage, sorrel, tarragon, thyme, winter savory. Flowers available Agapanthus, alstroemeria, anemone, anthuriums, Asiatic lilies, carnations, celosia, chincherinchees, cornflower, chrysanthemums, delphiniums, everlastings, freesias, gerbera, gladiolus, germini, golden rod, heliconia, hypericum, iris, kangaroo paw, konfetti, larkspur, lisianthus, orange balls, orchids, oriental lilies, roses, snapdragons, statice, stocks, tuberose, tulips, watsonias, some…

DIFFICULTY: easy TIME: half an hour per file YOU WILL NEED ♥ lever-arch files♥ house templates (see left)♥ cork tiles♥ masking tape♥ craft glue♥ craft knife and cutting mat♥ metal ruler HOW TO 1 Copy the house template of your choice in the desired size and stick it onto a cork tile with masking tape. 2 Work on your cutting mat, use your craft knife and metal ruler and cut out the house template from the cork. Discard the printout. 3 Glue the cork house onto the spine of your file with craft glue. Decorate the rest of the files in the same way and arrange them in a row on the shelf.…

DIFFICULTY: easy TIME: two hours It’s quick and easy to turn a piece of builders’ reinforcing mesh into a modern noticeboard. Work in a well-ventilated space: Apply a few coats of a base paint suitable for metal, to prevent the reinforcing mesh rusting and to improve the finish for the spray paint. Allow the base paint to dry properly before applying the spray paint in the colour of your choice. (We used a bright yellow.) Apply several light coats of spray paint to achieve a solid colour and to avoid ‘runs’, allowing each coat to dry before applying the next one. NOTE: Reinforcing mesh (also called rebar, or reinforcing bar) is used to reinforce concrete. Find it at your local builders’ supply store and ask them to cut it to…

YOU WILL NEED ♥ template with ears ♥ air-dry clay ♥ clay modelling tools ♥ rolling pin ♥ kebab skewer ♥ knife with a smooth blade (not serrated) ♥ ruler ♥ permanent marker Take the air-dry clay out of the packet, place it on a smooth surface and roll it to 5mm thickness with the rolling pin. Place your template on the clay and cut it out with the knife. Use the ruler to help you cut straight. Use a clay modelling tool with a square end (or the handle of a teaspoon) to press a row of grooves into the two short edges where the clay will be joined. Bring the two edges towards each other, so that the clay forms a cylinder, and press them together to join…

We used the petal picture on the page overleaf and had it printed onto linen for a tablecloth. We also printed it out on paper and decoupaged it onto the back of glass plates and the base of wine glasses: Apply modge podge over the back of the plate (or base of the glass) and over the front of the paper printout (so the image will face the diner). Place the wet paper onto the plate or glass and gently rub it with your fingertips to smooth it out and make sure it fills all the hollows and curves of the plate or glass. Seal it with more modge podge and leave it to dry properly. To complete the table setting, we used rose petals to dye the placemats and…

BAG WITH WIDE STRAPS DIFFICULTY: intermediate TIME: five hours BAG SIZE Bottom diameter: 25cm Bag width: 33cm Bag length: 35cm YOU WILL NEED ♥ 220 grams Elle Cotton-On DK♥ 4,5 mm crochet hook♥ stitch markers or yarn pieces in another colour.♥ thick needle♥ scissors ABBREVIATIONS (US TERMINOLOGY) beg - begin(ning) bet - between BL - back loop BBR - back bar ch(s) - chain(s) ch-sp(s) - chain space(s) cont - continue dc - double crochet hdc - half double crochet rep(s) - repeat(s) rnd - round sc - single crochet sk - skip slst - slip stitch sp(s) - space(s) st(s) - stitch(es) tr - treble PATTERN NOTES For the bottom circle: All ch 3 in beg of round does NOT count as a stitch. Your first dc of a…

‘There are people who like to shop while they eat,’ says Ilaria Minniti, owner of Artemisia, the flower shop within the beautiful La Ménagère restaurant in Florence. Or should I say, the florist who helps make the restaurant the breathtaking space that it is. ‘And then there are people who like to eat while they shop. The Florentines are different though - here we prefer to put things into separate boxes and don’t easily mix them.’ She smiles as she tell us how their ‘concept restaurant’ was welcomed with open arms by tourists and the art students in the area while the Florence residents were still trying to make up their minds about this new-style combination. It was strange for them in the beginning, but not for Ilaria. When she…

