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From The Editor
CONTACT ME terena@ideasfactory.co.za instagram.com/terenaleroux On Monday evening our class sat around the table as usual, ready to chat away enthusiastically in Italian. But this time things were a bit different. Our new teacher from the north-east
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EDITOR Terena le Roux EMAIL terena@ideasfactory.co.za STUDIO AND STITCHCRAFT Dala Watts MARKETING AND FINANCES Marweya Smal INQUIRIES marweya@ideasfactory.co.za COPY EDITING Diana Procter and Marié Smidt STYLING Hannes Koegelenberg and Carin Smith PH
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Best Of Times
Country living means ease and durability, but the dreamer behind the interiors of this 180-year-old farmhouse, Illze Muller, never skimps on style. When she and her husband Wouter moved into the homestead as newlyweds, a new wing had already been add
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Style On Show
This style is characterised by minimalistic interiors, white walls, usually wooden floors and furniture with clean lines. A mixture of textures, contrasts, soft colours and balance is important when you are putting together your Nordic look. In this
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Wow Your Guests!
This pretty cake is actually a large sandwich made with bread and layers of tasty savoury ingredients. It’s easy to prepare and will certainly make a great impression. Serves: 10-12 Preparation time: 45 minutes, plus chilling time ♥ 1 round ‘potbrood
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Know your PASTRY
A light and flaky pastry made from dough that has been folded many times to create delicate, crisp layers. It is made with flour, a large amount of butter and a little water. The butter is added in one large piece and the dough is then rolled out and
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Vanilla Biscuits Three Ways
Makes: about 30 biscuits Preparation time: 1 hour, plus chilling time Baking time: about 15 minutes per batch Oven temperature: 170 °C ♥ 250g (270ml) soft butter ♥ 140g (160ml) castor sugar ♥ 2 large egg yolks ♥ 5ml vanilla extract ♥ 360g (660ml) cak
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Pretty As A Picture
DIFFICULTY: easy TIME: 1-2 hours ♥ vanilla biscuit dough (see the recipe on page 40) ♥ silicone mould of your choice (we used a fondant mould from bellemaison.co.za) ♥ rolling pin ♥ round cookie cutter 1 Make the dough according to the vanilla biscui
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Potato Samosas
Makes: about 20 Preparation time: 60-90 minutes Cooking time: about 45 minutes ♥ 4 medium-sized potatoes, peeled and cubed ♥ 100ml frozen peas ♥ 15ml canola oil ♥ 5ml cumin seeds ♥ 1 sprig of fresh curry leaves (optional) ♥ 5ml grated fresh ginger ♥
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Puff Pastry Pears
Makes: 12 Preparation time: 1 hour Cooking time: 20 minutes Oven temperature: 190 °C ♥ 400g ready-made frozen puff pastry, thawed ♥ 6 small ripe pears ♥ 80ml finely chopped toasted almonds ♥ 50ml sugar ♥ 2ml ground cinnamon icing sugar, to dust ♥ hon
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Pull-apart Filo Pastry Tart
Serves: 8-10 Preparation time: 1 hour Baking time: 1 hour Oven temperature: 180 °C ♥ 240g (250ml) cream cheese ♥ 50ml feta cheese (optional) ♥ 10ml grated orange zest ♥ 110g (125ml) castor sugar ♥ 500g filo pastry ♥ 120ml melted butter ♥ 375ml milk ♥
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Quiche With Asparagus And Herbs
Serves: 8-10 Preparation time: 45 minutes, plus chilling time Baking time: 100 minutes Oven temperature: 190 °C ♥ 280g (500ml) cake flour ♥ 1ml salt ♥ 200g (220ml) cold butter, cubed ♥ 1 large egg ♥ 1 large egg yolk ♥ about 20ml iced water ♥ 30g fres
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Know your BUTTER CREAM
Buttercream, in its simplest form, is a mixture of butter and sugar that has been creamed together to make an icing. Buttercream is used for filling, icing and decorating cakes and pastries. American buttercream frosting is the easiest buttercream to
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Ice Like An Italian
A FEW THINGS TO REMEMBER: ✱ The ratio is simple: Weigh the egg whites, double the weight for the sugar and halve it for the water. If you remember this, you can make any amount. ✱ Metal or glass bowls work best. ✱ Wipe out the bowl with a little lemo
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Clay Mouldings
DIFFICULTY: medium TIME: 10-15 minutes plus overnight to dry ♥ white polymer clay (we used Fimo) ♥ fondant mould (we made roses) ♥ rolling pin ♥ spray paint in the colour of your choice
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Moulded Tiles
DIFFICULTY: medium TIME: one hour plus drying time ♥ fine builder’s sand (enough to fill the container you are using, compacted) ♥ container for the sand ♥ plaster of Paris (you can also use cement – be sure to follow the instructions for mixing) ♥
