Indice dei contenuti per Sept/Oct 2017 in Ideas

What is it with Ideas and flowers?’ someone once asked me. I didn’t know where to begin answering. ‘Because we love flowers and they’re unbelievably beautiful and special and they make us feel happy. Us and our readers. Because we’re all birds of a feather who simply adore pretty things. And if they also happen to be pink...’ Well then, you should know how happy we all were to compile this issue and to see the pages arriving and coming together one by one. From South African Carolyn Gavin’s front cover from Canada to Georgianna Lane’s breathtakingly lovely photos on our opening pages. We found her on Instagram when she shared some photos from her book Paris in Bloom (Abrams Image). When I received the book as a birthday present,…

Vegetables Asparagus, artichokes, beetroot, broad beans, broccoli, cabbage, carrots, cauliflower, celery, courgettes, cucumbers, leeks, garlic, green beans, lettuce, mealies, mushrooms, new potatoes, onions, parsnips, peas, potatoes, pumpkin, radishes, rhubarb, spinach, Swiss chard, squash, spring onions, sweet potatoes, tomatoes, turnips, waterblommetjies. Fruit Avocados, apricots, bananas, Cape gooseberries, grapefruit, guavas, kiwis, lemons, limes, mulberries, naartjies, oranges, pawpaw, pineapple, rhubarb, strawberries. Herbs Bay leaves, dandelion, dill, calendula, chives, fennel, garlic chives, lavender, lemon grass, majoram, mint, nasturtiums, nettle, origanum, parsley, perennial basil, rosemary, sage, sweet basil, tarragon, thyme, rocket, sorrel, winter savory. Flowers Flowers available: agapanthus, alstroemeria, anemone, anthuriums, Asiatic lilies, carnations, celosia, chincherinchee, cornflower, chrysanthemums, delphiniums, ericas, everlastings, freesias, gerbera, gladiolus, germini, golden rod, heather, heliconia, hypericum, iris, kangaroo paw, konfetti, larkspur, lisianthus, orange balls, orchids, oriental lilies, some proteas and pincushions,…

WALL FLOWERS Vertical flower arrangements are a new trend in the floral world. Look for florist’s foam that can be mounted on glass or a smooth surface (see page 20) and attach it to the glass of a framed art print. Arrange fresh flowers in the florist’s foam and add flower motifs cut from this issue to create your own unique flower arrangement. SAY IT WITH FLOWERS Copy the picture alongside in the desired size onto white paper. Use pencil crayons to colour the flowers and the quote, or paint them with watercolours. Wrap the picture around a bouquet of fresh flowers and tie it in place with a piece of rough string or ribbon. FLOWER MUGS Plant small flowering plants or herbs in enamel mugs and use them to…

The creation of facial contours – prominent cheek bones, deep cheek hollows, narrow nose and chiseled jaw – was the make-up craze in recent years, but now the latest trends are colour correction for a flawless, smooth complexion, and setting spray for make-up. COLOUR CORRECTING CONCEALERS If you browse through YouTube’s how-to videos, you’ll come across myriad ‘colour correcting’ diagrams in pastel shades, and Instagram and Pinterest are also full of pink, green, purple and yellow stripes. WhaT iS colour correcTion? Professional make-up artists have used this technique for ages to even out the complexion before emphasising specific facial features. Different from ordinary concealers or foundation, these primers, base powders and concealers in shades of green, lavender, yellow, pink and coral target specific issues like dullness, dark circles under the…

MIRABELLE PONCHO DIFFICULTY: easy TIME: 10 days YOU WILL NEED Yarn ♥ One of a Kind: – 100g of Buttons – 100g of Bamsi Thin Lace Weight The above colours should be selected in such a way that they are complementary to each other. The two yarns are used together (2 strands). ♥ Vinnis Serena: – 500g of colour 628 Gold Green – 200g of colour 694 Dark Peach Crochet hooks ♥ 3mm and 3,75mm Gauge ♥ Motif (see page 92) = 14,5 x 14,5cm FINIShED SIzE Length = 66cm (shoulder to bottom edge) Width = 103cm SpECIaL abbrEVIaTIONS jayg – join-as-you-go Notions ♥ tapestry needle ♥ scissors ♥ thin elastic NoTeS • The pattern is assembled in sections as indicated below: • The front and back centre section is…

My cosy treat this winter, every evening after switching off my computer, was to pour a glass of red wine and sit snugly under a blanket in front of the TV for one episode of Netflix’s Chef’s Table. It was a blissful start to a relaxed evening after the workday and also made me hungry enough to find a bit more enthusiasm for picking up the pots and pans myself. And then one evening, with the first episode of a new season, I discovered Jeong Kwan. She is a 60-year-old Zen Buddhist nun who cooks the most wonderful vegan dishes for the Chunjinam community of the Baekyangsa temple in South Korea. She is the only chef in the series who has no training, customers or restaurant, but it’s obvious that’s…

