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Décor inspiration
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New approach to sleep and rest
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Craft & décor Food &

22 Fynbos festivities: Let nature's gifts inspire your entertaining
Christmas décor
45 Outside the box: Be creative with cardboard 64 Create fabulous, delicious food wreaths
50 Bright & beautiful: Crochet and craft a magical table for your festive celebration
72 Update an artificial Christmas tree: Three projects
77 It's a wrap: Make your gifts special with these simple
and affordable wrapping ideas and gift cards
Your life
88 Crochet a colourful beach bag 102 Let's paint!: Creating the feel of a sunny, summer fest
92 Crochet pretty and practical covers for your hangers 104 Let's party!: Pack up Santa's suitcase for the holidays
94 Print and sew fabric ornaments for the tree 114 Beauty sleep is vital not only for your skin but also for
98 DIY: A wooden Christmas tree, to suit any setting your health and well-being
109 Mould and embroider boho-style jewellery 118 Research shows good rest is crucial for productivity
120 Makers of the month: We meet two readers applying
How to their passion and creativity to their businesses
128 Your letters
32 Make and package coconut snowballs
34 Bake and package mini fruit cakes
36 Make and package choc-nut meringues
Regulars
38 Bake and package cinnamon-nut pastries 06 From the editor
40 Bake reindeer antler biscuits 09 Quote
42 Bake, ice and package marbled biscuits 10 Things to do, remember and read this month
60 Tie decorative pom-poms 15 Instagram inspiration
106 Adorn a mirror with craft-metal flowers
www.PrintablePaper.net 16 What s new around town and in the shops
112 Weave pendants 129 Subscribe and save

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From he
editor
H
ere we are again! At the tail end of another year and busy counting the
weeks until our well-deserved break. It is admittedly a bit shorter for people
with children at school, which makes me wonder if someone at the education
department had the same information in front of them as I did, about how long
and how often we ought to rest (page 118). Take a look; it ll also help you to have
absolutely no guilt over completely forgetting all thoughts of work and having
a good, long sleep.
But first there s the annual planning for Christmas. I m writing this letter at
the end of September, but already in the gym this morning I was listening to
the middle-aged man on the treadmill next to me telling his instructor about
the drama over where his family was spending Christmas this year. It was just
so much easier when we all could go and eat my mother s food, he lamented.
I was very keen to tell him he should buy this issue of Ideas, turn to page 64 for
our fabulous food wreaths and use them to entice the family to his house. That
ought to put a stop to the arguing. There is at least one of them in my future!
My neighbour s complaints didn t end with the food though. And then there are
the never-ending gifts! he called out breathlessly while the young trainer rolled
his eyes behind his back. If I was a gym conversationalist, I would have agreed
with him. I have been pleading with my friends and family for years now to stop
this tradition, especially for the adults. But when I open the door, in they come
weighed down with packages. My problem with this is that I fight a constant battle
against clutter in my house. I deliver boxes of things to organisations, recyclers
and the rubbish dump. And then more arrives! It doesn t matter whether I like it
or not ‒ we need to unlearn the habit of acquiring stuff that serves no purpose.
My solution for this ‒ let s give gifts that we can eat, drink, plant or use up
within a reasonable time. Or something small that you can make and wrap with
love, without it taking up too much space. Like the food team s edible gifts on
page 32, for example. Not one of them will make it through to January. And with
our wrapping ideas, your gifts are sure to make it onto Instagram before they
are consumed.
However, we all still have plenty to do before we can sit down around our
festive tables. Hopefully this issue will help to make your planning a little easier.
Enjoy the festive season and travel safely!
 EDITOR Terena le Roux

Email terena@ideasfactory.co.za
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STYLING Hannes Koegelenberg, Dala Watts

and Carin Smith

PHOTOS Ed O Riley

CONTRIBUTORS
FOOD Louisa Holst and Tani Kirsten

CRAFT & DIY Carin Smith, Dala Watts, Germarie

Bruwer, John Letherbarrow,

Hannes Koegelenberg
BEAUTY Elsa Krüger
STITCHCRAFT Karen Adendorff, Kevin Swarts,

Elizabeth Fester, Brenda Grobler

Creative Calendar Lara Foreman

Retouching Willie Koen

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PUBLISHER & SALES Terena le Roux

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creative calendar

MARKETS for November/December

26 OCTOBER ‒ 3 NOVEMBER Eunice High School in Bloemfontein 1 DECEMBER Enjoy local art and design at Market @ the Sheds in
is holding its annual Christmas Market: eunice.co.za. the Pretoria CBD: marketatthesheds.co.za.

30 OCTOBER ‒ 2 NOVEMBER Shop at the Delmas Christmas 1, 8, 15, 16, 17, 22, 29 DECEMBER The Shongweni Christmas
Market at the Hervormde Church Hall in Sarel Cillier Street: Search Extravaganza Market is on in Hillcrest: shongwenimarket.co.za.
for Delmas Kersmark on Facebook.
1, 8, 15, 22 DECEMBER Shop at the I Heart Market in Durban for
31 OCTOBER ‒ 1 NOVEMBER The Christmas Country Fair takes local design, craft, fashion and food: iheartmarket.com.
place in Collisheen Estate in Ballito: thechristmasfairfund.co.za.
2 & 7 DECEMBER The Bluebird Garage Christmas Markets take
31 OCTOBER ‒ 10 NOVEMBER Shop for gifts at the Crafter s Fair place in Albertyn Road, Muizenberg: bluebirdgarage.co.za.
Christmas Market in Moreleta Park, Pretoria: craftersfair.co.za.
3‒22 DECEMBER Find handcrafted products at the Simply South
EVERY SATURDAY IN NOVEMBER & DECEMBER The Irene Market at the NG Kerk Constantia in Bergvliet: simplysouth.co.za.
Village Christmas Market takes place at The Big Red Barn in
3‒22 DECEMBER Pinelands High School hosts the Pinelands Craft
Olifantsfontein: irenemarket.co.za.
& Gift Fair: Search for Pinelands Craft & Gift Fair on Facebook.
7‒11 NOVEMBER The Constantia Gift Fair is on at the SA Riding for
4‒8 DECEMBER The Kroonheuwel Christmas Market takes place in
the Disabled Association (SARDA) in Constantia: thegiftfair.co.za.
Verwoerd Street: Kroonheuwel Kersmark Kroonstad on Facebook.
10, 24, 25 NOVEMBER & 1 DECEMBER The Little Field Mouse
5‒28 DECEMBER Lourensriver NG Church in Strand hosts Santa s
Market is on in Randridge Mall, Randburg: randridgemall.co.za.
Fair Christmas Market: Santa s Fair Kersmark on Facebook.
20 NOVEMBER ‒ 18 DECEMBER The Bryanston Organic Christmas
7‒22 DECEMBER The venue for the Edgemead Christmas Market is
Moonlight Market is open every Tuesday from 5pm to 9pm:
the community hall in Edgemead Drive: edgemeadmarket.com.
bryanstonorganicmarket.co.za.
9 & 30 DECEMBER The Wonder Market is on in Chris Saunders Park
21 NOVEMBER ‒ 1 DECEMBER Suider Strand NG Church in Strand
in Umhlanga: Search for Wonder Market on Facebook.
hosts a market: 072 278 3366 or santasfairkersmark@gmail.com.
12‒22 DECEMBER Shop for gifts at the Ekliefkrismis Christmas
24 NOVEMBER The Bokkie Park Christmas Market takes place in
Market at Eden Place in George: ekliefkrismis.co.za.
Boksburg: craftsinthepark.co.za.
13‒26 DECEMBER You ll find the Boer-e-Goete Christmas Market
24 NOVEMBER ‒ 9 DECEMBER The Nickel Xmas Market in Zwavel-
at the Victoria Hall in Graaff-Reinet: plattelandevents.co.za.
poort, Pretoria is on daily from 9am to 6pm: nickelmarket.co.za.
14‒17 DECEMBER The Fab Ideas Christmas Gift Fair is hosted by
25 NOVEMBER The Rooy Food Market takes place at Van Rooyen
Kommetjie Primary School: Search for Fab Ideas on Facebook.
Hall in Potchefstroom: Rooy Food Market on Facebook.
14‒23 DECEMBER Visit the Parys Christmas Market at 18 Schillbach
27 NOVEMBER ‒ 1 DECEMBER The Kuier-Kuier Christmas Market
Street in Parys: 082 958 6312.
takes place in Bridge Street in Kimberley: kimberley.co.za.
14‒24 DECEMBER The Gift Market takes place at 1 Curro Road,
29 NOVEMBER ‒ 2 DECEMBER Walmer Park Shopping Centre
Sandbaai, Hermanus: Search for The Gift Market on Facebook.
hosts a gift market: Christmas in the Home on Facebook.
15‒22 DECEMBER Shop for gifts at The Festive Market in Hillcrest,
30 NOVEMBER ‒ 2 DECEMBER Shop for your gifts at the
Durban: Search for The Festive Market on Facebook.
Lourensford Christmas Market in Somerset West: lfhm.co.za.
15‒24 & 26‒29 DECEMBER The Disakloof Gift Market is on at the
30 NOVEMBER ‒ 2 DECEMBER All the proceeds of the Parkview
Youth Campsite in Betty s Bay: Email info@bettysbaymarkets.co.za.
Charity Christmas Market in George Hay Park go towards Nicarela
Charity: nicarela.org. 16‒22 DECEMBER Boerevintage is the largest gift market on
the Garden Route with 150 exhibitors ‒ it s a must for everyone
30 NOVEMBER ‒ 16 DECEMBER Find handcrafted gifts galore
holidaying in the area: @boerevintagegiftmarket on Facebook.
at the Made in the Cape Festive Fair at Cavendish Square in
Claremont: Made in the Cape artisan market on Facebook. 17‒22 DECEMBER Blaauwklippen Family Market in Stellenbosch is
open from 4pm to 9pm: blaauwklippenfamilymarket.co.za.
30 NOVEMBER ‒ 13 JANUARY 2019 Top Markets Summer Market
takes place at Douglas Mitchell sports ground in Uvongo: Search 21 DECEMBER Market @ the Barn takes place in Klipheuwel Road,
for Top Markets Natal on Facebook. Durbanville: Market at the Barn ‒ Durbanville on Facebook.

1 DECEMBER The Linden Market Christmas Edition takes place in 21 DECEMBER Visit the Msunduzi Artisan Food & Craft Market in
the Johannesburg Botanical Gardens: thelindenmarket.com. Pietermaritzburg: @artisanmarketpmb on Facebook.

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 Things to do compiled by L ARA FOREMAN
creativecalendarideas@gmail.com

Noember
WESTERN CAPE
December
27-28 October, 3-4 November WESTERN CAPE
View 15 spectacular gardens and buy plants at Elgin Open 1-2 December
Gardens: elginopengardens.co.za. Franschhoek s cap classique festival, The Magic of Bubbles, takes
place at the Huguenot Monument: franschhoekmcc.co.za.
30 October - 4 November
Kamers/Makers ‒ a feast of local design and craft ‒ takes place in 5 December - end January
Stellenbosch at Blaauwklippen Vineyards: kamersvol.com. Solo exhibition The Most Beautiful Girl in the World opens at the
Alex Hamilton Gallery in Woodstock: zelda.hamilton@gmail.com.
3 November
The Colour Splash Festival takes place in Rawsonville, between 16 December
Paarl and Worcester. Tickets: quicket.co.za. The Stanford Street Festival is a carnival-style market with gifts,
food trucks and live music: Stanford Street Festival on Facebook.
3 November
Dress in pink and enjoy bubbly and food at the Paul René Party at EASTERN CAPE
Wonderfontein Wine Estate in Robertson. Tickets: webtickets.co.za.
31 December
3-4 November The Festival of Lights takes place at the Bethesda Arts Centre in
The Leisure Isle Festival takes place in Knysna to raise money for Nieu Bethesda: nieubethesda.org.
charity: leisureislefestival.co.za.
GAUTENG
16-18 November
The Greyton Artwalk takes place at various venues in the town: Until 14 December
email greytonartwalk@gmail.com or call 082 495 4019. View a century of South African art from the Sanlam collection from
1918 ‒ 2018 at the Sanlam Art Lounge in Sandton: 021 947 3359.
18 November
The Cape Town Toy Run motorbike ride takes place in aid of 4-9 December
charity: toyrun.co.za. More than 170 crafters will be taking part in Kamers/Makers at
Cornwall Hill College in Irene, Pretoria: kamersvol.com.
23-25 November
Workshops and classes, ideas and recipes await at The Dessert 14-16 December
Expo at the Cape Town Stadium in Green Point: dessertexpo.co.za. Enjoy the Makhelwane Festival in Orlando West where homes
become eateries, galleries and boutiques. Tickets: webtickets.co.za.
EASTERN CAPE
KWAZULU-NATAL
26-28 October
The Art Meander in Port Elizabeth includes art, pottery, sculpture 7-9 December
and photography studios: email cindy@capecomposite.co.za. Don t miss this year s Christmas in the Berg with the Drakensberg
Boys Choir. Tickets: webtickets.co.za.
FREE STATE
12 December Schools close
15-17 November 16 December Day of Reconciliation
It s Cherry Festival time again in Ficksburg: cherryfesival.co.za. 17 December Public holiday

KWAZULU-NATAL 17 December January/February Ideas on sale

24 December Christmas Eve
3 November 25 December Christmas Day
The Street Festival takes place in Springfield Street in Winterton: 26 December Day of Goodwill
084 567 8802 or 082 548 9910. 31 December New Year s Eve

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 IN SEASON IN NOVEMBER AND DECEMBER
Vegetables
Asparagus, baby marrows, beans, brinjals, carrots, cauliflower,
courgettes, cucumbers, garlic, globe artichokes, green beans,
leeks, lettuce, mealies, mushrooms, onion, parsley, peas,
potatoes, pumpkin, radishes, squash, spinach, sweet peppers,
sweet potatoes, tomatoes.
Fruit
Apricots, avocados, bananas, cherries, figs, guavas, lemons,
litchis, mango, melons, nectarines, papaya, peaches, pineapples,
plums, rhubarb, spanspek, strawberries, watermelons.
12 IDEAS November/December 2018
Herbs
Basil, bay leaves, chives, dill, fennel, marjoram, mint, oregano,
rosemary, sage, thyme.
Flowers Achillea, agapanthus, allium, alstroemeria,
amaranthus, anthuriums, Asiatic lilies, cala lilies, carnations,
celosia, chincherinchees, chrysanthemums, daisies,
delphiniums, everlastings, gerbera, gladiolus, godetia,
heliconia, lavender, lisianthus, mount breezia, orange balls,
penny stems, roses, sandersonia, sea holly, somer asters, statice,
sunflowers, trachelium, veronica, and some proteas and fynbos.