OUTLINE EMBROIDERED BLOCKS DIFFICULTY: average TIME: 2-3 days YOU WILL NEED ♥ templates on these pages♥ cotton fabric for blocks♥ iron-on interfacing♥ embroidery thread in colours of your choice♥ embroidery needle♥ fabric pen or pencil TO MAKE 1 Measure and mark the size of the blocks you will need and cut them out - add a 1cm hem allowance all around to be frayed later on. Cut the interfacing to the size of the block (do not include the 1cm), iron the interfacing to the wrong side of the block and trace the template onto your fabric using the fabric pen or pencil. 2 Use three strands of embroidery thread for the embroidery. Embroider your picture with stem stitch, back stitch and chain stitch. 3 When your embroidery is done,…

We first met Joana Caetano on Instagram as a ‘cat lady’ and ‘embroidery artist’ and fell in love with her fresh embroidery work - full of stories and at times tongue-in-cheek, but always with the unmistakable techniques of Portuguese whitework. A few awkward Portuguese emails later, I discovered that she can actually speak English and we organised a visit to her home in Porto. In the flat in the ‘old city’ that she shares with her actor boyfriend, Ivo Bastos, and four cats, the light streams in through the windows of her studio to reflect her sunny personality and always-present smile. Waiting in the kitchen were the two cakes her mother had baked for the guests from South Africa - one a green watercress cake (delicious!) and the other chocolate…

TIP If you’re mixing your own paint colours, make sure you use the same type of paint - either waterbased or oil-based. STENCIL STAIRS DIFFICULTY: average to difficult (includes carpentry) TIME: 5-6 days, including preparation, installation and drying time YOU WILL NEED ♥ cleaning materials appropriate for the existing floor covering - claw hammer, screwdriver, glue stripper (we used contact solvent)♥ crack filler♥universal undercoat♥18mm shutterply♥router and jigsaw♥sander and sandpaper♥floor varnish (we used Woodoc water-based clear matt)♥underfloor sponge liner♥contact glue♥ruler, tape measure, pencil, scrap paper for cutting templates, masking tape♥stencil pattern(s) and stencil brush♥paint (we mixed two different shades of grey) Strip off the existing floor covering. In our case, it was carpeting, so we had to take up all the nails and brads. Clean off all the existing glue. Use…

WRITE TO US & WIN! The writer of this month’s winning letter will receive an Eau du Soir perfume from the house of Sisley, valued at R1 800. Eau du Soir eau de parfum is feminine, elegant and timeless - a ‘floral, chypre whirlwind’. For more information about this fragrance, go to sisley-paris.com, Instagram: sisleyparissa and Facebook: @SisleyParisSA. Winning letter Roses and rosé The moment I saw the ‘Rosé all day’ article in the Ideas March/April edition I knew it could work for my birthday party - I love the colour pink and I love rosé wine. The article became the inspiration for a ‘Roses & Rosé’ theme party. A friend of mine designed the invitation, which specified ‘no husbands, no kids’. After checking the weather, I realised that I…

‘What if everything you are going through is preparing you for what you asked for? Two weeks of inspiration led to this extra-thick issue. Terena, Dala, Hannes and photographer Anelle Britz went to absorb and capture, to look, eat and walk around for hours, and to find new ideas. From Amsterdam’s canals, gabled houses and modern approach to Paris’s blossoms, street cafés and wall art. Then to Italy for a shot of culture, cathedrals and Venice (overflowing with sunseekers). From there we went to Portugal - the loveliest place with the friendliest people and most delicious food. What an experience and how wonderful to be able to relive it through the compilation of this edition.…

diana@ideasfactory.co.za Fiction So Much Life Left Over by Louis de Bernières (Random House UK, R290) Rosie and Daniel moved to Ceylon with their little daughter to start a new life at the dawn of the 1920s, attempting to put the trauma of the First World War behind them, and to rekindle a marriage that gets colder every day. However, even in the lush plantation hills it is hard for them to escape the ties of home and the yearning for fulfilment that threatens their marriage. Back in England, Rosie’s three sisters are dealing with different challenges in their searches for family, purpose and happiness. By turns humorous and tragic, gripping and touching, So Much Life Left Over follows a cast of captivating characters as they navigate the interwar years both…

SPECULAAS BISCUITS Makes: 25-30 Preparation time: 20 minutes, plus chilling time Baking time: 10-14 minutes Oven temperature: 160oC ♥ 225g (245ml) butter, at room temperature♥ 165g (190ml) soft brown sugar♥ 30ml milk♥ 165g (300ml) cake flour♥ 1ml bicarbonate of soda♥ 7ml ground cinnamon♥ 2ml ground nutmeg♥ 2ml ground cloves♥ 1ml ground ginger♥ 1ml ground white pepper♥ 1ml ground cardamom 1 Line two baking trays with baking paper. 2 Beat the butter and sugar until light. Beat in the milk. Sift all the remaining dry ingredients together and mix into the butter mixture to form a crumbly dough. Press the dough into a ball and then cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate for 2 hours, or until firm. 3 Roll out the dough as thinly as possible between two pieces of…