1. RuleRs Always have a good 60cm ruler. Your first seam is always the long centre seam. For easy measuring, you also need a 30cm ruler for smaller pieces. Both these rulers must have the following features: • They must be marked in centimetres and you must be able to measure with your ruler from either of the ends. • They must be finely marked so that, when you need for example 1,2mm, it’s easy to measure. • They must have dark and light lines so that they show up on light or dark surfaces. • Make sure that you choose a ruler that can also measure corners. 2. sewing gAuge For fine measuring, you can use a 15cm ruler, but a sewing gauge with a slide is better. Also,…

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Craft Crochet Tile Motifs by Karen Adendorff (Human & Rousseau, R195) Crochet is enjoying a huge revival. Here the author shows you how to turn a variety of tile motifs into eye-catching, contemporary designs. Her unusual layering techniques and striking use of Moroccan, Delft, Persian and Mediterranean tiles and colours turn blocks, squares and circles into stylish, textured designs. These motifs can be used in different ways, for anything from carpets and blankets to clothes or even a boho handbag. Each pattern has a diagram, the size, colours being used, degree of difficulty and the complete pattern. One-Patch Quilts by Carolyn Foster (Metz Press, R95) This is the simplest type of quilt, but with carefully chosen patterns and colours, the results can be stunning. The book contains 20 projects, each…

Inspiration Wild and expressive, contemporary flower arrangements draw inspiration from 17th-century Dutch botanical paintings, the gothic intrigue of Victoriana and the old-fashioned romance of overgrown secret gardens. In combination with a moody colour spectrum, impasto-style textures, refined furnishings and decorative elements picked straight from the cabinet of curiosities, it’s a style that heralds the revival of dramatic floral presentations using masses of seasonal flowers and gently worn opulence. Objects of beauty Repurpose vintage and junk-shop glassware by creating new forms. Mix colours and textures as well as materials (glass and ceramics) to create quirky decorative objects. STACKED GLASSWARE • Gather a collection of your unused glassware (or scour the thrift shops) in different shapes, colours and textures. • Play with forms using a temporary adhesive such as Prestik to make…

You Will need ♥ wooden board in the size of your choice, painted white ♥ line drawing on page alongside (or use one of your own choice), sized to fit onto your wooden board ♥ knitting yarn in the colour of your choice ♥ 30mm round wire nails hammer ♥ masking tape ♥ glue gun To make 1 Place your picture on the wooden board and secure it with masking tape. 2 Hammer the nails into the wood along all the lines of the picture, spacing them about 3cm apart and all to the same depth. You can use a little wooden block to help you hammer them to the same depth. Trace the entire image in this way. 3 if you feel confident you can recreate the picture without…

Apart from keeping the sun out of our faces, nothing makes a style statement quite like a nice hat. And this one is well worth making. DIFFICULTY: challenging TIME: half a day SIZE: The hat fits a head circumference of 60cm. You WIll nEEd ♥ pattern on page overleaf ♥ 75cm white fabric ♥ 25cm check fabric ♥ 1,25m stiff fusible interfacing ♥ matching thread To makE  noTE All seam allowances are 1cm, except the 1,5cm seam allowances joining the brim to the crown. 1 Trace off the pattern templates and use these to cut the fabric pieces and the interfacing. 2 Iron the interfacing to the wrong sides of the fabric pieces. All the pieces except the inner crown top and inner crown sideband are interfaced. 3 Start by…

DIFFICULTY: difficult TIME: several days FiNiShed Size Length = 26cm Width = 42cm Handle = 100cm YoU WiLL Need ♥ Elle Premier Natural Cotton: - 100g of colour 014 Ivory - 50g of colour 061 Leaf - 50g of colour 005 Fuschia - 50g of colour 007 Shamrock ♥ 4mm crochet hook, if you work tightly ♥ 3,5mm crochet hook, if you work loosely ♥ tapestry needle ♥ scissors ♥ pom-pom maker ♥ 100cm cotton twill tape (2cm wide) NoTeS • This bag consists of two sections, a circular base and a side panel. • The bag is made using the special Mochilla technique and only double crochet stitches are used. It is similar to tapestry crochet (see the instructions for the purse on page 74 of our July/August issue…

1 A few days before making the cake, pick some edible flowers such as sweet peas, rose petals and pansies. Place a sheet of paper towel inside a magazine, then having washed and dried your fresh flowers, place them on the paper towel ensuring they don’t touch. Place another sheet of paper towel on top and close the magazine. Place large, heavy books on top and leave for a couple days to a week. 2 Prepare the batter for the orange blossom and almond cake (recipe on the page alongside) and divide it into two cake pans. Bake the orange blossom and almond cakes. Cut each cake into two layers, so you will have four equal layers once you have allowed the cakes to cool completely. 3 Prepare the orange…