Fiction
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Transcription
by Kate Atkinson (Random
House UK, R290)
In 1940, 18-year-old Juliet
Armstrong is reluctantly
recruited into the world
of espionage. Sent to an
obscure department of MI5
tasked with monitoring
British Fascist sympathisers,
she finds the work to be
by turns both tedious and
terrifying. But after the
war ends, she presumes
it have been confined to
history. Ten years later,
now a producer at the
BBC, Juliet is unexpectedly
confronted by figures from
her past. A different war
is being fought now, on a
different battleground, but
Juliet finds herself once
more under threat. A bill of
reckoning is due, and she
finally begins to realise that
there is no action without
consequence. Transcription
is a bravura modern novel
of power, wit and empathy.
Books
to read
in November/December
compiled by DIANA PROC TER
The House Across the
Street by Lesley Pearse
(Penguin UK, R290)
Twenty-three-year-old
Katy Speed is fascinated
by the house across the
street. The woman who
lives there, Gloria, is the
most glamorous neighbour
on the avenue, owning a
fashionable dress shop in
Bexhill-on-Sea. But who
is the woman who arrives
in the black car most
Saturdays while Gloria
is at work? Sometimes
she brings women to the
house, occasionally with
children. Hilda, Katy s
mother, disapproves of
Gloria and the mysterious
visitors. Then one night,
the house burns down. In
the wreckage, the bodies
of Gloria and her daughter
are found. Katy is sure the
unexplained visitors must
be responsible ‒ until
her father is arrested and
charged with murder.
diana@ideasfac tor y.co. za
Non-fiction
Practical Meditation
by Giovanni Dienstmann
(DK, R260)
Whether you are new to
meditation, or looking to
grow your knowledge, this
guide on how to meditate
provides everything you
need to start (or continue)
your meditative journey.
Want to improve your
memory and concentration,
and reduce stress?
Meditation is scientifically
proven to do both. With
myth-busting facts and
easy-to-follow advice,
Practical Meditation guides
you through your first taste
of meditation to how to
master the key techniques
and deepen your practice.
Explore over 30 step-by-step
meditations and discover
the benefits for your mind
and body. Build meditation
into your daily life, and find
peace and stillness anytime,
anywhere ‒ at home, on the
beach, or on a business trip.
November/December 2018 IDEAS 13
Wabi Sabi by Beth Kempton
(Little, Brown, R240)
A whole new way of looking
at the world ‒ and your life
‒ inspired by centuries-old
Japanese wisdom. Wabi
sabi helps us to see beauty
in imperfection, appreciate
simplicity and accept the
transient nature of all things.
With roots in Zen and the
way of tea, the timeless
wisdom is more relevant
than ever for modern life, as
we search for new ways to
approach life s challenges
and seek meaning beyond
materialism. It is an antidote
to our fast-paced world
and will encourage you to
slow down, reconnect with
nature and be gentler on
yourself. From honouring
the rhythm of the seasons
to creating a welcoming
home, from reframing failure
to ageing with grace, it will
teach you to find more joy
and inspiration throughout
your perfectly imperfect life.
your life

Craft Food

Sereknity by Nikki van der
Car (Running Press, R266)
We re all looking for a calm
escape from today s fast-
paced life. This collection
of knitting and crochet
projects has one all-
encompassing theme:
finding peace. The projects
here are not complicated,
but rather are joyful,
meditative patterns that
encourage crafters to
detach from the stress of
daily life. Focused around
three key themes ‒ colour,
texture and structure ‒
this book encourages
knitters to be fully present
in the moment. Fibre
artist Nikki guides readers
to look inwards as they
think about the texture of
the yarn and the way one
colour flows into the next,
releasing their anxiety as
they create something
beautiful. This is mindful
creativity of the best kind.
By Hand by Nicole Miyuki
Santo (Running Press, R341)
In a world of social media,
people are searching for
ways to reconnect to the
handmade and authentic ‒
to add a personal spark and
a beautiful look to everyday
objects and occasions. The
art of modern lettering is
a point of connection, a
way of crafting letters and
words into something that
delights the eyes and feeds
the soul. By Hand provides
an inspirational jumping-
off point for readers who
want to add lettering into
a slower, more intentional
lifestyle. It brings the beauty
of lettering in through 30
projects, from watercolour
placecards to cosy pillows.
Lessons, which introduce
readers to the essentials of
lettering, including tools
and developing a personal
style, also add a touch of
mindfulness to the craft.
Simple by Yotam Ottolenghi
(Random House UK, R455)
Yotam Ottolenghi s award-
winning recipes are
always a celebration: an
unforgettable combination
of abundance, taste and
surprise. Simple is no
different, with 130 new
dishes that contain all the
inventive elements and
flavour combinations that
Ottolenghi is loved for,
but with minimal hassle
for maximum joy. The
streamlined recipes, packed
with his signature Middle
Eastern-inspired flavours,
are all simple in at least
(and often more than) one
way: they are made in 30
minutes or less, with 10
or fewer ingredients, in a
single pot, using pantry
staples, or prepared ahead
of time for brilliantly,
deliciously simple meals
that can be served when
you are ready.
Baking Secrets by Martjie
Malan (Quivertree, R450)
Bake to remember, bake to
forgive, bake to cherish and
bake to love. Whether it is
an occasion to celebrate
or one to say goodbye,
baking has a nurturing and
comforting effect. Bake for
every occasion, but bake
especially because you
enjoy it. Martjie shares her
passion for precision, and
makes it doable with easy-
to-follow steps, grounded
on basic techniques and
guidelines, sharing secrets
few other baking books
offer. She guides you from
basic recipes, gradually
giving you the confidence
and experience to master
the more difficult, technical
ones. A joy to read, and
a feast for the eyes, it
showcases an essential
selection of quality recipes,
helping you create a menu
for every occasion.

Editor’s choice Circus by Irma Venter (Human & Rousseau, R320)

It s the eighties in Johannesburg and Adriana van der Hoon is 18 years old. Her father, an
anti-apartheid activist and Dutch citizen, smuggles money for the ANC using a non-profit
trust as a front. But then things change … and South Africa s notorious security police
blackmail Adriana into following the money trail from Berlin to Johannesburg. As political
change sweeps across Europe and South Africa, Adriana acquires a new skill set, a lover
and an enemy. More than 25 years later, she is safe and sound, back in Johannesburg.
Together with her friend Zenani she runs a restaurant called Crow s Feet. But the past is
finally catching up with her, and this time round there is no place to hide.

14 IDEAS November/December 2018

Gorgeous compiled by HANNES KOEGELENBERG (@HANNESKOEGELENBERG)

on instagram
@ingthings Amsterdam, Netherlands

Ingrid van Willenswaard is a lover of crochet, knitting and colouring. On her Instagram feed, she shares her creative world
in cheerful pastel colours.

@thekatetin Cape Town, South Africa

Get a glimpse of Katelyn Allegra s passion for decadent bakes, biscuits, sweets, chocolate and desserts on her Instagram
page. Her mouthwatering photos will tempt the sweet toothed.

@marenthe Den Haag, Netherlands

Marenthe Otten combines her love for colourful characters with playful elements in her illustrations. Her Instagram is
pure inspiration, picture by picture.

November/December 2018 IDEAS 15

 what’s new
Here is our line-up of what’s new on the block and on the shelf.

For young
fashionistas
An infectious rhyming tale about courage, compassion and a stylish little mouse,
from international fashion illustrator Megan Hess. Claris: The Chicest Mouse in Paris
(R297, Hardie Grant Egmont) follows an adorable mouse who dreams of moving to
Paris to follow her fashion dreams. One day, she bravely takes the leap ‒ only to find a
mean little girl with a horrible-looking cat standing in the way of her perfect Parisian
apartment! Can Claris use all her wit, warmth and ‒ of course ‒ style to make her
dreams come true? It s destined to delight fashion-obsessed readers of all ages!

eco-friendly
PAINT & DÉCOR s eco-friendly, hypoallergenic paint is now available
in reusable containers that you can upcycle creatively afterwards. The
new design was launched with their new wall paints, which are mixed
in 124 of their clients favourite colours. The paint has no negative
effects on your health or the environment. The black-and-white nature
images on the containers are hand-drawn by Jani Augustyn-Goussard,
the daughter of the family who started Paint & Décor in 1999. Details
such as the paint name
and colour are written on
stickers. When the paint is
finished, you simply wash
off the stickers and rinse
out the container so you
Colour in can use it as pretty storage
in your house. Under the
An eye-shadow palette is handy ‒ it s compact and
stickers there s a blank space
gives you a choice of colour combinations. Except
Pain rushes for you to write what is in
when you can use only three colours in a palette
the container. Order the
of six or eight ‒ then it s impractical and a waste of
paint from their website,
money. The new Essential Eye Palette (R795) from
paintdecordiy.com.
RVB Lab The Makeup is one of the most versatile
and usable palettes we ve come across recently.
Create a subtle day look or a dramatic evening one.
It contains both matt and soft shimmery shades
among the eight colours. They are all flattering ‒
there are no screaming rainbow or disco shades
here. If you want a more intense colour, dampen it
before application. The best is that the eye shadows
are enriched with vitamin E and olive oil sterols so
they are not streaky and stay in place all day.

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3 NEW SHOPS, DÉCOR AND CRAFT dala@ideasfactory.co.za
3 FOOD AND RESTAURANTS ideasmagazinefood@gmail.com

On trend
Plant-based food is the hottest culinary trend of 2018, according to global food-industry experts. With the rise in conscious eating,
awareness surrounding sustainability and health trends, veganism is on the up around the world. Balducci at the V&A Waterfront
in Cape Town recently launched a vegan menu with over 60 creative options. Favourites include Berry Frenzy Power Bowl, Red
Thai Curry, Guacamole Rice Paper Wrap, Smokey Black Bean Burger, Cashew Nut Cream Pasta, Cheesecake with a Berry Marble
Swirl and Frozen Berries served with Coconut Vegan Yoghurt. Wherever possible, the ingredients are organic, low-GI, chemical
and preservative-free, non-GMO, raw and loaded with vitamins and minerals. For more information, go to www.balduccis.co.za.

Model-style hair
If you long for hair that looks as lovely as a magazine model’s
locks, you’ll be thrilled with the results you get from the new
INOAR Efeito Photoshop hair products. They contain coconut oil and a
vegetable-based keratin that makes hair shine; they’re pH balanced
and seal the hair cuticles to retain moisture. It’s a vegan-friendly
range. Hendrien Kruger, who imports the products from Brazil, says
they are particularly suited to South African hair because they’re
formulated and manufactured in and for the southern
hemisphere. There is a shampoo and conditioner (R500
for a set) and mask (R450), suitable for all hair types.
Available from hair salons and online at inoar.co.za.

Looking for
good yarn?
We love exceptional quality yarns, needles and
hooks, and if you do too, be sure to visit
Brenda Grobler’s new online shop at www.jaarn.co.za.
At Jaarn they strive to bring you the latest and
best yarn the local and international community has
to offer. You will also find a ‘designer kit’ section
on the website: Pick your project and they will send
you the kit. And if you’re looking for something
specific, this is the place to ask.

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 what’s new
Get the most
from your roast
Take your festive roast to the next level with a
delicious bouquet garni jus. The secret ingredient
is Laborie s Pineau de Laborie, a fortified wine
made from Pinotage grapes. The wine displays
fresh mulberries, quince and cherry with subtle
spice. Heat 200ml Pineau de Laborie with about
750ml of strained pan juices from your roast (or
stock) in a saucepan. Add a bouquet garni (a small
bunch of herbs that includes rosemary, thyme,
sage, bay leaves and oregano). Simmer until
reduced to 200ml. Add 200g fresh cherries and
warm through. Ideal with a pork or duck roast.
Pineau de Laborie is available at selected outlets Cute gift idea
and at the KWV Emporium for around R98. dŚŝƐ ŝƐ ƐƵĐŚ Ă ŶŝĐĞ ŝĚĞĂ ĨŽƌ Ă ŚƌŝƐƚŵĂƐ ƉƌĞƐĞŶƚ͘ dŚĞ ^ŚĞůĮĞ
is a small Cape Town-based design and décor company, and
they love plants! You can buy one of these ‘grow it yourself’
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like Cheeky Plant notepads, R115 for the set. Go to www.
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Sunny days
The Bello sun lounger is a stunning
statement piece, crafted from powder-
coated aluminium. The sling material
has integrated quick foam, which means
it is very comfortable and you can use
it straight from the pool. Available at
R16 999 from Mobelli Furniture + Living
(www.mobelli.co.za).

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New from the prestigious French skincare
house Filorga is its first make-up range. Filorga
specialises in anti-ageing products and has
drawn on this knowledge for its active make-
up. The products not only improve your
appearance immediately, they also contain
a heap of active anti-ageing ingredients that
will improve the condition of the skin over
time. Flash-Nude Pro-Perfection Tinted Fluid
SPF30 (R520) delivers a flawless nude-skin
appearance and lets the skin look radiant
while it helps to rectify skin problems ‒ it
Lift your glass
contains 50 active ingredients to feed the skin
and stimulate cell growth. It has a light liquid to he ‘Madonna’
texture and you decide yourself how much you Belgian breweries have a rich history of producing beer glasses unique
want to use to achieve the cover you desire. to their particular brews, and the Duvel glass is one of the most famous.
It instantly covers dark marks and redness Crafted in the shape of a tulip, when released in the 1960s it was the first
while pigmentation can be reduced by up to beer glass capable of holding an entire 330ml bottle of beer. That wasn t
60% after eight weeks of daily use. Flash-Nude for quenching a thirst, but rather a means to enhance the flavour and
Pro-Perfection Translucent Powder (R520) aromatics of the beer. Now an age-old craft meets world-class art as the
provides a blur effect for the skin and a matt Belgian Beer Company celebrates the Art of Glass ; its first collaboration
appearance, and it s rich in hyaluronic acid with an African artist, as a striking work by Lizette Chirrime finds new life
on this tulip-shaped glass. Dubbed Madonna , the artwork illustrates
that prevents the skin from feeling dry and
the multiple facets and layered complexity of the female form. Born in
looking mask-like, which can often happen
Maputo, Chirrime creates large-scale textile-driven works on canvas,
with powder. It
using abstract forms to weave a
also provides a
narrative inspired by her own life
protective film that experiences. The new Madonna
prevents pollution glass will be available at an exclusive
particles sticking selection of bars and restaurants in
to the skin. It s Cape Town and Johannesburg, with
transparent and a limited quantity available for the
suitable for any beer-loving public to purchase at
skin colour. R80 each. For more information, visit
www.belgianbeercompany.co.za.

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 what’s new

Personalied gifting
Woven Bark Studios has offered a personalised gifting service since 2005. They source products from Proudly SA artisans ‒ brands
you love and brands you ve never heard of ‒ making it possible for you to send hand-picked, thoughtful gifts, every time. They
work closely with designers and packaging manufacturers to customise packaging, for gifting and branding solutions, and will
offer you the best experience, from handwriting your note to doing a personal delivery. Contact them at www.wovenbarkstudios.
co.za or michelle@wovenbarkstudios.co.za.

On display
Show off your favourite recipe book, decorative bowl,
special plate or art piece by displaying it in your
home on the Tri-Stand. This neat wooden easel is
designed to easily adjust to hold objects of many
different shapes and sizes. It sells for R120
(excluding postage) and is a great gift idea
for the festive season. Send your order
to Inge at instanttags@mweb.co.za.

Nature-inspired
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You can now buy wallpaper at the nature-inspired
homeware store, Love Milo. The Magnolia Spring
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triangle, branch, stripe and magnolia) each with three
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are PVC free, 100% recyclable and printed with non-
toxic latex inks. Available at R650 per square metre.
Order yours from www.lovemilo.com.

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 Colourful
fun
For a bit of colourful
fun, there is the new
Sisley Phyto-Lip
Delight (R690), a balm
that transforms into
an oil to give the lips
colour at the same
time as it feeds them
with ingredients like
shea butter, jojoba oil,
plum oil and vitamin E.
There are three delicate
shades of colour: a
naked beige, baby-doll
pink and coral. Perfect
for your holiday bag.

Fresh new
look
In keeping with current wine trends and follow-
ing feedback from their consumers, Backsberg
Estate Cellars has recently undergone a brand
refresh. The elegant new look is brighter and
lighter. Keep your eyes peeled for your favourites NURTURING
with a new look, in stores soon, and be sure to
purchase a few bottles for the upcoming festive FIBRES
season. The Backsberg Premium Pinotage 2017 is The Art of
the ideal wine to serve with your Christmas meal. well-dyed Yarns
Available in major retail outlets, via the Backsberg cotton | bamboo
merino wool | mohair
online store or directly from the Backsberg tasting
room for approximately R79 per bottle. Backsberg
is situated just outside Paarl, in the heart of the
Cape Winelands. There s a restaurant, famous
for its Sunday lamb on the spit, a tasting room
and several function venue options. For more
information, visit www.backsberg.co.za or call
021 875 5141.