SPICE-BISCUIT DOUGH: Beat 200g soft butter and 200g brown sugar together. Add 15ml vanilla essence and a large egg and beat well. Mix 420g flour, 5ml baking powder, 10ml mixed spice and 5ml cinnamon together in a separate bowl, then add it to the butter mixture and work it gently to form a firm dough. Roll out between two pieces of plastic wrap and refrigerate for at least 2 hours. (To make chocolate spice biscuits, replace 30g of flour with cocoa.) Makes about 6 large biscuits. ROYAL ICING: Lightly beat 1 large egg white with 0,5ml cream of tartar. Add 300g of sifted icing sugar and beat until just incorporated and the icing is stiff and white. Colour about a quarter of the icing black with gel food colouring. Place…

DIFFICULTY: fairly easy TIME: 2-3 hours, plus drying time This little table is so unusual - and it’s really not difficult to make. The hardest part most likely will be finding three bicycle wheels that are the same size (ask your cycling friends or local bicycle shop if they can help). First remove the tyres from the rims: Deflate the inner tube then use a screwdriver to prise the tyre from the rim. Clean the rims with warm, soapy water to remove any grime and grease. YOU WILL NEED ♥ 3 bicycle rims (same size)♥ round glass top or mirror♥ silver spray paint♥ 4 white cable ties♥ 3 anti-scratch pads♥ power drill and 6mm metal drill bit♥ pliers Place two rims together with the valve openings next to each other.…

Perfumes are no longer classified as ‘feminine’ or ‘masculine’, but rather according to the scent family to which they belong. And know this: The floral family these days is equally the domain of men who are not afraid of a rose, jasmine, iris or violet note on their bodies. Modern metrosexual and millennial men are busy seriously spritzing up their place on the perfume platform. Indeed, the majority of the perfumes that have been launched worldwide over the past five years have been for men. The most important global trend, however, is the gender-neutral category of perfumes that find favour with both sexes. This means literally that perfumes are shared, says Liz Ferret, fragrance fundi and founder of the website fragrancequeen.co.za. She presents a regular Sunday slot about perfume on…

Nathalie Lété’s animal illustrations may feature proudly this year on Alessandro Michele’s latest range for Gucci, and her flowers on wallpaper, tiles and textiles worldwide, but when we asked if Ideas could come and visit her studio, she answered the very same day. And so she became the first firm appointment on our European schedule and had us eagerly anticipat ing our time in Paris. She meets us outside her studio with her Dachsie, Spike, under her arm and once we are inside it takes almost half an hour before we start working, because there is just so much to look at, admire and ask about. It’s a mixture of her inspirations, her products and her passions. It’s dolls and animals, tins and books, mats and clothes, cards and Christmas…

DIFFICULTY: easy TIME: five hours YOU WILL NEED ♥ one 142 x 134cm piece of fabric♥ two 79 x 130cm pieces of contrasting fabric for the frill♥ matching thread♥ 880 x 19mm curtain rod♥ curtain rod brackets and screws NOTE: All seam allowances are 1,5cm. The curtain fits a 203 x 81cm doorway, with the top edge of the curtain rod just below the door frame. TO MAKE 1 Pin the two pieces of contrasting fabric together along one of the short edges, right sides facing, and sew the seam to join the two frill pieces. 2 Sew a line of gathering stitches either side of the seamline along the top edge of the frill, starting and stopping 6cm in from the side edges. Pin and gather the frill to…

PASTEIS DE NATA These creamy custard tarts were created in Lisbon many years ago by Catholic monks. They are now a very popular Portuguese treat. Makes: 12 Preparation time: 40 minutes Baking time: 15-20 minutes Oven temperature: 230oC ♥ 1 roll ready-made puff pastry FILLING ♥ 6 egg yolks♥ 20ml flour♥ 100ml milk♥ 250ml cream♥ 90g (110ml) sugar♥ 1 cinnamon stick♥ 1ml grated lemon rind (optional)♥ 30ml cinnamon sugar (optional) 1 Roll out the pastry thinly and cut it into strips about 14cm wide. Roll up each strip like a Swiss roll. Cut the rolls into slices 2,5cm wide. 2 Place these pastry discs into greased patty pan tins. Dip your fingers into cold water and press the pastry to flatten it out so it lines the tins neatly. Refrigerate.…