September NORTHERN CAPE 31 August - 3 September Enjoy music and theatre at the Gariep Arts Festival at the Harry Oppenheimer Gardens in Kimberley. Go to gariepfees.co.za. LIMPOPO 23 September - 1 October Celebrate the new season at the Magoebaskloof & Haenertsburg Spring Festival. For more information, go to springfestival.co.za. WESTERN CAPE 31 August - 3 September Don’t miss the Cape Homemakers Fair at the CTICC. Go to homemakersonline.co.za for more information. 31 August - 3 September The Cape Floral Kingdom Expo takes place at the Kleinplaasie Mega Park in Worcester. For information, call 021 863 1803. 1-3 September Enjoy farm-style fun at the Bot River Over the Rainbow Spring Weekend. Tickets at quicket.co.za. Call 083 302 6562 for details. 2 September Learn new knitting skills and make friends at the…

potatochipsarenotdinner.com With Paulina Farro being half-Filipino, food is a huge part of her culture. She learnt much of what she knows about cooking from her grandmother. However, her love for food and cooking really exploded when she became a flight attendant. The job includes 14-hour workdays and grabbing a protein bar or bag of potato chips for dinner, hence the name of this blog. Her travels around the world have inspired her to share the people, places and food she sees. theeffortlesschic.com Jen Pinkston is a mom, wardrobe stylist and the creator of this lifestyle site. In 2011, with the belief that real life is sometimes messy and never perfect, she channelled her love of fashion and enthusiasm for design into her blog. It now features style ideas, interior before-and-afters,…

SET THE SCENE Use white as your main colour and add touches of pink and lime green for interest. Combine watercolour techniques and playful illustrations to emphasise the Thai theme. Decorate the table with bamboo and gold cutlery and complete the picture with a few orchids. CHICKEN AND LIVER SATAY These small kebabs are ideal to serve as a snack while your guests are relaxing around the braai. Serves: 4-6 Preparation time: 30 minutes, plus marinating time Cooking time: 6-10 minutes ♥ 250g chicken breast fillets ♥ 250g chicken livers ♥ 15ml brown sugar ♥ 30ml soy sauce ♥ 30ml rice wine (mirin) or use dry sherry ♥ 15ml chopped garlic ♥ 15ml chopped ginger ♥ 5ml ground white pepper ♥ peanut sauce (recipe below) or sweet chilli sauce, to…

DIFFICULTY: easy TIME: 1.5 hours, excluding painting YoU will need ♥ wooden trim (we used 94mm old Cape pine skirting) ♥ contractor’s acrylic and a caulking gun ♥ wooden hand saw ♥ mitre box ♥ measuring tape ♥ spirit level 1 Carefully measure the height and width of the window frame and mark the measurements on the wooden trim. 2 Using the mitre box and hand saw, create the 45-degree cuts for the corners of the frame. The measurements you took will be the inside and therefore the shortest side of the angle (see the diagram). 3 Apply the contractor’s acrylic to the back of the trim and press it firmly into position against the wall. 4 Use a spirit level to ensure that the trims are perfectly straight. You…

Tell us how you would describe yourself. I’m a graphic designer with a huge love for paper. My aim is to produce functional, pretty products from paper that can’t be replaced by technology. My products are marketed under the FearikaDesign label. I’m also the mother of three adult children who all have a creative streak. (My oldest daughter, Willemien, is a teacher in France and also has a creative music project, ‘Willemien/Philomène&’, my son Adam is a filmmaker and actor, and my youngest daughter, Renée, works at a place that makes art market items.) My husband, Christof, travels overseas for work a great deal and I’m lucky to be able to go with him for a few weeks each year. How would you describe your business? A design business that…

Wombok or Chinese Cabbage it has a milder and sweeter flavour than ordinary cabbage. To use it, shred it finely and add it to salads and stir-fries. mung bean sProuTs These sprouts have a sweet flavour and add delicious crunch to salads and stir-fries. add them right at the end of the cooking time. Pak Choi This asian favourite has a mild mustard flavour and soft, crunchy texture. add it to soups or stir-fries. baby pak choi can also be steamed. lemongrass This fragrant herb is very popular in asian dishes and is used to make teas, flavour soups and as an ingredient in curry pastes and marinades. Daikon or WhiTe raDish This long radish is a lot bigger and much milder and sweeter than the small, round, reddish radishes…

WRITE TO US & WIN! The writer of this month’s winning letter will receive a hamper from Ted Lapidus to the value of R1 095, containing a bottle of Orissima perfume and a make-up pouch. Orissima is adapted for the modern woman and can accompany her on every occasion, day or night. Winning letter FOR THE LOVE OF CRAFTING I made some hessian bunting for my craft cabin to remind me to: ‘Do what you love and love what you do’. I have a beautiful garden and I love flowers. One of my hobbies is to upcycle old stuff. To make the flowers on my bunting, I upcycled silk, cardboard, paper, beads and old crochet cotton, among other things. I decorated each flag by doing decoupage, embossing, crochet, sewing, drawing…

All 26 letters of the alphabet have been placed on the blank squares but only seven of them are revealed. Every letter has been placed a Knight’s Move from the previous sequential letter. Notice that the letter A is a ‘knight’s move’ from the letter Z on the grid. Therefore B must be a knight’s move from A. Identify the blank square on which it should be placed. Then deduce where C, and then D, should be placed. D must be placed a knight’s move from the E that is on the grid. The patterned squares are out of bounds. You can also try deducing the positions of the missing letters by working forwards or backwards from the other letters - a process of deduction. Is it possible to have…