Stockists and free patterns on

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 décor

Fynbos
festivities

Let nature s gifts inspire your Christmas décor, introduce a pastel

palette and set the scene for cosy gatherings.
tex t MANDY ALLEN st yling SHELLEY STREE T photos WARREN HEATH
all from BUREAUX ( W W W.BUREAUX.CO. ZA)

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 This tranquil setting is perfect for
a dreamy indoor Christmas made
modern through a muted palette
and homeware and artworks
displayed on floating shelves.
A handmade wreath, spray
painted white, as well as gorgeous
bouquets made from cuttings of
fragrant fynbos, evergreens and
heath, add organic charm. Accent
furniture brings the look together.
décor
C
hristmas remains a time-honoured celebration of family and friends, hearth and home. This year, put
your personal stamp on your decorations by foraging for flora and fynbos to turn into fragrant wreaths,
pretty posies and conversation-starting artworks. Add dustings of metallic sparkle rather than full-
throttle shine, and focus your styling efforts on creating a sanctuary for the senses with soft throws, scented
candles and organic textures ‒ all connected by a pale palette that is as inviting as it is serene.
LIGHT
FANTASTIC
3 Craft a wreath from flexible vines
or cuttings of willow or silver birch. Use
secateurs to cut lengths, scissors for
trimming and twine for binding into
shape. Once you have your garland,
spray paint it white and allow it to
dry. Weave through jewellery wire
(optional) for a hint of shine and add
a string of fairy lights. Decorate with
greenery before hanging in place.
3 Tie bouquets of plant cuttings
together with string or twine and hang
them upside down on walls, or from
the mantelpiece or balustrade.
3 Arrange additional fynbos, heath
and evergreens in a mix-and-match
assortment of vases and containers,
and even baskets, or secured to tables
with washi tape.
PICTURE
PERFECT
3 Framed pictures, vases and
other accessories are a great way to
personalise a space. While a mostly
white palette can feel austere, it can
be softened by adding organic shapes,
wooden frames and a mix of ceramics
and glass in earthy green tones.
3 The Victorian craze for flower
pressing gets a modern update
with this simple DIY idea. Collect an
assortment of leaves, fronds and
flowers. Spray paint them all white,
allow to dry, then tape onto artist s
quality paper and display in simple,
contemporary frames (either under
glass or with the glass removed).
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3 A little bit of sparkle is good for
the soul. Think beyond the tinsel and
spray paint blue gum seeds, acorns
and other interesting tree pods in gold.
3 Sprinkle white ceramics and fyn-
bos cuttings with a light dusting of
metallic paint powder.
3 A clear glass vase makes a handy
container for a delicate string of fairy
lights ‒ obligatory at Christmas time.
3 Wrap the presents in handmade
paper studded with flowers as well
as metallic Kraft paper. Add raffia,
butcher s twine, ribbons, gold dots,
star stickers, old-school office tags
and sprigs of wild flowers and fragrant,
woody herbs to put your personal
stamp on each one.
POCKET FULL
OF POSIES
3 This loosely structured fynbos
posy will appeal to all the senses with
its earthy fragrance, scrubby sprigs
and layers of greens. Suspending it
upside down from a picture nail lends
a rustic touch to the space.
3 As well as using fynbos and other
evergreens in your DIY bouquet,
weave in woody herbs such as sage,
rosemary and thyme for their textures
and aromas. And if they re in flower,
they ll add a pretty splash of blue and
violet too.
SIMPLE
GIFTS
3 To continue with this muted
theme, brightly coloured traditional
Christmas stockings have been
replaced by large, neutral linen ones,
ready for the sweets, trinkets and
seasonal treats. On the mantelpiece,
the standard formal arrangement of
flowers in a vase and other decorative
pieces has been replaced by a posy of
fynbos, placed off-centre as an eye-
catching accent.
3 Only basic sewing skills will be
required to make your own linen
Christmas stockings, either by hand
or machine.
3 Depending on how many stockings
are needed, vary the colours by a
shade or two ‒ from white to cream
to dove grey.
3 Instead of decorating them with
embroidery or beadwork, pin sprigs
of flora onto each stocking.
3 Introduce a little shine with gold
Christmas baubles. It is the season,
after all.
3 Vanilla-scented pillar candles in a
variety of sizes are always a good idea
to heighten the cosy atmosphere.
 Create a sense of drama and
occasion with a centrepiece
that conjures up romantic
notions of lush gardens and
trees dusted in snow.

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 décor

Spruce up the concept of the

Christmas tree by keeping it natural,
eco-friendly and handmade.
décor

BRANCH OUT NATURE STUDY Paired with vintage silver cutlery, it s

a table setting made in style heaven.
3 Collect some branches of varying 3 Start with a soft washed-linen 3 If the design of your chairs allows
lengths from short to long, but keep tablecloth or length of linen-like fabric, it, tie individual posies to their backs
them as much the same thickness as the edges left unstitched for a rustic as take-home gifts for guests.
possible. Lay them out on the floor in a look, as the base for your table setting.
Christmas tree shape and carefully join 3 Place some newspaper down the
them together using thin wire (florist s centre of the table. Arrange fynbos,
SWEET ON YOU
or jeweller s wire is ideal). scrubby evergreens and fragrant, 3 Bake or buy shortbread biscuits
3 Once you are happy with the woody herbs on the newspaper, and decorate them with a simple icing
Christmas tree shape, decorate it with and loosely tie them up with raffia glaze, and decorate with edible glitter
traditional baubles and small posies of and/or jewellery wire to keep the and gold stars.
wild flowers and fragrant woody herbs arrangement together but still with
such as sprigs of rosemary and thyme, an unstructured feel. Lightly spray
tied together with raffia and string.
LET IT SNOW
the greenery with white spray paint.
3 To create a little added interest, Dust with a little gold powder paint. If you live in a balmy climate but have
very lightly spray some of the posies Remove the newspaper when the dreams of a white Christmas, try this
with white and gold paint. paint is dry to the touch. easy craft that suggests frosty, snow-
3 Additional treasures such as shells, 3 Place metallic and pearlescent clad windows and icy flurries:
seed pods (left as is or spray painted) Christmas baubles and gold-painted 3 Wet a pickling jar and roll it in a
and other natural decorations can also seed pods among the leaves and tray of white sugar. Allow it to dry,
be strung up on your tree. twigs. Fairy lights can also be woven carefully tie raffia around the top and
3 As a final flourish, wind thin strings into the centrepiece. add a cutting of greenery.
of battery-operated fairy lights around 3 A beautiful set of crockery is a 3 Place gold tea light candles inside
the branches. key ingredient for a fabulous festive the jars and arrange them down the
3 Hang on a wall, indoors or out, meal. Our imperfectly perfect set of length of the table or anywhere in
and place a paper pom-pom or other handmade tableware and mugs has an the home that needs a little frosty
ornament on top as your tree topper. irresistible tactility and wonky charm. Christmas whimsy.
Shopping guide: • Crockery, cups and assortment of white ceramics by Mervyn Gers Ceramics (mervyngers.com) • Tall cylindrical white vase, round metal
vase and small green votive candle holders from LIM (lim.co.za) • Selection of clear glass votive candle holders, clear glass vase and selection of bed linen from
Woolworths (woolworths.co.za) • Framed pressed flower artworks and green vase from Okasie (okasie.co.za) • Linen from The Fabric House (thefabrichousect.
com) • Woven baskets from Esque (esque.co.za); Ashanti Design (ashantidesign.com); and Simply Home (simplyhome.co.za).

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BEHIND THE SCENES

3 Tie bunches of fynbos as well as wreaths to the backs of your dining-room chairs and give them to guests
as take-home gifts. 3 Place presents, wrapped in paper that matches your décor, on the table.

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 SILENT NIGHTS
3 Even the most simple bedroom setting becomes something extraordinary with attention to detail that will make your
overnight guests feel truly welcome: Work with inviting textures, a colour palette that is both engaging and calming, and
something to suggest a connection with nature.
3 Craft a wreath from flexible vines or cuttings such as willow or silver birch using secateurs to cut lengths, scissors for
trimming and natural twine for binding into shape. Once you have your garland, spray paint it white and allow to dry. Weave
through jewellery wire (optional) for a hint of shine and add a string of battery-operated fairy lights. Then arrange cuttings
of fynbos before hanging in place with thick ribbons or roughly cut lengths of linen.
how to

COCONUT SNOWBALLS
Makes: about 50 Preparation time: 1 hour, plus setting time

♥ 230g (440ml) icing sugar, sifted ♥ 1ml cream of tartar ♥ 397g can condensed milk ♥ 270g (865ml) fine desiccated coconut
♥ 200g white chocolate, chopped ♥ 80g (250ml) medium or coarse desiccated coconut, to decorate

1 2 3

Sift the icing sugar and cream of tartar Add the condensed milk and stir until Add the other half of the fine coconut
together. smooth. Add half the fine coconut and and stir well until the mixture sticks
mix well. together. Set aside for 30 minutes.

4 5 66

Roll into small balls and place the balls
onto a greased and lined baking tray.
Melt the chocolate in a glass bowl over
a saucepan of gently simmering water.
Stir until smooth. Dip each coconut
ball into the melted chocolate so that
half of the ball is covered.
Allow the excess chocolate to run off
and then dip into the coarse coconut.
Place the balls on the lined baking
tray and leave until the chocolate
has hardened. Store in an airtight
container until ready to package.

PACKAGE IT Pack the snowballs in an attractive glass jar and secure the lid with washi tape.
Decorate the jar by tying a cardboard star around the neck with coloured string.

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 recipes and food
produc tion
LOUISA HOLST
st yling and packaging
HANNES
KOEGELENBERG
photos
ED O RILEY

Sweet steps
Gifts are always sweeter when they are home-made. Follow our
easy step-by-step instructions and spoil your loved ones.
 how to

MINI FRUIT CAKES

Makes: 10 Preparation time: 1 hour 15 minutes Baking time: 50 minutes Oven temperature: 140oC

♥ 600g dried fruitcake mix ♥ 250g pitted dates, chopped ♥ 10ml grated orange rind ♥ 200g (235ml) sugar ♥ 130g (140ml) butter
♥ 5ml bicarbonate of soda ♥ 240g (440ml) cake flour ♥ 3ml baking powder ♥ 5ml dried mixed spice ♥ 3ml ground cardamom
♥ 5ml ground cinnamon ♥ 2ml salt ♥ 2 large eggs ♥ 50ml brandy (optional) ♥ icing sugar, for dusting
DECORATION ♥ 500g marzipan or marzipan substitute ♥ 100ml melted apricot jam ♥ 500g white fondant icing ♥ silver balls, to decorate

1 2 3

Combine the fruit, orange rind, sugar,
butter and 250ml water in a saucepan.
Bring to the boil and simmer for 5
minutes, stirring occasionally. Add the
bicarbonate of soda to the hot fruit
mixture, stir well and leave to cool.
Sift the dry ingredients together and
add alternately with the eggs to the
fruit mixture.
Spoon into large greased muffin tins.
Cover loosely with tin foil and bake in a
preheated oven for 50 minutes to 1 hour
or until a skewer inserted comes out
clean. Remove from the oven and cool
for a few minutes, then remove from the
tin and cool completely on a wire rack.

4 5 6

Use a sharp serrated knife to cut the
tops off each cake so they are flat.
Drizzle with a little brandy, if using.
Dust a clean surface with icing sugar.
Roll out the marzipan and cut circles
to fit the cakes. Brush with melted jam
and then stick the marzipan on top.
Roll out the fondant icing and cut the
same size circles to fit on top of the
marzipan. Use a cookie cutter of your
choice (star, tree, angel) and cut a
small shape from the middle of each
circle of fondant.
Brush the marzipan with jam and
then stick the fondant circles onto the
marzipan layer. Fill the cut-out shape
with small silver balls. Store the cakes
in an airtight container until you are
ready to package.

PACKAGE IT Buy a cardboard box with a fold-open lid and decorate the inside of the lid with pretty gift
paper or an illustration. Line the box with baking paper and place the fruit cakes in the box.

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how to

CHOC-NUT MERINGUES
Makes: about 60 Preparation time: 45 minutes, plus drying and setting time Baking time: 1 hour
Oven temperature: 110oC

♥ 4 large egg whites ♥ 2ml cream of tartar ♥ 200g (230ml) castor sugar ♥ 200g dark chocolate, chopped ♥ 100g pistachios, shelled and
chopped (or use other nuts of your choice) ♥ cocoa powder, for dusting (optional)

1 2 3

Beat the egg whites until soft peaks
form. Add the cream of tartar and a
pinch of salt. Beat until stiff.
Add the sugar, a little at a time, beating
well after each addition. Beat until the
mixture is thick and glossy. Spoon the
mixture into a piping bag fitted with a
large round nozzle.
Line two baking trays with baking
paper. Hold the piping tip about 1.5cm
directly over the baking tray, gently
squeeze the bag to form a 3cm base
then pull up to form a peak. Repeat
with the remaining mixture, leaving
some space between the meringues.

4 5 6

Bake in a preheated oven for 1 hour
or until firm, but not browned. Switch
the oven off and leave the meringues
to cool in the oven for 2 hours. Melt
the chocolate in a glass bowl over a
saucepan of gently simmering water.
To decorate the meringues, dip the
bottom of each one into the melted
chocolate. Allow the excess chocolate
to run off.
Dip into the chopped nuts. Place onto
a baking tray lined with baking paper.
Leave until the chocolate hardens.
Dust with cocoa powder, if you prefer.
Store in an airtight container until
ready to package.

PACKAGE IT Buy a tin for packaging the meringues. Decorate the inside of the lid as follows: Copy our picture on
page 44 in the desired size onto white paper (or use pretty gift wrap), cut it out and glue it in place with spray glue. Line the tin with wax
paper and place the meringues in the tin.

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 how to

CINNAMON-NUT PASTRIES
o
Makes: 12 Preparation time: 45 minutes, plus chilling time Baking time: 15-20 minutes Oven temperature: 170 C

PASTRY ♥ 140g (260ml) cake flour ♥ 25g (60ml) ground almonds ♥ 100g (110ml) cold butter ♥ 30ml icing sugar ♥ 25ml cornflour
♥ 2ml vanilla extract ♥ 100g cream cheese ♥ 1 large egg yolk FILLING ♥ 50g (60ml) sugar ♥ 25g (60ml) ground almonds ♥ 5ml ground
cinnamon ♥ 50g (55ml) butter, melted ♥ 80ml honey, heated ♥ 30ml cinnamon sugar, for sprinkling

1 2 3

PASTRY Place the flour, almonds,
butter, icing sugar, cornflour, a pinch of
salt and the vanilla extract into a food
processor. Process until the mixture
resembles coarse bread crumbs.
Add the cream cheese and egg yolk Dust a clean work surface lightly with
and process until the mixture begins flour. Roll the dough out into a circle.
to stick together. Remove from the
processor and roll into a ball. Cover
with plastic wrap and refrigerate for
30 minutes.

4 5 6

Place a round dinner plate over the
dough to use as a template to cut
away the rough edges of the dough
and make a neat circle.
Use a ruler and sharp knife to cut the
dough into 12 even-sized wedges
(or 24 for bite-sized pastries). Mix the
sugar, nuts and cinnamon together.
Brush the surface of the dough with
melted butter. Sprinkle the sugar
mixture over the top.
Roll up each wedge, starting from
the larger side. Place them onto lined
baking trays. Bake in a preheated
oven for 15-20 minutes until golden.
Remove from the oven and cool on
wire racks. Brush with melted honey
and sprinkle with cinnamon sugar.

PACKAGE ITThese pastries can be stored in an airtight container for up to a week. To package, buy a white takeaway
box and pack the pastries into it. Complete the gift by wrapping a black ribbon around the box a few times.