DIFFICULTY: fairly easy TIME: two days YOU WILL NEED ♥ Vinnis Colours Nikkim DK (50g balls): 2 balls each in Blue Bell and Royal Blue and 1 ball each in Sunshine and White♥ 3mm crochet hook♥ 50cm white linen♥ white 45cm zip fastener♥ matching machine thread♥ 2m pom-pom cord♥ inner cushion♥ general sewing accessories SIZE 48 x 48cm ABBREVIATIONS beg - begin(ning) ch - chain stitch c/off - cast off dc - double crochet dtr - double treble ftr - front treble htr - half treble rep - repeat rnd - round sp - space ss - slip stitch st(s) - stitch(stitches) tr - treble STITCH EXPLANATIONS Picot: 3 ch, ss into 1st ch. Double treble: Yarn over hook twice, insert hook into next stitch, yarn over hook and pull…

DIFFICULTY: average, depending on how complicated your design is TIME: four days for two pavers, drying time included YOU WILL NEED ♥ tile design of your choice♥ garden paver (ours is 400 x 400mm)♥ mosaic tiles of your choice♥ mosaic cutter♥ grout♥ latex binding agent (we used Tylon Bond-it)♥ wood glue♥ carbon paper and pencil♥ craft brush and/or plastic knife♥ sponge TO MAKE 1 Design your own tile pattern or look for one on the internet. Enlarge the design so that it fits your paver. Wipe the paver clean before you start working. 2 Use the carbon paper to trace the design onto the paver. Press hard with your pencil so that the design is clearly visible on the paver. 3 Decide how you want to use your mosaic colours…

It’s time for a weekend breakaway. From Friday afternoon, 19 October to Sunday afternoon, 21 October we are back in Cullinan for a few days of fun and creativity. You will leave there with beautiful hanger covers and a crochet cushion cover in gorgeous Nurturing Fibres yarn to show off to your friends and family. Karen Adendorff, who is an Ideas contributor and the author of a book titled Crochet Tile Motifs Wiith A Difference, will be there to assist you with your crochet. To attend, you will need to know the basics of crochet as this is not a beginners’ weekend. We have place for 30 women only, so be sure to book without delay! For R3 100 for a single room and R3 000 per person sharing, you…

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creativecalendarideas@gmail.com SEPTEMBER 21 September Sunflower Day (sunflowerfund.org.za) 23 September Spring equinox 24 September Heritage Day and National Braai Day 28 September School term ends WESTERN CAPE 24 August - 2 September The Clanwilliam Wild Flower Show takes place in the Flower Church, Main Street. Go to clanwilliamwildflowershow.co.za. 30 August - 2 September The Homemakers Expo is on at the Cape Town International Convention Centre. Go to homemakersonline.co.za. 31 August - 2 September The Voorkamerfest Performing Arts Festival takes place in Darling. Email tasha@thedarlingtrust.org or call 022 492 3384. 1 September Enjoy the De Krans Spring Blossom Festival in Calitzdorp. For more information, go to dekrans.co.za. 1-2 September Don’t miss the Bot River Spring Weekend. Book at Quicket. For more information, email melissa@genevievemcc.co.za. 1-2 September The Street Food Festival takes place…

LIGHT DIFFICULTY: easy TIME: two to three hours, plus drying time YOU WILL NEED ♥ plastic funnel ♥ tile picture on these pages ♥ newspaper, torn into strips ♥ white paint ♥ gold leaf and size (gold-leaf glue) ♥ wood glue ♥ craft brushes ♥ plastic wrap Cover the funnel with plastic. Dilute the wood glue with water, paint it over a strip of newspaper and stick the paper onto the funnel. Glue on more strips until the funnel is covered. The strips must overlap. Leave it to dry then glue on two more layers. Once the newspaper is dry, you can carefully loosen the funnel from its papier-mâché covering. Paint the paper lampshade white and leave it to dry. Copy the tile picture on these pages in the desired…

DIFFICULTY: medium TIME: half a day We drew an almost life-sized bicycle on the wall with the help of an overhead projector and hung a basket on the ‘handlebars’ as storage for post, pamphlets and keys. Find a similar graphic bicycle design on the internet and print it out. When using a projector to project the picture onto the wall remember that you’ll be working with a mirror image.…

MACARONS Makes: 20 Preparation time: 35 minutes, plus standing time Baking time: 15 minutes Oven temperature: 160oC ♥ 125g ground almonds (almond flour)♥ 225g (435ml) icing sugar♥ 110g egg whites at room temperature (about 4 large eggs)♥ 30g (35ml) sugar♥ pastel-coloured food colouring of your choice FILLING ♥ 125ml cream♥ 100g white chocolate 1 Draw 20 circles with a 4,5cm diameter onto a piece of baking paper. Turn the paper over and place it onto a large baking tray. You will need two trays, each with a piece of baking paper with 20 circles on it. 2 If you are not using bought almond flour, grind the almonds as finely as possible in a coffee grinder. 3 Sift the icing sugar and ground almonds together with a pinch of salt…

