November/December 2021

Ideas

Packed with creative ideas and inspiration

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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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MAKE & MATURE
Make sure you ‘feed’ your cake with brandy over the next couple of months so it is well matured and ready to eat in time for the Christmas celebrations. Makes: 2 x 15cm cakes (or one 20cm) Preparation time: 30 minutes, plus soaking time Baking time:
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Ragdoll Fox
DIFFICULTY: average to difficult TIME: one day ♥ pattern on page 44 ♥ T-shirt fabric for body and various colours for clothes ♥ matching machine thread ♥ polyester toy stuffing ♥ fabric pen or ordinary pencil ♥ black, brown and white embroidery threa
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Clay Treasures
DIFFICULTY: easy TIME: one day ♥ air-dry clay in the colours of your choice (we used JOVI and DAS products)♥ cake roller♥ craft knife and cutting mat♥ metal ruler♥ cardboard 1 Work with one colour at a time, because after you have rolled out each col
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One, Two, Tree
DIFFICULTY: easy TIME: a couple of days ♥ embroidery designs (see above and photo alongside)♥ fabric and matching sewing thread♥ erasable dressmaker’s pen♥ polyester toy stuffing♥ embroidery thread in bright shades and the colours of your choice♥ emb
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Embroidered Balsa
DIFFICULTY: easy TIME: approximately 2 hours per ornament (15 hours for the 7 ornaments) ♥ designs for your ornaments (page 45)♥ 2 balsa wood sheets 1,5 x 100 x 915mm♥ carbon paper and a pen or pencil♥ art knife or scissors♥ cutting mat♥ sharp pin♥ C
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Bright Baubles
DIFFICULTY: very easy TIME: very quick – you can make enough in a morning to decorate your whole tree ♥ templates on page 48♥ white medium-weight cardboard♥ tassels that match your colour scheme♥ baker’s twine or embroidery yarn to hang up the decora
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Crochet The Nativity
Perfect ‘on the road’ crochet project as one variegated ball of yarn is used to make many parts of the project for an interesting and surprising effect – so no need to carry lots of yarn with you. Crochet only the head instructions if you want to mak
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Farm Friends
♥ template on page 40♥ 1,8m x 0,5mm wire♥ karakul wool♥ merino wool in grey, white and black♥ 2 toy eyes♥ contact adhesive♥ small pieces of black fur fabric♥ felting needle♥ ribbon 1 Referring to the sketch on page 40, make a framework using the wire
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Reindeer Wreath
TIME: a few hours DIFFICULTY: medium ♥ template on page 49♥ medium-weight cardboard in various shades of brown♥ charcoal cardboard♥ balsa wood♥ black and white print of flowers♥ 3mm double-sided mounting tape♥ eucalyptus leaves♥ colourful paper flowe
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Tree Houses
DIFFICULTY: easy TIME: a few hours ♥ 3 x tree templates on page 40♥ white cardboard (250gsm)♥ creative paper in this issue (or use paper in the designs of your choice)♥ 24 small boxes (we used 3 sizes of matchbox-style boxes)♥ numbers 1-24 in design
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How Many Sleeps?
DIFFICULTY: easy TIME: half a day ♥ creative picture on page 52♥ flat, white A3-size cardboard box with loose lid♥ small white cardboard box to fit behind each door and window (25 in total)♥ spray glue♥ glue gun♥ craft knife and cutting mat♥ metal ru
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White Christmas
Cocofeatures.com Rue Sainte Catherine, the longest pedestrian shopping street in Europe, is right in the centre of the old district of Bordeaux. It is lined by elegant 18th century buildings, some with ornate facades and wrought-iron balconies. One o
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Silent Night
DIFFICULTY: easy TIME: about half a day ♥ stable and Nativity templates overleaf♥ balsa wood 1cm thick♥ white medium-weight cardboard♥ double-sided adhesive tape♥ masking tape♥ craft knife and cutting mat 1 Copy the stable template on page 70 in the
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SCENTS & SERENITY
(See page overleaf for instructions.) The smell of jasmine in summer takes me back to my childhood home… Scents awaken such powerful pictures in our minds and our memories. When you inhale a lovely fragrance, your nervous system releases feel-good en
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Sweet Treats From Santa
Makes: about 12 Preparation time: 1 hour, plus chilling Baking time: 15 minutes Oven temperature: 180°C ♥ 100g (250ml) blanched almonds (or peanuts for a cheaper option)♥ 160g (190ml) sugar♥ 270g (500ml) cake flour♥ 3ml ground mixed spice♥ 3ml ground
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Home Sweet Home
♥ gingerbread dough ♥ templates (on page 93) cut out of paper ♥ sharp knife ♥ ruler ♥ royal icing ♥ piping bag ♥ number 1 small round nozzle (optional) ♥ sweets and sprinkles of your choice, to decorate ♥ 125g butter or baking margarine ♥ 100g brown
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Festive Cake
Makes: 1 x 20cm cake Preparation time: 30 minutes Baking time: 35-40 minutes Oven temperature:170°C ♥ 6 large eggs at room temperature, separated♥ 190g (225ml) sugar♥ 7ml each grated lemon and orange zest♥ 2,5ml ground cardamom♥ 125g (400ml) desiccat
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Saucy Surprise
Makes: 4 small jars Preparation time: 15 minutes Cooking time: about 45 minutes ♥ 425g (500ml) sugar♥ 2 sticks cinnamon♥ 8 cloves♥ 8 star anise♥ 140g (150ml) butter♥ 30ml golden syrup♥ 250ml cream♥ 150ml brandy♥ 15ml grated orange zest 1 Put the suga
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Upcycled Festivities
What does your favourite Christmas-tree decoration look like? Many of us take the time-worn tinsel stars or special glass baubles that have been loved since childhood off the tree after the celebrations are complete, and carefully store them for use
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Shine A Light
DIFFICULTY: easy TIME: about an hour to make a lot ♥ art pictures in this book♥ white paper♥ kitchen string♥ medium-weight cardboard♥ double-sided adhesive tape♥ punch, craft knife and cutting mat♥ battery-powdered LED candles (available from superfl
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PRETTY & PRACTICAL
DIFFICULTY: medium TIME: half a day ♥ box template on page 126♥ decorative shapes on page 126 (or use small ornamental birds; available from superfloral.co.za)♥ medium-weight cardboard in the colours of your choice♥ craft knife♥ cutting mat♥ metal ru
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For A Little Fun At The Table, You Can Give Each Guest A Mask To Wear.
Copy the masks on the following pages onto sturdy cardboard and cut them out. Work on a cutting mat and use your craft knife to cut out the holes for the eyes. Use a needle or punch to make a hole on each side of the mask to thread elastic through, a
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BOOKS TO READ in November/December
BY NOOR MURAD, YOTAM OTTOLENGHI (EBURY PRESS, R605) Whether they’re conjuring up new recipes or cooking for themselves at home, the Ottolenghi Test Kitchen team do what we all do: They raid their cupboards and fridge. But then they turn whatever they
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You Said It
The writer of this month’s winning letter will receive the following Gatineau products to the value of R1 515: Primrose Gel Cleanser, Gentle Silk Toner and Perfection Ultime Lip Balm SPF15. Gatineau products combine natural ingredients with cutting-e
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