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how to

REINDEER ANTLERS FOR ICE-CREAM CONES

Makes: about 50 Preparation time: 1 hour Baking time: 4 minutes, per batch Oven temperature: 180oC

♥ template ♥ acetate, craft knife and cutting mat BISCUITS ♥ 4 large egg whites ♥ 220g (250ml) castor sugar ♥ 135g (250ml) cake flour
♥ 75g melted butter, cooled ♥ 15ml cream ♥ 1ml vanilla extract

1 2 3

Draw an antler design on white paper,
or find one on the internet to copy. Use
a craft knife and the template to cut
out reindeer antler shapes from a piece
of acetate.
Beat the egg whites and sugar Add the flour, butter, cream and
together until frothy. vanilla and heat on low until just
combined and smooth.

4 5 6

Line a baking tray with baking paper
or a silicone sheet and place the
acetate on it. Spread a little of the
batter over the cut-out section and
smooth to form a thin, even layer.
Lift up the acetate sheet carefully.
Repeat with the remaining batter
(work in small batches). Bake for 4
minutes or until just turning brown on
the edges. Remove from the oven and
leave to harden for a few minutes.
Once they have hardened, lift carefully
and set aside to cool completely on
a wire rack. To make curved antlers,
place a small rolling pin under the
warm biscuits as soon as they come
out of the oven and leave to harden.

SERVING IDEA: Store in an airtight container until ready to use. Place one or two scoops of ice cream into a cone
and use a pink or red round sweet as a nose and then place two biscuits antlers on top to make a reindeer ice-cream cone.

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how to

MARVELLOUS MARBLING
Makes: 30-40 Preparation time: 75 minutes, plus chilling time Baking time: 8-10 minutes Oven temperature: 170oC

BISCUIT DOUGH Beat 200g soft butter and 200g white sugar together. Add 15ml vanilla essence and a large egg, beating well to
combine. Mix 420g flour and 5ml baking powder together in a separate bowl, then add it to the butter mixture and work it gently to
form a firm dough. Roll batches out between two pieces of plastic wrap, about 5mm thick, and refrigerate for at least 2 hours. You can
re-roll the offcuts once to cut more cookies.

ROYAL ICING Lightly beat 2 large egg whites with 1ml cream of tartar. Add 600g of sifted icing sugar and beat until just incorporated
and the icing is stiff and white. Thin the icing with a few drops of water at a time. The icing should settle only in about 10 seconds if you
lift the spoon out of the mixture. You will have more than enough icing, but it s better than having too little to work with.

1 2 3

Cut circles of about 7cm out of the
rolled dough and bake on lined baking
trays 8‒10 minutes or until the edges
just start to turn a golden colour. Leave
the biscuits to cool on the tray.
Colour about 100ml of the icing black
with gel food colouring. Use a little of
the black icing to colour about 150ml
of the icing grey. Spoon some grey
icing into a bowl with some white icing
in it. Drizzle a little black icing on top
of the grey. Play around with different
ratios to create diffent effects.
Hold a biscuit upside down and
carefully press it into the icing, make
sure the entire surface of the biscuit is
in the icing. Lift it out and allow some
of the excess icing to drip off. The icing
should be thick enough to flatten out
but not run off and over the edges of
the biscuit. Add more grey and black
as necessary. Leave to dry overnight.

4 Mix edible gold paint with a little clear

alcohol and use a fine paintbrush to paint
a thin line across the icing along a marble
line. Leave to dry for a few minutes. Store
the biscuits in an airtight container until
ready to package.
PACKAGE IT
Buy a cylindrical tin or cardboard
box to pack the marbled biscuits
in. Design a gift label on your
computer and print it out on paper.
Cut out the label and tie it around
the tin or box with coloured twine.
Pack the biscuits into the decorated
container with baking paper
squares between them.

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by TANI KIRSTEN
 craft

Outside
the box
Be creative with cardboard boxes and use this everyday
item to create pretty festive décor.
projec ts and st yling CARIN SMITH photos ED O RILEY

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 craft

0
Gift wrapping
DIFFICULTY: easy
TIME: a few hours

Instead of wrapping gift boxes in paper,

decorate them with paint, markers,
stencils and found objects. Here are a few
ideas to get you started.

CUT THE LID OF THE BOX so it forms a

frame. Copy a picture of your choice onto
cardboard, cut it to fit inside the frame
and glue it in place inside the lid.

PAINT THE TOP OF THE BOX ‒ either

totally cover it or leave a border ‒ and
once it is dry, tie a wide ribbon in an
oversized bow around it.

DRAW A WREATH and fill in the centre by

painting it, to use as a gift tag.

USE A WHITE MARKER to decorate the
top of a black box with little stars. Add
a decorative ribbon.
PAINT THE LID OF THE BOX with PVA
paint. Leave it to dry then glue one or two
found items onto the lid.
COPY A PICTURE of your choice onto
cardboard and cut it either to the exact
size of the box lid or so that it is slightly
narrower at the sides. Glue it onto the lid.
CREATE A PATTERN ON THE BOX by dry
brushing paint over a stencil (we used a
paper doily for our design).
0
&KULVWPDVWUŸ
DIFFICULTY: fairly challenging TIME: half a day
Draw one half of a Christmas tree shape onto a sheet of paper (or find a template
on the internet and print it out). Enlarge the design to the size of your choice. Trace
it onto thick sheets of corrugated board and cut six panels. Measure and mark four
evenly spaced positions on the long straight side of each panel for the discs that
hold the sides together and then cut slots at the marks. Cut out four discs from the
leftover cardboard and insert them into the slots to put your tree together. Use a
glue gun to glue the discs securely in place. Create a tree topper star from more of
the leftover pieces of cardboard.
TIP The thicker the cardboard you use, the sturdier the tree will be.
0
House lights
DIFFICULTY: medium TIME: two hours

Use the template on page 91 to cut a small cardboard box into the pieces
you ll need to make your small fairy-light houses. Assemble and secure
with a glue gun. Remember to cut small slots in the roof sheet to insert the
fairy lights. Use a white chalk pen to decorate the little houses to look like
Swiss-inspired chalets or gingerbread houses and cut out the doors and
windows so that the fairy lights can shine through.
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0
Decorations
DIFFICULTY: easy TIME: one hour

Recycle bits of discarded cardboard to make these decorations. You can

copy our designs or have fun making your own ‒ and get the kids involved
as well. To make the decorations, either copy an attractive design onto
cardboard in black and white and cut it out in the shape of a Christmas
bauble, or cut bauble shapes out of plain cardboard and use white paint, a
chalk pen and black art liner to decorate them.

Corrugated cardboard sheets are available from most craft stores

as well as from packaging suppliers. Some will even sell you loose
pieces of cardboard.

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 Bright &
beautiful by HANNES KOEGELENBERG
assistant SAMANTHA RALL
photos ED O RILEY

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 stitchcraft

Take out your crochet hook and yarn and create

a magical table with handcrafted decorations.
 TABLE DECORATIONS
Cover your table with graph paper that has been enlarged and printed out on A1 sheets of white paper.
Buy unfolded Christmas crackers and trace the outlines onto our creative paper on page 44.
Use the napkin-ring template on the page 62 and cut one for each guest from black cardboard. Fold the strip around
the napkin and slide the two halves of the tree into each other to form a Christmas-tree napkin ring.

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Set the scene

We chose the cool white of snow for our background
and coloured it in with touches of pretty pink, green
and blue. Here and there black adds definition. We
suspended a dowel stick from the ceiling above the
table and hung a mixture of paper stars and crocheted
baubles from it. The stools were made over with
granny-square covers and every candle in the house
was lit to create a festive feeling.

MODERN
CHRISTMAS TREE
Buy a wire tree, or have one similar to ours made. If
you don t know anyone who can weld, you also make
an outline tree by bending a length of wire into shape.
Decorate it with more paper stars and crochet baubles.

PAPER
CUT-OUT LAMP
This playful standing lamp will provide the perfect
lighting and atmosphere for your entrance hall or dining
room. Find a picture or photo of a standing lamp on the
internet. Copy the picture in the desired size and cut it
out. Use spray glue to glue the picture onto a large sheet
of foamboard. Cut out the lamp with your craft knife and
glue a fringe onto the bottom edge of the lampshade to
decorate it. To complete the project, attach a string of fairy
lights to the back of the lampshade.
stitchcraft

Crochet stool cover Rnd 2: Join colour 2 into 3 ch-sp, 3 ch

(= 1 tr), (1 tr, 2 ch, 2 tr-cl, 2 ch) into same
3 tr, 2 tr into next 3 ch-sp, [2 tr into next 3
ch-sp of next square, 1 tr into next 3 tr, 2
sp, (2 tr-cl, 2 ch, 2 tr-cl, 2 ch) into each 3 tr into next 2 ch-sp, (3 tr into next 3 ch-sp)
DIFFICULTY: fairly easy ch-sp to end, sl st into top of beg-3 ch. twice, 2 tr into next 2 ch-sp, 1 tr into next
TIME: two days C/off. 3 tr, 2 tr into next 3 ch-sp] twice, 2 tr into
Rnd 3: Join colour 3 into any 2 ch-sp, 3 ch next 3 ch-sp of next square, 1 tr into next
YOU WILL NEED
(= 1 tr), (1 tr, 2 ch, 2 tr-cl) into same sp, (2 3 tr, 2 tr into next 2 ch-sp, (3 tr into next
(per stool cover)
tr-cl, 2 ch, 2 tr-cl) into each 2 ch-sp to end, 3 ch-sp) twice, 2 tr into next 2 ch-sp, 1 tr
♥ Nurturing Fibres Eco-Cotton 100%
sl st into top of beg-3 ch. C/off. into next 3 tr; rep from * to end, sl st into
cotton DK (50g balls): 3 balls in Vanilla
Rnd 4 (for 1st square only): Join Vanilla top of beg-3 ch.
and 1 ball each in Saffron, Lime, Aqua,
into any 2 ch-sp, 3 ch (= 1 tr), (2 tr, 3 ch, 3 Rnd 2: Sl st up to and into 3 ch-sp, 3 ch
Sweet Pea, Aventurine and Charcoal
tr) into same sp, 2 ch, 1 dc into next 2 ch- (= 1 tr), (1 tr, 3 ch, 2 tr) into same sp, 1 tr
♥ 3mm crochet hook
sp, (3 ch, 1 dc into next 2 ch-sp) twice, 2 into each tr along each side and (2 tr, 3 ch,
♥ tapestry needle
ch, *(3 tr, 3 ch, 3 tr) into next 2 ch-sp, 2 ch, 2 tr) into each 3 ch-corner sp to end, sl st
♥ 4 markers or contrasting pieces of yarn
1 dc into next 2 ch-sp, (3 ch, 1 dc into next into top of beg-3 ch. C/off.
2 ch-sp) twice, 2 ch; rep from * to end, sl st Darn in all loose yarn ends.
SIZE
into top of beg-3 ch. C/off.
40cm x 40cm
Rnd 4 (for 2nd and following squares): BORDER
Join Vanilla into any 2 ch-sp, 3 ch (= 1 The border is a crochet strip that is joined
ABBREVIATIONS
tr), (2 tr, 1 ch, 1 ch through the 3 ch-sp afterwards to the surface piece.
beg ‒ begin(ning)
of adjacent square, 1 ch, 3 tr) into same Using Vanilla, work 290 ch.
ch ‒ chain
sp, 2 ch, 1 dc into next 2 ch-sp, (1 ch, 1 ch Row 1: 1 tr into 4th ch from hook and into
cl ‒ cluster
through the 3 ch-sp of adjacent square, 1 each ch to end, turn [= 288 tr].
c/off ‒ cast off
ch, 1 dc into next 2 ch-sp) twice, 2 ch, (3 tr, Row 2: 3 ch (= 1 tr), 1 tr into each tr to
dc ‒ double crochet
1 ch, 1 ch through the 3 ch-sp of adjacent end, turn.
rep ‒ repeat
square, 1 ch, 3 tr) into next 2 ch-sp, Row 3: 4 ch (= 1 tr + 1 ch), skip 1 tr, *1 tr
rnd ‒ round
complete the remainder of the square as into next 2 tr, 1 ch, skip 1 tr; rep from * to
sl st ‒ slip stitch
for first square. end, ending with 1 tr into last tr, turn.
sp ‒ space
In following rnds the squares are joined in Row 4: 1 ch, 1 dc into same st, 3 ch, *1
st(s) ‒ stitch(es)
the same way to more sides. dc into next 2 tr, 3 ch; rep from * to end,
tr ‒ treble
Darn in all loose yarn ends. ending with 1 dc into last tr, turn.
Row 5: 4 ch, 1 dc into next 3 ch-sp, 1 ch,
STITCH EXPLANATION
STRIP AROUND SQUARES *[(1 tr, 1 ch) 4 times] into next 3 ch-sp,
CLUSTER
Rnd 1: Join Vanilla into 3 ch-sp of top 1 dc into next 3 ch-sp, 1 ch; rep from * to
1 Yarn over hook and insert hook into
right-hand square, 3 ch (= 1 tr), (1 tr, 3 ch, end, ending with 1 tr into last dc, turn.
next space and pull a loop. Yarn over and
2 tr) into same sp, 1 tr into next 3 tr, 2 tr Row 6: 1 ch, 1 dc into same st, 2 ch, (1 dc
pull through two loops. Do not complete
into next 2 ch-sp, (3 tr into next 3 ch-sp) into next 1 ch-sp, 3 ch) twice, 1 dc into
stitch, so you have two loops on the hook.
twice, 2 tr into next 2 ch-sp, 1 tr into next next 1 ch-sp, 2 ch, *1 dc into next dc, 2 ch,
2 Work next stitch the same.
3 tr, 2 tr into next 3 ch-sp, [2 tr into next (1 dc into next 1 ch-sp, 3 ch) twice, 1 dc
3 Yarn over hook and pull through all
3 ch-sp of next square, 1 tr into next 3 into next 1 ch-sp, 2 ch; rep from * to end,
three loops on hook.
tr, 2 tr into next 2 ch-sp, (3 tr into next 3 ending with 1 dc into last 4 ch-loop. C/off.
ch-sp) twice, 2 tr into next 2 ch-sp, 1 tr
TO CROCHET into next 3 tr, 2 tr into next 3 ch-sp] twice, FINISHING
SURFACE PIECE 2 tr into next 3 ch-sp of next square, 1 tr Sew the two ends of the strip together,
Squares (make 16) into next 3 tr, 2 tr into next 2 ch-sp, (3 tr divide the strip into four even pieces and
Using Vanilla and 3mm crochet hook, into next 3 ch-sp) twice, 2 tr into next 2 add place markers or contrasting pieces
work 4 ch, sl st into 1st ch to form a ring. ch-sp, 1 tr into next 3 tr, *(2 tr, 3 ch, 2 tr) of yarn. Pin down the strip so that the four
Rnd 1: 6 ch (= 1 tr + 3 ch), (1 tr, 3 ch) 7 into next 3 ch-sp, 1 tr into next 3 tr, 2 tr markers correspond with the four corners
times into ring, sl st into 3rd of beg-6 ch. into next 2 ch-sp, (3 tr into next 3 ch-sp) of the stool square. Crochet the strip with
C/off. twice, 2 tr into next 2 ch-sp, 1 tr into next sl st to the square. C/off.