TOILE BEDSIDE CABINET DIFFICULTY: fairly easy TIME: half a day (depending on the size and shape of the item you are decorating) YOU WILL NEED ♥ bedside cabinet (or other item of your choice)♥ toile paper on these pages♥ A1 sheets white paper♥ modge podge♥ craft brush♥ fine sandpaper♥ craft knife and cutting mat♥ metal ruler♥ matching ribbon♥ drawing pins TO MAKE 1 Prepare the cabinet before you start with the glueing. Remove any drawers and unscrew any drawer or door handles. Sand the cabinet lightly (so that the paper adheres better) and wipe it clean with a damp cloth. 2 Copy the toile paper in the desired size onto the A1 sheets of white paper (we used two sheets to cover our whole cabinet). Cut panels from the paper…

TOMATO-AND-HERB PASTA SAUCE This rich, fragrant home-made tomato-and-herb sauce is a true Italian classic. Makes: 2-3 jars Preparation time: 20 minutes Cooking time: 45 minutes ♥ 25ml olive oil♥ 1 medium onion, chopped♥ 3 cloves garlic, crushed♥ 2 x 425g cans Italian plum tomatoes♥ 25g tomato paste♥ 10ml dried Italian herbs♥ 10ml sugar♥ handful of fresh basil, thinly sliced 1 Heat the oil in a saucepan and sauté the onion over a low heat until soft. Add the garlic and sauté for a further minute. 2 Add all the remaining ingredients (except the fresh basil) and bring to the boil. Reduce the heat, cover with a lid and simmer for 30 minutes. 3 Use a stick blender or food processor to blend the mixture until smooth. Return the sauce to…

HANGING GARDEN DIFFICULTY: average TIME: two hours YOU WILL NEED ♥ piece of wood (we recycled an old skirting board)♥ terracotta pots of your choice♥ rope♥ pencil and tape measure♥ jigsaw♥ drill and drill bit for wood♥ rough sandpaper♥ clear varnish or paint Cut the piece of wood to the length of your choice (ours is long enough for four small pots evenly spaced). Use the pencil and tape measure to mark the positions of the pots on the wood. Trace the outline of the top of a pot at each mark. Measure 2cm inside the circle and draw another, smaller circle. This is the circle you’ll be cutting out. Cut out the inner circles with the jigsaw. Drill holes in the corners of the plank, slightly bigger than the…

MERMAID DOLLS Print our mermaid pictures onto fabric and make gorgeous dolls with them. YOU WILL NEED ♥ fabric printed with mermaid pictures (see method below)♥ extra white cotton fabric for the back♥ matching machine thread♥ coarse twine♥ polyester toy stuffing♥ fabric pen TO MAKE 1 Place the printed fabric and unprinted fabric together with right sides facing and trace the outline of the doll with your fabric pen. 2 Place a piece of twine at the top edge between the two layers of fabric before you stitch the seam, with the raw edges lining up and the length of the twine lying inside the doll. 3 Sew the two pieces of fabric together as close as possible to the edge, leaving an opening in the seam to turn the…

If you would prefer to make our mermaids, fish and placemat on pages 112-114 from professionally printed fabric (which is more permanent than transfer-paper printing), you can order the printed fabric from us. The motifs are printed on poplin so you simply have to cut them out to sew your own mermaids and fish that you can stuff and decorate, or use the fabric to make a cushion cover or shopping bag. The placemat is printed on a thicker cotton canvas, ideal for use on your table. Cost R120 per sheet of 45 x 35cm for the fish and mermaids, and R130 per placemat, also 45 x 35cm. Postage is excluded. PLACE YOUR ORDER with marweya@ideasfactory.co.za.…

It’s (almost) spring in the Boland, but we wish we were in Portugal! The Ideas team’s European inspiration tour has made us long to pack our bags and fly away to sit on a foreign beach and gaze at the colours. To satisfy our wanderlust, we are welcoming spring with a balmy Portuguese theme of deep bluegreen sea tones and tiled streets. We worked with three elements: colour, plants and tiles. The wall colour is Plaasdam from our Karoo collection. It gives precisely the correct balance between green and blue to whisk our thoughts away to the alluring waters and shaded streets of a coastal village where the sounds of fado can be heard drifting over the rooftops. From here it is not difficult to add more colours to bring…