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Stencil With Clay
DIFFICULTY: easy TIME: a few minutes plus drying time ♥ air-dry clay (enough for the item you’re making plus a little extra) ♥ flower stencil (plastic) ♥ rolling pin ♥ 2 x sheets of acetate (plastic baking sheets will also work) ♥ spray bottle of
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Emboss Like An Expert
DIFFICULTY: easy TIME: a few minutes ♥ paper (between 260 and 300 gsm) ♥ fabric (folded double) or use a cutting mat ♥ flower stencil or stamp ♥ embossing tools ♥ spray bottle of water TIP: To ensure that the embossing remains visible on the paper, l
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Boutis Quilting
Boutis is a Provençal word meaning ‘stuffing’, describing how two layers of fabric are quilted together with stuffing sandwiched between sections of the design, creating a raised effect. – Wikipedia DIFFICULTY: advanced/time consuming TIME: three day
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Block By Block
designed by CORNEL STRYDOM beg – begin(ning) ch – chain stitch ch-sp – chain space dtr – double treble rnd – round slst – slip stitch st(s) – stitch(es) tr – treble yo – yarn over DIFFICULTY: medium TIME: half an hour per block ♥ DK yarn in 5 differe
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Cover Up
DIFFICULTY: intermediate TIME: 180–200 hours ♥ Nurturing Fibres Eco-Fusion: 16 × 50g balls Charcoal, 16 × 50g balls Cobblestone and 17 × 50g balls Anvil ♥ 3,5mm crochet hook ♥ needle to weave in yarn ends 108 blocks: 150 × 200cm. (Size may vary due t
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Sunny Days
DIFFICULTY: adventurous beginner/ intermediate TIME: two hours per square ♥ Vinnis Nikkim: 1 ball Princess Blue Bell 5521 (A) ♥ Elle Cotton DK: 3 balls Dandelion 080 (B), 3 balls Yellow 083 (C) ♥ Nurturing Fibres Eco Cotton: 2 balls Aventurine (D) ♥
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Something Old, Something New
DIFFICULTY: easy EMBROIDERY TIME: 10 hours ♥ 2 pillowcases ♥ embroidery thread ♥ embroidery needle ♥ embroidery hoop ♥ sharp scissors 1 The yellow roses are bullion knot roses. (There is a step-by-step illustration on how to make a bullion knot rose
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SLEEP SOFT & WARM
DIFFICULTY: easy TIME: one to two days Medium ♥ pattern on page 93 ♥ flannel sheet ♥ elastic for waist casing ♥ matching machine thread ♥ matching cotton yarn (we used Nurturing Fibres Eco Cotton -Sunglow) ♥ 4mm crochet hook ♥ large embroidery needle
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Dear Donkey
DIFFICULTY: intermediate TIME: two days ♥ various pieces of fabric that will combine well ♥ pattern on page overleaf ♥ sewing machine ♥ scissors ♥ stuffing ♥ machine thread ♥ felt in various colours matching your ♥ fabric ♥ plastic eyes ♥ crochet ho
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Donkey Diagram
Remember if you work with different fabrics to only cut the amount you need out of each piece of fabric. Plan before you start cutting what fabric you will use for what body part.
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Sock Love
DIFFICULTY: intermediate TIME: approximately two days 35/37 (38/40; 41/43) Foot length: 22 (24; 27)cm ♥ diagrams and charts on page overleaf ♥ DROPS SNOW from Garnstudio (belongs to yarn group E): ♥ 100 (100; 100)g colour 37, Aquamarine ♥ 50 (50; 50
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Make Life Beautiful
‘The show is 47,2 kilometres long and took 5 000 exhibitors’ hard work and appetite for risk to put together,’ says the attractive German organiser. And that was more or less all I could understand of the press conference. That is what happens when y
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A Walk Back In Time
A single red rose on a simple stone cross, anchored in dark soil against a background of green grass. All that is engraved on the gravestone is Martha Pier. The next Instagram photo shows a square concrete block, also with a red rose and the name Gus
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Confetti Under Milkwoods
The three women initially obstinately ignored our greetings and simply walked down the middle of the road as if it belonged to them. But Mr Bright Shoes and old Smiley were friendly from the start. So was Howard with his crippled leg and walking stic
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CLEANING Tips
❁ Restore cloudy glasses to a sparkling shine by wiping them out with vinegar. ❁ Remove the residue and cloudiness from the bottom and sides of glass vases as follows: Place a cup of uncooked rice, a teaspoon of white vinegar and a little dishwashing
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Books To Read
JENNY TSCHIESHE (STRUIK LIFESTYLE, R340) Looking to cost, the air fryer offers efficient, cost-effective solutions to family meals. You can cook food in less time and at lower temperatures than in a conventional oven. Combine this cooking method with
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