Christmas stocking and stool covers K AREN ADENDORFF

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For any queries about the stool
cover or stocking patterns,
contact Karen Adendorff at
acaden@mweb.co.za.
stitchcraft

Christmas stocking TO CROCHET

HEXAGONS
dc, *1 dc into next 6 dc, (1 dc, 2 ch, 1 dc)
into next dc; rep from * to end, sl st into
(make 17) beg-dc. C/off.
DIFFICULTY: fairly easy Using 3mm hook and Natural, work 4 ch, Rnd 6: Join Raspberry into 2 ch-sp, 5 ch (=
TIME: two days sl st into 1st ch to form a ring. 1 tr + 2 ch), 1 tr into same sp, 1 tr into next
Rnd 1: 5 ch (= 1 htr + 3 ch), (1 htr, 3 ch) 5 8 dc, *(1 tr, 2 ch, 1 tr) into next 2 ch-sp, 1 tr
ABBREVIATIONS
times into ring, sl st into 2nd of beg-5 ch. into next 8 dc; rep from * to end, sl st into
beg ‒ begin(ning)
C/off. 3rd of beg-5 ch. C/off.
ch ‒ chain
Rnd 2: Join Blue Canard into 3 ch-sp, 1 Rnd 7: Join Purple Pink into 2 ch-sp, 1 ch,
c/off ‒ cast off
ch, (1 dc, 1 htr, 1 tr, 1 htr, 1 dc) into same (1 dc, 2 ch, 1 dc) into same sp, 1 dc into
dc ‒ double crochet
sp and into each 3 ch-sp to end, sl st into next 10 tr, *(1 dc, 2 ch, 1 dc) into next 2
htr ‒ half treble
beg-dc. C/off. ch-sp, 1 dc into next 10 tr; rep from * to
rep ‒ repeat
Rnd 3: Join Mint into sp in-between 2 dc, end, sl st into beg-dc. C/off.
rnd ‒ round
3 ch (= 1 tr), 4 tr into same sp, (5 tr into
sl st ‒ slip stitch
next sp in-between 2 dc) 5 times, sl st into FINISHING
sp ‒ space
top of beg-3 ch. C/off. Sew the hexagons together following
st(s) ‒ stitch(es)
NOTE: The rnd pulls in somewhat, but is the diagram. Leave the hexagon for the
tr ‒ treble
back to normal in the next rnd. instep until last.
Rnd 4: Join Peach into 1st tr, 1 ch, 1 dc NOTE: The form of the hexagon for the
YOU WILL NEED
into same st, 1 dc into next tr, 2 dc into instep does not correspond with the
♥ Vinnis Colours Nikkim 100% cotton
next tr, 1 dc into next 2 tr, 1 dc into next space into which it must be inserted. Pin
DK (50g balls): 1 ball each in Natural,
sp before next tr, *1 dc into next 2 tr, 2 dc the hexagon all around into the space
Blue Canard, Mint, Peach, Raspberry and
into next tr, 1 dc into next 2 tr, 1 dc into and oversew.
Purple Pink
next sp before next tr; rep from * to end,
♥ 3mm crochet hook
sl st into beg-dc. C/off. LOOP
♥ tapestry needle
Rnd 5: Join Natural into 1st dc after 2 Join Raspberry to the top edge of the
♥ diagram on page 62
dc-corner, 1 ch, 1 dc into same st, 1 dc stocking with a dc and work 20 ch, dc into
into next 5 dc, (1 dc, 2 ch, 1 dc) into next same st. C/off and darn in loose yarn ends.

crochet baubles and house bunting
ELIZABE TH FESTER
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(2 loops on hook), yarn
over, pull yarn through,
yarn over, pull yarn through
2 loops on hook (3 loops
on hook), yarn over, pull yarn
through all 3 loops, 1 ch.
Puff stitch
Yarn over hook, pull yarn through, yarn
over, pull through 2 loops on hook (2
loops on hook), yarn over, pull yarn
through, yarn over, pull through 2 loops
(3 loops on hook), yarn over, pull yarn
through, yarn over, pull through 2 loops
on hook (4 loops on hook), yarn over, pull
yarn through all 4 loops, 1 ch.
TO CROCHET
Crochet baubles
Make 2 halves, join together afterwards.
Using colour 1, work 4 ch, sl st into first ch
to form a ring.
DIFFICULTY: easy Rnd 1: 3 ch (count as 1 tr), 14 tr into ring,
TIME: one hour per bauble sl st into beg-3 ch, c/off [= 15 sts].
Rnd 2: Using colour 2, work into any tr
YOU WILL NEED 1 beg-puff st, then 1 puff st into each tr
♥ crochet cotton in colours of your choice all around, sl st into first 3 ch, c/off [= 15
(we used 5 colours of Vinnis Nikkim for puff sts].
each bauble) Rnd 3: Join colour 3 into any 1 ch-sp, (2
♥ crochet hook (according to size on ch, 1 htr into same sp), 2 htr into each 1
crochet cotton label) ch-sp all around, sl st into first 2 ch, c/off
♥ tapestry needle [= 30 sts].
♥ polystyrene balls (7cm diameter) Rnd 4: Join colour 4 between any 2 htr, (3
ch, 1 tr into same sp), 2 tr into each htr all
ABBREVIATIONS around, sl st into first 3 ch, c/off [= 30 sts].
beg ‒ begin(ning) Rnd 5: Join colour 5 into any tr, (1 ch ‒ do
ch ‒ chain not count as a st, 1 dc into same st), 1 dc
cl ‒ cluster into each tr all around, sl st into first ch,
c/off ‒ cast off c/off [= 30 sts].
dc ‒ double treble Work another half as above. Darn in all
htr ‒ half treble loose yarn ends.
sl st ‒ slip stitch
st(s) ‒ stitch(es) FINISHING
tr ‒ treble Pull the two halves over the polystyrene
ball and crochet together all around using
STITCH EXPLANATION sl st. You can also sew it together by hand
Beginning puff stitch if it is difficult for you to crochet around
3 ch (count as 1 st), yarn over hook, pull the ball. Leave a long enough yarn end
through, yarn over, pull through 2 loops to make a loop for hanging the ball.
 stitchcraft

ADVENT
CALENDAR
Use a cupcake pan to make
a playful Advent calendar.
Fill the hollows in the pan with
sweets and other small
surprises and cover them with
cardboard circles printed with the
numbers 1‒25.
how to

Pom poms
DIFFICULTY: easy TIME: 30 minutes

YOU WILL NEED ♥ Elle Family Knit Classic Chunky in white and two contrasting colours ♥ tapestry needle ♥ cardboard

1 2 3

Cut two circles, 7cm in diameter, from Place the two cardboard rings together Continue wrapping the two cardboard
cardboard. Cut each circle into a ring and start wrapping white wool in even rings, until half of the centre hole has
form by cutting out a hole, 3 cm in layers around the outer edge. been filled with wool.
diameter, in the centre.

4 5 6

Next, wrap one of the contrasting Wrap around another five bands of Wrap white yarn six times around
yarns 15 times around the ring to form coloured yarn, in the same manner as the ring between all the bands of
a band approximately 2cm wide. the first, for a total of six bands. coloured yarn.

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Crackers from Merrypak (merrypak.co.za).
* Order graph paper from Marweya Smal at marweya@ideasfactory.co.za. It costs R40 for three sheets, postage included.

7 8 9

Using the same colour yarn as the
bands, wrap around a layer to cover
the white parts between the bands. At
this stage the tapestry needle will be
needed to pull the yarn through the
hole in the middle.
Finally, wrap a contrasting coloured Cut through all the layers of yarn along
yarn around, spacing each wrapping a the edge of the ring, slipping the
few millimetres apart at the outer edge points of the scissors between the two
of the ring. layers of cardboard.

10 11 12

Slip a 60cm length of white yarn, Cut through the cardboard rings and Finally, trim the pom-pom into a neat
folded in half, between the two remove the pieces. ball shape.
cardboard rings and tie it firmly
around the centre of the pom-pom.

pom-poms KEVIN SWARTS

how to

TEMPLATE FOR NAPKIN RING

STOCKING DIAGRAM
WRONG SIDE FACING
FOLD ON THE DOTTED LINES

Leave
seam open

INSTEP
HEXAGON

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Houses TO CROCHET
The house is worked from the rooftop
down to the bottom. Leave a long
DIFFICULTY: easy enough piece of crochet cotton at the beg
TIME: one day to make so that you can sew your houses to your
a string of houses string afterwards.
The 3 ch at the beg count as a st.
YOU WILL NEED
Row 1: 4 ch, 2 tr into 4th ch from hook,
♥ crochet cotton (we used Vinnis Nikkim)
turn [= 3 sts].
♥ crochet hook (we used 1 one size
Row 2: 3 ch (count as 1st tr in all the
smaller than given on the crochet
rows), 1 tr into same st, 1 tr into next st,
cotton label)
2 tr into last st, turn [= 5 tr].
♥ tapestry needle
Row 3: 3 ch, 1 tr into same st, 1 tr into
next 3 sts, 2 tr into last st, turn [= 7 tr].
ABBREVIATIONS
Row 4: 3 ch, 1 tr into same st, 1 tr into
ch ‒ chain
next 5 sts, 2 tr into last st, turn [= 9 tr].
sl st ‒ slip stitch
Row 5: 3 ch, 1 tr into same st, 1 tr into
st(s) ‒ stitch(es)
next 7 sts, 2 tr into last st, turn [= 11 tr].
tr ‒ treble
Row 6: 3 ch, 1 tr into same st, 1 tr into
next 9 sts, 2 tr into last st, turn [= 13 tr].
Row 7: 3 ch, 1 tr into next 2 sts, 3 ch, skip
3 sts, 1 tr into next tr, 3 ch, skip 3 sts, 1 tr
into next st, 2 tr into last st, turn [= 7 tr].
Row 8: 3 ch, 1 tr into next 2 sts, 3 ch, skip 3
ch, 1 tr into next tr, 3 ch, skip 3 ch, 1 tr into
next st, 2 tr into last st, turn [= 7 tr].
Row 9: 3 ch, 1 tr into next 2 sts, 3 tr into
3 ch-sp, 1 tr into next tr, 3 tr into next 3
ch-sp, 1 tr into next st, 2 tr into last st, turn
[= 13 tr].
Sl st into each st to end, cast
off. Darn in all loose yarn ends,
except the one at the beg of
each house.
Crochet a long string of
chain stitches and sew your
houses to the string using
the long loose yarn end
(alternate the colours of
your houses).
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food & entertaining

wreaths
Create a fabulous and delicious
showstopper for your Christmas table.
recipes and food produc tion LOUISA HOLST st yling HANNES KOEGELENBERG photos ED O RILEY

SEAFOOD WREATH
Prepare this recipe a day ahead and
serve it as an impressive starter to your
festive meal.
Serves: 10-12
Preparation time: 1 hour,
plus overnight chilling time
♥ 500g thin slices of smoked salmon
or salmon trout
♥ 400g smoked peppered mackerel fillets
♥ 212g can salmon, drained
♥ 250g cream cheese
♥ 2 spring onions, chopped
♥ grated zest of 1 lemon
♥ 30ml chopped dill, plus extra sprigs
for garnishing
♥ 250ml sour cream
♥ 1 cucumber
♥ 2 celery sticks
♥ 8 radishes, thinly sliced
♥ micro herbs, to garnish
♥ 2 lemons, cut into wedges
♥ melba toast, for serving
1 Spray a 22cm tube tin with non-
stick cooking spray. Line the inside of
the mould with the slices of salmon.
Refrigerate while you prepare the filling.
2 FILLING Remove the skin and any
bones from the mackerel. Put the
mackerel into a food processor and
process until it is chopped, but still
has a rough texture. Remove from the
processor and put into a bowl.
3 Add the canned salmon, cream cheese,
spring onions, lemon zest, dill and sour
cream to the food processor. Blend until
smooth. Transfer the mixture to the bowl
with the mackerel and mix well. Season
to taste with salt and freshly ground
black pepper.
4 Spoon the mixture carefully into the
salmon-lined tin. Cover with plastic wrap
and refrigerate overnight.
5 Use a mandolin to cut the cucumber
into thin strips, lengthways. Use a
vegetable peeler to peel the celery sticks
into strips. Put the celery strips into a
bowl of water with ice cubes and set
aside until they curl.
6 TO SERVE Loosen the salmon mould
by running a blunt knife around the
edges of the tin. Invert onto a large
round plate. Garnish with the strips of
cucumber, radish slices, celery, sprigs of
dill and micro herbs. Add a few lemon
wedges. Keep in the fridge until ready to
serve. Serve with melba toast.

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Chee and
herb bread
wreah
CHEESE AND HERB
BREAD WREATH
This home-baked bread wreath is
wonderful served with a soup starter or
as part of a cold meat and salad buffet
Serves: 8-10
Preparation time: 45 minutes,
plus rising time
Baking time: 25 minutes
o
Oven temperature: 200 C
♥ 500g (920ml) white bread flour
♥ 10ml salt
♥ 7g instant dried yeast
♥ 80ml olive oil (plus extra for drizzling)
♥ 30ml butter
♥ 1 onion finely chopped
♥ 6 cloves garlic peeled and chopped
♥ 200ml grated mature Cheddar
♥ 5m finely chopped fresh rosemary,
plus a few extra sprigs
♥ 10ml dried oregano
♥ flaked salt, for sprinkling
1 Sift the flour and salt together into a
large bowl. Add the yeast. Add 280ml
warm water and 50ml of the olive oil and
stir to make a soft dough.
2 Turn out onto a lightly floured surface
and knead for 10 minutes. (Alternatively,
you can use a food processor with a
dough hook to do the kneading.)
3 Drizzle a little of the remaining olive
oil into a large bowl and then place the
dough into the bowl and turn it over to
coat it with the oil. Cover with a damp
tea towel and then set aside to rise until
doubled in size (about 2 hours).
4 Meanwhile, heat the butter in a frying
pan and sauté the onion over a low heat
for 10 minutes until soft and golden. Add
the garlic and cook for a further minute.
Remove from the heat and cool. Mix the
cheese, chopped rosemary and dried
oregano in with the onion mixture.
5 Roll the dough into even-sized balls
about golf-ball size. Flatten slightly and
put a teaspoonful of the cheese filling
into the middle of each one. Fold over
and press the dough closed. Roll into a
ball again.
6 Arrange the
balls inside a
greased 30cm
round tin,
leaving a little
space between
each one for
rising. Place a 10-
12cm metal ring
in the centre of the
tin to keep the dough in
a ring shape. Drizzle with olive
oil, sprinkle with salt and scatter with a
few sprigs of rosemary. Set aside to rise
for 1 hour or until doubled in size.
7 Open the preheated oven and spray
some water into it to create steam. Bake
the bread in the oven for 20-25 minutes
until golden and cooked through.
8 Remove the bread from the tin and
cool on a wire rack. Serve decorated with
fresh sprigs of rosemary.
HAM AND FRUIT WREATH
Instead of a hot roast, why not serve a
cold meat selection as a delicious festive
meal? You can cook your own ham or
gammon and slice it up or, to make
it a fuss-free meal, buy a selection of
different kinds of hams from your local
deli or good supermarket. Serve with
salads and bread.
Serves: 6-8
Preparation time: 45 minutes
Cooking time: 5 minutes
Oven temperature: grill
♥ about 600g thinly sliced ham
(choose a few different types of ham
and gammon)
♥ 200g pancetta (or streaky bacon)
♥ 6 firm but ripe nectarines
♥ 200g fresh asparagus, blanched
and drained
♥ 4-6 ripe figs
♥ 2 pomegranates, broken open
♥ 250g red seedless grapes
♥ 12 pickled baby gherkins
♥ baby salad leaves, to garnish
DRESSING
♥ 100ml sunflower oil
♥ 30ml white wine vinegar
♥ 15ml wholegrain mustard
♥ 30ml honey
♥ Tabasco sauce, to taste (optional)
1 Put all the dressing ingredients
together in a small jar and shake until
well combined. Set aside.
2 Cut the nectarines into wedges. Wrap a
piece of pancetta around each one. Place
them onto a greased baking tray. Cook
under the grill until the pancetta is crisp.
Turn over to cook both sides. Brush each
one with the honey mustard dressing as
soon as they come out of the oven.
3 TO SERVE Roll or fold each piece of
ham. Arrange the pieces on a large
wooden board in a wreath shape. Add
the asparagus, fruit and gherkins in
between the pieces of ham. Drizzle with
the dressing. Garnish with baby salad
leaves and scatter a few seeds from the
pomegranate around the platter. Serve
immediately accompanied by sliced
crusty bread.
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Ham and
fruit wreah
(Recipe on page 67.)

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 Chocolate
spice cake and
bery wreah
(Recipe on page 70.)

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CHOCOLATE SPICE CAKE
AND BERRY WREATH
You ll know it s Christmas time when you
bake these delicious cakes and smell the
festive spices. A wonderfully decadent
treat for all to enjoy.
Serves: 10-12
Preparation time: 1 hour
Baking time: 20 minutes
Oven temperature: 180oC
♥ 315g (575ml) cake flour, plus extra for
dusting the pan
♥ 50ml cocoa powder
♥ 7,5ml bicarbonate of soda
♥ 7,5ml ground cinnamon
♥ 7,5ml ground ginger
♥ 2ml ground cloves
♥ 1ml salt
♥ 250ml beer
♥ 125ml molasses
♥ 125ml golden syrup
♥ 115g (125ml) soft butter
♥ 105g (125ml) sugar
♥ 1 large egg
♥ 150g dark chocolate, chopped
♥ 50ml cream
♥ 500g mixed berries
♥ chocolate malt balls or chocolate-
coated nuts, to serve (optional)
♥ cocoa powder, for dusting
1 Grease baby Bundt cake tins with
butter. Dust with flour and then shake
out the excess.
2 Sift the flour, cocoa, bicarbonate of
soda, spices and salt together into a
large bowl.
3 Whisk the beer, molasses and syrup
together in a jug.
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4 Beat the butter, sugar and egg
together in a separate bowl until light.
Add the liquid and dry ingredients
alternately. Fold together.
5 Fold in 50g of the chopped chocolate
and spoon into the prepared tins. Bake
in a preheated oven for 15-20 minutes or
until a skewer inserted comes out clean.
Remove from the oven and cool in the
tins for 10 minutes, then remove from
the tins and invert onto a cooling rack.
Cool completely. Trim the bottom off
each cake so that they are flat.
6 Heat the remaining chocolate and
cream together in a bowl over a
saucepan of simmering water. Stir until
smooth. Remove from the heat and cool.
7 TO SERVE Spoon a little of the
chocolate sauce over each cake. Arrange
the cakes on a round plate so that they
form a wreath. Arrange the fresh berries
on top of and in between the cakes. Add
a few chocolate malt balls or chocolate
coated nuts, if you prefer. Dust with a
little sifted cocoa powder.
CREAM PUFF AND
PASSIONFRUIT WREATH
This beautiful dessert wreath is the
perfect way to end off a festive meal.
Serves: 8-10
Preparation time: 1 hour
Baking time: 20 minutes
Oven temperature: 200oC
♥ 250ml boiling water
♥ 115g (125ml) butter
♥ 120g (220ml) cake flour
♥ 1ml salt
♥ 4 large eggs, lightly beaten
FILLING AND DECORATION
♥ 200g white chocolate, chopped
♥ 250g fresh cherries
♥ 250ml cream, whipped
♥ 30ml Kirsch or brandy
♥ edible gold dust (optional)
♥ 4-6 granadillas, cut in half
♥ edible flowers, to decorate
1 Pour the boiling water into a saucepan,
add the butter and heat until the butter
has melted.
2 Add the flour all at once. Add the salt
and stir well until the mixture comes
together and no longer sticks to the
bottom and sides of the saucepan.
3 Remove from the heat and set aside to
cool for 5 minutes. Add the eggs, a little
at a time, beating well with a wooden
spoon after each addition. Set the
mixture aside to cool.
4 Spoon the mixture into a piping bag
with a large round nozzle. Pipe small
rounds into a greased baking tray,
leaving space between each one.
5 Bake in a preheated oven for 5
minutes. Reduce the temperature to
180oC and bake for a further 10-15
minutes until golden and crisp. Remove
from the oven. Cut a small slice across
the centre of each one to open. Allow to
cool completely on a wire rack.
6 Melt the chocolate in a glass bowl over
a saucepan of gently simmering water.
Stir until smooth. Dip the cherries into
the chocolate. Place onto a wire rack and
set aside until the chocolate hardens.
7 TO SERVE Fill the pastries just before
serving. Whip the cream until stiff. Fold
in the Kirsch or brandy. Spoon into a
piping bag with a round nozzle and pipe
the cream into each pastry to fill.
8 Spoon melted chocolate over each one.
As soon is the chocolate has set, brush
with a little gold dust, if you prefer.
9 Arrange the pastries on a large round
plate in the shape of a wreath. Place the
cherries and granadillas in between.
Decorate with edible flowers. (Do not
leave to stand for too long after filling as
the pastries will go soft.)
 food & entertaining

Cream puff
and passionfruit
wreah
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0
ǀĞŶƟůĂƚĞĚĂƌĞĂ͘

Floral fantasy
DIFFICULTY: medium TIME: two hours

TREE
tĞ ǁĞƌĞ ŝŶƐƉŝƌĞĚ ďLJ ĚĞĞƉͲĐŽůŽƵƌĞĚ ŇŽǁĞƌƐ ĨŽƌ ƚŚŝƐ ƚƌĞĞ͘ tĞ ƉĂŝŶƚĞĚ
ŽƵƌ ƚƌĞĞ ǁŝƚŚ ŵĂƩ ďůĂĐŬ ƐƉƌĂLJ ƉĂŝŶƚ ĂŶĚ ƵƐĞĚ ĂƌƟĮĐŝĂů ĂŶĚ ƉĂƉĞƌ
ŇŽǁĞƌƐ ƚŽ ĚĞĐŽƌĂƚĞ ŝƚ͘ hƐĞ ŇŽǁĞƌƐ ǁŝƚŚ ůŽŶŐ ƐƚĞŵƐ ƚŚĂƚ LJŽƵ ƐŝŵƉůLJ
ŝŶƐĞƌƚ ŝŶƚŽ ƚŚĞ ƚƌĞĞ ŝŶ Ă ƌĂŶĚŽŵ ǁĂLJ͕ ůĞĚ ďLJ ƚŚĞ ƐŚĂƉĞ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ ďƌĂŶĐŚĞƐ͘

DECORATIONS
DĂŬĞ Ă ĨĞǁ ŵĞĚŝƵŵͲƐŝnjĞĚ ƉĂƉĞƌ ŇŽǁĞƌƐ ƵƐŝŶŐ ĐƌĞƉĞ ƉĂƉĞƌ ƚŽ ĂĚĚ ƚŽ
ƚŚĞ ĂƌƟĮĐŝĂů ŇŽǁĞƌƐ͘ zŽƵ ĐĂŶ ĂůƐŽ ƵƐĞ ƚŚĞ ƉĂƉĞƌ ŇŽǁĞƌƐ ĂƐ ŐŝŌ ƚŽƉƉĞƌƐ
ĂŶĚ ĚĞĐŽƌĂƟŽŶƐ ŽŶ LJŽƵƌ ĨĞƐƟǀĞ ƚĂďůĞ͘
 craft

Fake
& fab
Give your artificial Christmas
tree an updated look with
one of these three easy ideas.
projec ts and st yling CARIN SMITH
photos ED O RILEY

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craft
0
Ombre
DIFFICULTY: medium TIME: one hour

TREE
To create this fun ombre tree we used three
diīerent shades of ƉinŬ͘ ^tart with the darŬ
ƉinŬ sƉraLJ Ɖaint Įrst and coǀer the enƟre
tree͘ ůůow it to drLJ ƉroƉerůLJ then aƉƉůLJ
the nedžt͕ ůiŐhter shade of sƉraLJ Ɖaint to the
toƉ threeͲƋuarters of the tree͕ ůeaǀinŐ the
boƩom Ɖart darŬ ƉinŬ͘ >eaǀe to drLJ͘ >astůLJ
aƉƉůLJ the ůiŐhtest ƉinŬ to the toƉ oneͲthird
of the tree͘ To create eǀen shadinŐ͕ oǀerůaƉ
the diīerent shades of ƉinŬ at the areas
where theLJ ũoin͘

DECORATIONS
Decorate the tree with
uƉcLJcůed baubůes arranŐed
from smaůů to ůarŐe͘ To
Őiǀe LJour oůd baubůes new
ůife͕ sƉraLJ Ɖaint them in
LJour Ɖreferred coůour͕ aůso
usinŐ sƉraLJ Ɖaint sƉeciaůůLJ
formuůated for ƉůasƟc͘ ůůow
them to drLJ ƉroƉerůLJ then
aƉƉůLJ a coat of maƩ white to duůů
the coůour sůiŐhtůLJ͘

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0 Delft
DIFFICULTY: easy TIME: a few hours

TREE
sintaŐe DeůŌ ceramics were
the insƉiraƟon for this tree͘
te made oǀer our tree with
a white maƩ sƉraLJ Ɖaint
formuůated for ƉůasƟc͕ which
serǀed weůů as a bůanŬ canǀas
for the bůueͲandͲwhite
॒ceramic fraŐments॓͘

DECORATIONS
s ƉoƩerLJ fraŐments wouůd
haǀe been too heaǀLJ to hanŐ
from the tree͛s branches͕ we
searched for imaŐes on the
internet to use as a subsƟtute͘
te Ɖrinted them out onto
ϯϬϬŐsm cardboard͕ cut them
out and aƩached strinŐ ůooƉs
to the bacŬ for hanŐinŐ͘

Chair from Chair Crazy.

ƌƟĮĐŝĂůŇŽǁĞƌƐĨƌŽŵ<ĞŶůLJ
&ůŽǁĞƌƐ͘&ƌĂŵĞĚƉƌŝŶƚƐĨƌŽŵ
ďŽĚĞ͘ĞůŌƉůĂƚĞƐĨƌŽŵ
ŚĂŶĚůĞƌ,ŽƵƐĞ͘
 it’s a
wrap
Make your presents special with these simple and
affordable wrapping ideas and gift cards.
by HANNES KOEGELENBERG photos ED O RILEY

November/December 2018 IDEAS 77

craft

Nostalgic
traƉ LJour ŐiŌs in oůd booŬ ƉaŐes or fabric remnants and
Ɵe a Ɖiece of rouŐh twine around the Ɖresent͘ &or the ŐiŌ
cards͕ LJou can simƉůLJ coƉLJ our desiŐns on the facinŐ ƉaŐe
onto white cardboard and cut them out͘

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Typographic
traƉ LJour ŐiŌs in ordinarLJ brown ƉaƉer and Ɵe
a Ɖiece of Ŭitchen strinŐ around the Ɖresent͘
&or the ŐiŌ cards͕ LJou can coƉLJ our desiŐns on the
facinŐ ƉaŐe onto white cardboard and cut them out͘
dd a touch of coůour to the ŐiŌ with washi taƉe͘

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Retro inspiration
traƉ LJour ŐiŌs in dressmaŬer͛s ŐraƉh ƉaƉer and Ɵe a
ůenŐth of baŬer͛s twine around the Ɖresent͘ &or the ŐiŌ
cards͕ LJou can coƉLJ our desiŐns on the facinŐ ƉaŐe onto
white cardboard and cut them out͘

Order dressmaker’s graph paper from Marweya

Smal at marweya@ideasfactory.co.za. It costs
R40 for three sheets, postage included.

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With flowers
traƉ LJour ŐiŌs in an oůd ůand surǀeLJor͛s maƉ ;LJou
can Įnd them on the internet or at some ǀintaŐe
shoƉsͿ and Ɵe a Ɖiece of Ŭitchen strinŐ around
the Ɖresent͘ &or the ŐiŌ cards͕ LJou can coƉLJ our
desiŐns on the facinŐ ƉaŐe onto white ƉaƉer and
cut them out͘

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Eastern style
traƉ LJour ŐiŌs in hinese or :aƉanese newsƉaƉer
;LJou can Įnd them on the internet or use our
creaƟǀe ƉaƉer on ƉaŐe ϵϳͿ and Ɵe a ůenŐth of
coůoured cord around the Ɖresent͘ &or the ŐiŌ cards͕
LJou can coƉLJ our desiŐns on the facinŐ ƉaŐe onto
white ƉaƉer and cut them out͘

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 stitchcraft

To the
beach
This colourful bag will look as much at home on the beach as
in your craft room, filled with your favourite yarns.
projec t K AREN ADENDORFF st yling DAL A WAT TS photo ED O RILEY

DIFFICULTY: fairly easy SPECIAL STITCH INSTRUCTIONS
TIME: 2-3 days FPTR: Wrap the yarn over hook, insert
hook from right to left around the back of
YOU WILL NEED the stem of the next stitch and out at the
♥ diagram on page overleaf front again. Complete the treble stitch.
♥ Nurturing Fibres Eco-cotton DK TRTR: Wrap the yarn three times over
(50g balls): 2 balls each Bessie, Willow, hook. Insert the hook into next stitch.
Ruby and 3 balls Aqua Wrap the yarn again over hook and draw
♥ 3mm crochet hook through the first loop leaving five loops
♥ 1m cotton fabric on the hook. Wrap the yarn again over
♥ 2 x 45cm plastic 8mm tubes hook and draw through two loops. Wrap
♥ general sewing requirements the yarn over hook and draw through
next two loops on hook. Repeat this step.
SIZE Wrap the yarn again over hook and draw
Motif: 12cm x 12cm through two last loops on hook.
Bag: 46cm x 47cm
TO CROCHET
ABBREVIATIONS MOTIF (make 8)
beg ‒ begin With Bessie, crochet 8 ch, join into ring
ch ‒ chain stitch with ss in 1st ch.
c/off ‒ cast off Rnd 1: 3 ch (= 1st tr), 15 tr in ring, ss into
dc ‒ double crochet beg 3 ch. C/off.
fptr ‒ front post treble Rnd 2: With Ruby, 1 ch, 1 dc into the same
htr ‒ half treble st, 10 ch, ss into the same dc, *1 dc into
lp ‒ loop next 2 tr, 10 ch, ss into the same dc; rep
rep ‒ repeat from * to end, ss into beg-dc (= 8 loops).
rnd ‒ round Rnd 3: ss into 10 ch-lp, 1 ch, *(1 dc, 1 htr,
RS ‒ right side 2 tr, 1 htr, 1 dc, 3 ch, 1 dc, 1 htr, 2 tr, 1 htr,
sp ‒ space 1 dc) into 10 ch-lp, 1 dc into next dc; rep
ss ‒ slip stitch from * to end, ending with ss into beg-dc.
st ‒ stitch C/off.
tog ‒ together Rnd 4: With Aqua, join yarn into 3 ch-lp,
tr ‒ treble stitch *(1 dc, 2 ch, 1 dc) into 3 ch-lp, 1 dc into
trtr ‒ triple treble next 2 sts, 1 trtr into dc between petals in
WS ‒ wrong side round 1, skip 4 sts, 1 dc into next 2 sts; rep
from * to end, ss into beg-dc.
Rnd 5: ss into 2 ch-sp, 1 ch, *(1 dc, 2 ch, 1
dc) into 2 ch-lp, 1 dc into next 3 dc, 1 dc
into trtr, 1 dc into next 3 dc; rep from * to
end, ss into beg-dc. C/off.
Rnd 6: With Willow, work into back loops
of every dc, *(1 dc, 2 ch, 1 dc) into 2 ch
corner-sp, skip 1 dc, 1 dc into each of next
7 dc, skip 1 dc; rep from * to end, ending
with ss into beg-dc. C/off.
Rnd 7: Complete this round for the 1st
motif only. Crochet the 2nd and following
motifs together in this round (see below).
With Bessie, work into back loops of every
dc, join into 2 ch-sp, 1 ch, *(1 dc, 2 ch, 1
dc) into 2 ch corner-sp, 1 dc into each of
next 9 dc; rep from * to end, ending with
ss into beg-dc. C/off.
TO CROCHET MOTIFS TOGETHER
Rnd 7: With Bessie, work into back of
loops of every dc; 1 dc into 2 ch corner-sp,
1 ch, 1 ch through the 2 ch corner-sp of
previous motif, (back now to the motif
that you are busy with), 1 ch, 1 dc into
the same 2 ch corner-sp, 1 dc into next
9 dc, 1 dc into 2 ch corner-sp, 1 ch, 1 ch
through 2 ch corner-sp of previous motif,
(back now to motif that you are busy
with), 1 ch, 1 dc into the same 2 ch corner-
sp, complete the round as described.
Crochet together four motifs in a row and
make two rows. The motifs of the second
row will be connected at 4 corners in the
same way as described above.

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FILL-IN MOTIFS
Full motif (make 3) (between 2 rows)
With Willow, crochet 5 ch, join into ring
with ss in 1st ch.
Rnd 1: 1 ch, 8 dc in ring, ss into 1st dc.
Rnd 2: 3 ch (= 1st tr), 1 tr into the same st,
2 tr into every dc, ss into beg 3 ch = 16 tr.
C/off.
Rnd 3: With Aqua, [4 ch, 1 ch through
the 2 combined points of 2 star motifs,
4 ch back again, (1 dc into next tr) twice,
4 ch, ss into 3rd ch from hook, (3 ch, ss
into previous ss) twice, (1 dc into next tr)
twice] 4 times, ss into basis of beg-ch.
C/off.
Half motif (make 8) (top, bottom and
sides of rows)
With Willow, crochet 3 ch, join into ring
with ss in 1st ch.
Row 1: 1 ch, 5 dc in ring, turn.
Row 2: 3 ch (= 1st tr), 1 tr into the same st,
2 tr into every dc = 10 tr, turn. C/off.
Row 3: With Aqua, join in the 1st 3 ch,
4 ch, 1 ch through the 2 ch corner-sp of
motif, 4 ch back again, (1 dc into next
tr) twice, 4 ch, ss into 3rd ch from hook,
(3 ch, ss in previous ss) twice, (1 dc into
next tr) twice, 4 ch, 1 ch through the
combined point of the 2 star motifs,
4 ch back again, (1 dc into next tr) twice,
4 ch, ss into 3rd ch from hook, (3 ch, ss
into previous ss) twice, (1 dc into next tr)
twice, 4 ch, 1 ch through the 2 ch corner-
sp of motif, 4 ch back again, 1 dc into next
tr. C/off.
Corner motif (make 4)
With Willow, crochet 4 ch, 5 tr into 1st ch
= 6 tr. C/off.
Next row: With Aqua, join in the 1st 3
ch, 4 ch, 1 ch through the 2 ch corner-sp
of motif, 4 ch back again, (1 dc into next
tr) twice, 4 ch, ss into 3rd ch from hook,
(3 ch, ss into previous ss) twice, (1 dc into
next tr) twice, 4 ch, 1 ch through the 2 ch
corner-sp of motif, 4 ch back again, 1 dc
into next tr. C/off.
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Strips at top and bottom of bag strip
Row 1 (RS): With Aqua, join into the
corner-sp of the corner motif with 1 ch,
1 dc into the same st, and crochet 100 dc
across the side, turn.
Row 2 (WS): 3 ch (= 1st tr), 1 tr into every
dc to end, turn.
Row 3 (RS): 1 ch, 1 dc into every tr to end,
c/off.
Row 4 (RS): With Bessie, 3 ch (= 1st tr), 1 tr
into next 3 dc, *1 fptr into the next tr of
row 2 (skip dc behind), 1 tr into the next
3 dc; rep from * to end, ending with 1 tr
into last 3 dc, turn.
Row 5 (WS): 1 ch, 1 dc into every st to end,
c/off.
Row 6 (RS): With Willow, 3 ch (1st tr), 1 tr
into the next 5 dc, *1 fptr2tog over the
next 2 fptr (skip dc behind), 1 tr into the
next 7 dc; rep from * to end, ending with
1 tr into the last 6 dc, turn.
Row 7 (WS): Rep row 5.
Row 8 (RS): With Ruby, 3 ch (= 1st tr), 1 tr
into the next 5 dc, *1 fptr into the next
fptr2tog (skip dc behind), 1 tr into the
next 7 dc; rep from * to end, ending with
1 tr into the last 5 dc, turn.
Row 9 (WS): Rep row 5.
Row 10 (RS): With Aqua, 3 ch (= 1 st tr),
1 tr into the next 5 dc, *1 fptr into the next
fptr (skip dc behind), 1 tr into the next
7 dc; rep from * to end, ending with 1 tr
into the last 5 dc, turn.
Row 11 (WS): Rep row 5.
Row 12 (RS): With Ruby, rep row 10.
Row 13 (WS): Rep row 5.
Row 14 (RS): With Willow, 3 ch (=1 st tr), 1
tr into next 3 dc, *1 fptr into the next fptr
(skip dc behind), 1 tr into the next 3 dc, 1
fptr into the same fptr (skip dc behind),
1 tr into the next 3 dc; rep from * to end,
ending with 1 tr into last 3 dc, turn.
Row 15 (WS): Rep row 5.
Row 16 (RS): With Bessie, 3 ch (= 1st tr),
1tr into next 2 dc, *1 fptr into the next fptr
(skip dc behind), 1 tr into the next 3 dc, 1
fptr into the same fptr (skip dc behind),
1 tr into the next 3 dc; rep from * to end,
ending with 1 tr into last 4 dc, turn.
Row 17 (WS): Rep row 5.
Row 18 (RS): With Aqua, 3 ch (= 1st tr), 1 tr
into every dc to end, turn.
Row 19 (WS): Rep row 5.
Repeat rows 1-19 for the bottom strip.
BACK OF BAG
With Aqua, crochet 101 ch, 1 dc into the
2nd ch from hook and into every ch to
end = 100 sts, turn.
Row 1: 3 ch (= 1st tr), 1 tr into every dc to
end, turn.
Row 2: 1 ch, 1 dc into every tr to end, turn.
Rep row 1-2 eight times. Change to
Willow and repeat pattern. The same with
Ruby and Bessie. You have thus 4 colour
strips with 18 rows each. C/off.
HANDLES
With Aqua, crochet 101 chs, 1 dc into the
2nd ch from hook and into every ch to
end = 100 sts, turn.
Continue the same pattern as back of bag
until 6 rows are completed. C/off.
Do the same with other handle.
Sew the long seams together and pull
over the tube. Repeat with other handle.
COMPLETE THE BAG
Place the front and back right sides
together and stitch the sides and bottom
together with whip stitch.
Fold the fabric double.
Cut 100cm x 52cm (thus 2 bags).
Fold each bag in the length and stitch the
side seams.
Place the open sides (top of the bag) with
right sides together and stitch, but leave a
7cm opening.
Turn inside out and fold the one bag into
the other bag. Stitch the opening.
Stitch the handles 10cm from side seams.
Stitch them to the side that will be the
closest to the crochet.
Insert the fabric bag into the crochet
bag and pin the top of the bag. Stitch
together by hand.
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HANDBAG CROCHET DIAGRAM

For any queries about

this pattern, contact
Karen Adendorff at
acaden@mweb.co.za

DIAGRAM SYMBOLS

slip stitch

chain stitch

double crochet

half treble crochet

treble crochet

triple treble crochet

double crochet in back loop

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Tap into some nostalgia and at the same time, keep your dresses
from slipping off the hanger with these crochet patterns.
DIFFICULTY: easy
TIME: 3-4 hours
MEASUREMENTS
To fit adult-size wooden hangers
YOU WILL NEED
♥ 1x ball 125m/50g Nurturing Fibres
Eco-Cotton in Seashell
♥ 1x ball 125m/50g Nurturing Fibres
Eco-Bamboo in Fawn
♥ 3.50mm crochet hook
♥ tapestry needle and scissors
♥ wooden hangers.
ABBREVIATIONS
ch(s) ‒ chain(s)
dc(s) ‒ double crochet(s)
rep ‒ repeat
slst ‒ slip stitch
sk ‒ skip
star spike ‒ see special stitch
st(s) ‒ stitch(es)
SPECIAL STITCH
STAR SPIKE: The stitch is created by
working in stitches from the previous
row. Where the pattern refers to previous
stitch , count back from the current stitch
of the current row. Where the pattern
refers to stitches away work forward
(to the left) from the current stitch of
the current row. NOTE: Do not pull the
loops too tight. They need to be pulled
up to the level of the crochet hook of the
current row.
Insert hook into the second previous
stitch 1 row below and pull up a loop,
then insert hook into the previous stitch
2 rows below and pull up a loop, then
insert hook into next st 3 rows below and
pull up a loop, then insert hook into the
stitch 2 stitches away and 1 row below
and pull up a loop. Finally, yarn over and
pull through all five loops on hook.
TO MAKE
STAR COVER
With Eco-Cotton in Seashell, ch 73.
Row 1: Insert hook in the 2nd ch from
the hook and work 1 dc in each ch across,
turn. (72 sts)
Row 2 ‒ 3: Ch 1, work 1 dc in each st
across, turn. Fasten off.
Row 4: With Eco-Bamboo in Fawn, join
yarn to the first st, ch 1, 1 dc in the first
3 sts, *star spike over the next st, 1 dc in
the next 7 sts (take care to sk the stitch
behind the star spike before working
the 7 dcs)*, rep from * to last 5 sts, 1 star
spike over the next st, 1 dc in the last 4 sts,
fasten off and turn.
Row 5 ‒ 7: Change to Eco-Cotton and
work 1 dc in each st across, fasten off.
Row 8: With Eco-Bamboo in Fawn, join
yarn to the first st, ch 1, 1 dc in the first
8 sts, *star spike over the next st, 1 dc in
the next 7 sts (take care to sk the stitch
behind the star spike before working
the 7 dcs)*, rep from * to last 5 sts, 1 star
spike over the next st, 1 dc in the last 4 sts,
fasten off and turn.
Row 9 ‒ 11: With Eco-Cotton, work 1 dc in
each st across, turn, fasten off.
Row 12: With Eco-Bamboo, rep row 4,
turn and fasten off.
Row 13 ‒ 14: With Eco-Cotton, work 1 dc
in each st across, turn and fasten off.
stitchcraft
TEXTURED COVER
With Eco-Cotton in Seashell, ch 73.
Row 1: Insert hook in the 2nd ch from the
hook and work 1 dc, work 1 dc in each ch
across, turn.
Row 2: Ch 1, work 1dc in the front loop
only of each st across, turn.
Row 3: Ch 1, 1 dc in each dc across, turn.
Row 4 ‒ 19: Rep row 2 and 3.
Row 20: Rep row 2. Fasten off.
SURFACE ROWS
Turn the piece around, so the first worked
row is at the top and the unworked loops
are facing forward.
With Eco-Bamboo, insert hook in the
first unworked loop on the right and slst
loosely across all the loops. Fasten off
and repeat on every row with unworked
loops, working in the same direction
every row.
TO FINISH
BOTH COVERS
Weave in all loose ends. Sew the cover
onto the hanger. Add a plastic sleeve to
cover the hook and tie a ribbon in a bow
around the hook, if you prefer.
ABOUT THE YARNS
Eco-Bamboo is a luxurious yarn that
shimmers and has a wonderful drape.
It has 125m to a ball, is 100% bamboo and
is hand-dyed in South Africa.
Eco-Fusion is a spun yarn with 125m to
a ball. It is 50% bamboo and 50% cotton
and hand-dyed in South Africa.
Stockists are listed on the webpage
www.nurturingfibres.com.
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shine
on
Transfer our photos onto fabric and make these decorative
Christmas baubles with them.
by ELIZABE TH FESTER YOU WILL NEED
and HANNES KOEGELENBERG ♥ cotton fabric printed with baubles (see method alongside)
photos ED O RILEY ♥ extra cotton fabric for the back ♥ matching machine
thread ♥ polyester toy stuffing ♥ twine ♥ sequins and
shiny beads ♥ fabric pen

TO PRINT THE FABRIC
Use an ink-jet printer to print out the baubles on these pages onto a
sheet of iron-on transfer paper for light fabric. Cut them out neatly
and iron them onto a piece of white cotton fabric according to the
manufacturer s instructions.
TO MAKE
1 Place the printed fabric and unprinted fabric together
with right sides facing and trace the outline of the bauble
with your fabric pen.
2 Place a piece of twine at the top edge between the two
layers of fabric, in line with the raw edges and with the
twine lying inside the bauble.
3 Sew the two pieces of fabric together as close as possible
to the bauble outline, leaving an opening in the seam for
turning through.
4 Cut out the bauble with a seam allowance of about 5mm
and turn through to the right side. Sew a few sequins and
shiny beads onto the bauble by hand to decorate the front
a bit more.
5 Stuff firmly with polyester toy stuffing and sew up the
opening by hand. Hang up the bauble from the twine.

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Twinkle
twinkle
Make this rustic wooden Christmas tree with its quirky
sparkling copper pipe, to suit almost any setting.
by JOHN LE THERBARROW st yling DAL A WAT TS photo ED O RILEY

YOU WILL NEED ♥ slotted and Phillips screwdrivers to fit flush below part 1. Cut a 484mm
MATERIALS ♥ sandpaper: 100, 150 and 800 grit x 89mm piece of paper and draw the
♥ technical drawings on the pages ♥ wood clamps grid for the holes as indicated. Wrap the
overleaf ♥ 30mm paintbrush paper around the copper pipe (the outer
♥ wood (in this case SA pine) ♥ centre punch circumference is 89mm), then tape it in
‒ 3 000mm x 93mm x 22mm ♥ small hammer place. Using a centre punch and hammer,
(parts 1 to 8) lightly tap the positions for the holes.
CONSTRUCTION OF THE WOODEN TREE
♥ plywood Remove the paper and begin drilling the
1 Create parts 1 to 8, referring to technical
‒ 150mm x 93mm x 4mm thick (part 10) 1,5mm light-emitting holes. Using 800
drawings for exact specifications.
♥ copper plumbing pipe (part 9) grit sandpaper remove the burrs from
2 Measure centre points on parts 3, 4 and
‒ 484mm x 28mm diameter the drill holes.
5, then using the 28mm spade bit drill the 7 Polish the copper pipe and apply a coat
♥ wood screws (countersink)
holes to accommodate the copper pipe of anti-tarnish spray (this step is optional
‒ 30 x 4mm x 60mm
(part 9). as you may prefer a more natural look).
‒ 10 x 4mm x 40mm
3 Begin assembly from the base Insert the pipe through the centre of the
♥ 2 x self-tapping screws 3.5 x 19mm
upwards; glue and screw parts 6, 7 and 8. tree and fix in place with a small drop of
♥ LED strip light IP67 (1m); code: HV60W-
Remember to drill the 6mm hole in part 7 contact adhesive.
W3528-1M-WW; type: 3528
(this will accommodate the lamp cord). 8 Using side cutters, remove the twin-
♥ 2 x 15 amp strip connectors
4 Attach the base to the centre of prong plug from the LED light strip.
♥ 1 x lamp cord with switch and 15 amp
part 5 as indicated in the exploded
♥ 3-prong plug Thread the lamp cord through the 6mm
diagram. Then drill and attach part 2 as
♥ wood glue (Ultra) hole in part 7. Connect this to the LED
indicated. (Refer to the spec diagrams for cord using the 15 amp strip connecters.
♥ water-based enamel paint (we used
positioning of screw holes.)
white) 9 Fold the 1m LED light strip in half (so
5 Attach the assembled section to part 4,
♥ wood filler (white) that it shines both ways), then insert it
insert the copper pipe to ensure that the
♥ anti-tarnish spray for copper (optional) into the copper pipe and push it up to
layers of the tree are centred. Once the the top.
♥ contact adhesive
wooden tree is complete, apply a single
10 Close the base off by attaching part
coat of the white paint. Once the paint
TOOLS 10 to the underside using the two self-
has dried, sandpaper it to reveal some of tapping screws. Your Christmas tree
♥ hand drill
the wood grain.
♥ 1,5mm, 2,5mm, 3mm and 6mm drill bits installation is now ready for use.
♥ 28mm spade bit WIRING, LIGHTING AND ASSEMBLY
♥ mitre cutter and/or mitre trimmer 6 Cut the 28mm copper pipe to the size
♥ hacksaw indicated; the angular tip will allow it Lighting supplied by ACDC Dynamics.

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how to

Summer
fest
For this last paint makeover for the year, our paint expert has created
a colourful wall to reflect a sunny South African festive season.
by JANI AUGUST YN- GOUSSARD from PAINT & DÉCOR photos ED O RILEY

B lue sky, yellow sun, the colours

of flowers, fruit and water ‒
seawater, rivers, dam water . . . for
me, all these things conjure up the
feeling of the sunshine festival that
November and December are for us
in South Africa. Here at the southern
tip of the untamed continent we
have the privilege of being able to
celebrate a summer Christmas and
with it all the joy of good weather and
open skies and space around us. So
for this sixth paint makeover for our
homes and décor we pay tribute to
the new, sunny, festive season. This
time I m working with the colours
that remind me of Christmas in Africa:
blue and yellow, with a touch of red
and white.
Our summer Christmas wall show-
cases many holiday DIY projects for
which you can use paint to create a
festive atmosphere in your house,
quickly and affordably.
1 STENCIL A WALL
Stencilling is a pretty, practical and
affordable way to make over a wall
and decorate specially for the festive
season. We didn t choose a too
obviously Christmas theme for the
stencils as we want to keep the wall
this way for a while after the holidays.
But it is so easy, quick and cheap that
you can use Christmas stencils if you
prefer. (Take a look at our website,
paintdecordiy.com, or in our shops
‒ we have developed a new range of
stencils specially for walls!)
For our holiday wall we used
cheerful colours that still feel calm
and fresh. The blue is Blue Skies from
our Nautical paint range and the
stencilling is done in Autumn Glow ‒
a rich golden-green. You can use any
colour combination that you prefer
‒ the pleasure in this is that it costs
just a little time, a stencil and paint,
and there you have it ‒ a new wall for
Christmas!
2 DECORATE OLD
BOTTLES AND JARS
These are ideal for storing gifts or
sweets for the children or grand-
children, or simply as décor items.
We painted our jars with natural,
totally non-toxic Annie Sloan chalk
paint in the colours Old White, Louis
Blue, English Yellow, Greek Blue and
Napoleonic Blue.
You can use the painted jars just
so, or add more colour and detail if
you prefer. We used rub-on transfers
on the jars to personalise them. Or
paint a jar for each guest at the table
and decoupage a photo of them and
their name onto it. You can also paint
wine bottles like this and use them as
candle holders or vases.
3 USE OLD DRAWERS
AS DISPLAY CASES
We don t have money for new, fancy
floating shelves for displaying our
Christmas décor, but we do have an
old drawer or two. Paint the drawer
and hang it on your pretty wall. You
can also glue giftwrap into the base
to make it look even more festive.
Wishing everyone a joyful holiday
and festive season! Until next year. . .
enjoy the blues and yellows of sunny
summer Christmas!

* Remember, all six of our different themes and looks, starting from the January/February 2018 issue, are done
with the same wall and items of furniture. Only a change of paint colour and a few wall decorations were added
each time. Have a look at our Facebook page, facebook.com/ideasmag, to see how all six look together.

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suitcase
If you’re going away from home for the holidays, pack
up all your festive goodies and take them with you.
st yling and photography by JULIE GALL AGHER from IN GOOD COMPANY

PRINTABLES BY AMANDA CRAMER OF SILVERGATE DESIGN

BACKAGE CLAIM Even your suitcase will spread Christmas cheer when you stick on our printable stamps letting everyone know that this
package is straight from the North Pole and has been Checked Twice by Santa himself. PRETTY PAPER Make your own crackers with our
pretty patterned printable paper sheets: plaid, check, holly and candy cane stripes. These papers also are perfect for making paper chains,
placemats and napkin rings and for wrapping small presents.

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 your life

SANTA S PLATE Setting up Santa s snacks on Christmas Eve need not be a challenge. Chocolate chip cookies, long-life milk and marzipan
carrots can all be packed beforehand. Arrange the plate with our printable tags: Santa s Milk, Santa s Cookies and Carrots for Rudolph and
Friends. STOCKING SURPRISE Instead of trying to hunt down real stockings, craft our printable ones and on the back you can write what the
stocking entitles the recipient to ‒ our favourite idea is to stick on a gift voucher card. SANTA SIGNS Decorate your hotel room or holiday
home doorstep with our printable directional arrow signs. Here s hoping Mrs Claus s Mineral Spa really does lead the way to a spa! CHRISTMAS
CAUTION TAPE For the build-up to Christmas Day, cordon off an area with printable tape that lets the children know that mischievous elves
have been out and about. Go to ingoodcompany.co.za/downloads/ to download the printable materials.

SANTA S FEET Come Christmas morning, cut out and place some of these
footprints on the floor. The children will soon realise that they lead the
way to Santa s gifts galore! HEAD ELF Craft cute badges for everyone.
Simply print the name badges, cut them out and trim with ribbon scraps.
Fasten a safety pin on the back and you are ready to name those who
were naughty or nice! MAGIC ELF DOOR Create a bit of Christmas magic,
and hopefully days of good behaviour, with our printable Magic Elf Door.
Print and cut out the elf door, mat, tree, washing line and post box and
stick them to the wall just above the skirting board. The instructions
included explain how the door is magical and that every day a little elf will
come out and watch your children s antics and each night return to Santa
to fill in his Official Elf Reports. REINDEER RUNWAY For the night before
Christmas, encourage your children to mark the way for Rudolph and his
friends by sprinkling some magic reindeer food on the lawn. Mix edible
glitter into some breakfast cereal and after you have sprinkled some of
it outside, the kids get to enjoy the festive mix too. DEAR SANTA Let the
little ones send Santa their wishes on our printable Letter to Santa: a cute
sheet featuring the jolly man s long white beard.

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DIFFICULTY: easy TIME: five hours

YOU WILL NEED ♥ 1 roll craft metal ♥ spray adhesive ♥ flowers and leaves templates on page overleaf ♥ pen ♥ thread clippers
♥ round mirror with fixing bracket at the back (we got ours from MRP Home) ♥ cardboard circle, about 2cm smaller than the mirror
♥ Prestik ♥ spray paint (we used Krylon Color Master in Rose Gold) ♥ embossing tool ♥ wood glue

1 2 3

Make a double layer of craft metal by
fixing two layers together with spray
adhesive. Allow to dry.
Roughly cut the flowers and leaves Cut out the traced shapes from the
from the templates, leaving some metal sheet using a pair of thread
space around the shapes. Trace the clippers. Take care not to cut yourself
shapes onto the craft metal with a pen. on the sharp edges!
Use the same shapes several times
‒ we made about 20 flower shapes,
seven branches and five leaves.

4 5 6

Fix the cardboard to the centre of the
mirror with some Prestik. Then place
all the metal shapes and the mirror on
a covered surface, and spray lightly
with the spray paint. Allow to dry
before finishing with a second coat.
When the flowers are dry, use the
embossing tool to shape the petals
gently. Play around with bending the
petals up or down to find the flower
look that you want.
Arrange all the flowers, branches
and leaves around the edge of the
mirror. Once you re happy with the
arrangement glue everything onto the
mirror with wood glue. Allow to dry
overnight before hanging on the wall.

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pendants
With a bit of embroidery, clay and weaving you can make your own
jewellery and spoil your special friend at the same time.
projec ts and st yling DAL A WAT TS photos ED O RILEY
how to
You are working with various mediums, so choose a limited number of colours that go together.
We made all our pendants with a palette of red, grey, black, cream and white.
DIFFICULTY: all the projects are very easy
TIME: one day to make several pieces
OVAL PENDANT
Follow the same steps as for the cross
pendant alongside, but cut the clay in an
oval shape. Make eight holes around the
edge of the bottom half of the clay oval,
large enough for an embroidery needle to
go through. Bake the clay as for the cross
pendant, and leave to cool. Fold a leather
cord in half, wrap it around the clay shape
and sew it in place with blanket stitch.
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CROSS PENDANT a smooth surface and use an inverted
sherry glass to press out a neat circle.
2 Use the kebab skewer to make a small
YOU WILL NEED
♥ polymer clay
hole at the top of the clay circle. Use the
same skewer to make holes in the shape
♥ thin leather cord of a cross inside the circle. The holes
♥ machine thread should be about 1,5mm‒2mm apart and
♥ metal ring big enough to thread a needle through.
♥ jeweller s pliers TIP: If you don t want to draw the design
♥ rolling pin freehand, you can draw a cross on paper,
♥ sharp knife cut it out and then make the holes around
♥ kebab skewer the outline.
3 If you are going to make more
TO MAKE pendants, you can also cut them out
1 Roll a piece of polymer clay out on now so you can bake them all together.
Place all the clay pieces on a baking
tray and place it in an oven that has
been preheat to 120ºC. Bake them for
about 20 minutes. The clay will still
feel soft when you take it out, but
will harden as it cools. Polymer clay
is waterproof, so it works well for
jewellery.
NOTE: Don t make the oven hotter
than 120ºC, as it will darken the
colour of the clay.
4 Take your needle and thread and
embroider the cross hole by hole.
Repeat with another round or two
of thread, until it forms a good, solid
colour. Tie the thread firmly at the back
of the pendant when you are finished.
We left loose threads at the bottom of our
cross, for interest.
5 Open a metal ring, insert it through
the top hole in the pendant and pinch it
closed again. Thread the cord through
the ring, tie the ends and your pendant is
ready to wear.
TIP: Polymer clay sometimes becomes
very hard in the packet, so feel first that it
is still soft before you buy it. If the clay is
hard, place a hot-water bottle on top of
the packet for about 20 minutes to soften
it. Roll the clay out immediately.

FABRIC PENDANT
YOU WILL NEED
♥ dark and light-coloured fabric remnants
♥ thin leather cord
♥ embroidery thread in the colours
of your choice
♥ machine thread in the colour of
your choice
♥ buttons
TO MAKE
1 Cut a rectangle from the dark fabric and
fray the edges slightly. (Linen works best
for this.) Use light-coloured embroidery
thread to work a row of straight stitches
at the bottom of the fabric rectangle.
They don t need to be perfect, as the idea
is for it to look handmade. Work
another few rows of stitches
above the first row.
2 Cut a small piece of light-
coloured fabric and work it with
fine cross-stitches in a contrasting
coloured embroidery thread above the
rows of straight stitches.
3 Sew on your buttons where you think
they look best.
4 Cut another small piece of dark fabric
and fold it double to make a loop. Work
it onto the large rectangle at the back,
at the top edge of what will be your
pendant. Thread the leather cord through
the loop and tie the ends together.
HOOPS
PENDANT
Make this pendant from leftover
clay. Roll out the pieces into strings using
your hands, press them flat on a smooth
surface and shaped them into hoops. Rub
the joins smooth with your fingers. Make
three hoops, but the second one must be
made through the hole in the first hoop
and the third through the second. Bake in
the oven and thread the pendant onto a
choker once the clay has cooled.

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WOVEN PENDANTS
YOU WILL NEED ♥ polymer clay (depending on which pendant you make) ♥ fabric remnant ♥ wax thread in three colours
♥ embroidery needle ♥ glue gun ♥ adhesive tape ♥ craft knife ♥ firm cardboard ♥ ruler and pencil

1 2 3

Cut a cardboard rectangle slightly
larger than the size you want your
pendant to be. Use the ruler to draw
matching light pencil lines on the
short sides of the cardboard rectangle,
about 2‒3mm apart. Cut a notch on
each pencil line to a depth of 3mm in
to the cardboard ‒ these are for the
threads for your weaving. Take the
wax thread in the first colour (black in
our case) and stick the end to the back
of the cardboard with adhesive tape.
Turn the cardboard over and wrap the
thread from end to end through the
notches from front to back around the
cardboard rectangle. It doesn t need
to be perfect, you will get your woven
pattern regardless. Stick down the
end of the thread on the back of the
cardboard again and cut it off. Thread
your embroidery needle with a piece
of wax thread in the same colour and
weave it through the threads on the
cardboard: first over the top, then
under, then over and so on.
Pull the needle through to make your
first woven thread, making sure you
leave an end of about 3cm. Weave the
needle back again in the same way
and pull it through for the second
woven thread. Push the second thread
firmly up against the first one. Repeat
for about eight rows. Cut off the
thread but again leaving an end of
about 3cm.

4 5

Start with your next colour (red in our case), and weave another five rows. Leave ends Repeat the process with your first
of about 3cm again. colour and then the third colour
(cream in our case).

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When you are finished with your

weaving, you can cut through the
threads on the back of the cardboard
rectangle. You will now have lots of
loose threads, but keep only the top
and bottom ones that you will use
later and cut the rest shorter. Glue
them onto the back of the weaving
with your glue gun. Also glue the first
and last woven threads in place, or
they will unravel.

7 To complete your pendant, make a polymer clay block about the same width with
holes at the bottom that correspond with the top loose threads, as well as holes on
the top edge for the metal rings for the leather cord. Insert the threads through the
holes and knot them on the back. Insert the rings and thread the cord through. Or
make a fabric loop in the same way as for the fabric pendant on previous pages, work
it onto the woven block and thread the leather cord through it. Trim the thread ends
neatly at the bottom.

Glue a piece of fabric onto the back of

the weaving so that it looks neat and
the glued pieces are covered.
Polymer clay and wax thread from PNA.
Metal rings, choker and leather cords are available at any bead store.

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Beauty
by ELSA KRÜGER
st yling DAL A WAT TS
photos ED O RILEY sleep
If there is a magic
fountain of eternal youth,
then it is most likely
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t s not for nothing that people talk
about needing their beauty sleep.
The night hours are when your body
eases off from the pace of a busy day and
gets to work restoring the skin cells and
fighting the signs of ageing.
But it s not only vitally important for
your appearance ‒ your health, weight
and emotions are also drastically affected
by too little or the wrong type of sleep.
Dr Burt Jooste from The Longevity
Institute in Johannesburg says many
studies show that insomnia is becoming
an epidemic. There are various forms,
but this epidemic revolves around over
stimulation of the brain. Fact: Up to 70
million Americans have sleep problems!
One theme runs like a golden thread
through the studies, say the researchers:
Our brain has unlearned how to differen-
tiate between stimulation and activity
versus rest and relaxation. It has to be
retaught, to achieve a good night s rest.
Dr Jooste says two things are neces-
sary for this process: lifestyle changes and
a good sleep regime.
LIFESTYLE
CHANGES
Go to sleep before midnight. Avoid all
technology for 60 minutes before you
go to sleep: no television, computers or
cellphones. It must be your me hour
when you become calm and relaxed, and
it must be a full hour, not a minute less.
Take a warm bath for 30 minutes. (Not
a shower: Water that splashes onto you
stimulates you and wakes you up.) Bath
with candles and aromatic and soothing
products such as bath salts, bubbles or
an oil like Dr. Hauschka Moor Lavender
Calming Body Oil (R495) or Mineraline
Genuine Dead Sea Bath Salts (1kg: R179).
It s not necessary to clean yourself
energetically, to scrub and to shave.
Simply relax in the bath and consider it a
debriefing : a therapeutic session during
which you think back on the day s hap-
penings, what you did, what you didn t
manage to do, what you need to do
tomorrow. Your life, your partner, your
children, work. Just for 30 minutes.
If we don t do it, we think about all
these things when we climb into bed or
when we wake up in the middle of the
night. And once the brain is on the go, it
doesn t stop ‒ your thoughts go around
in circles and sleep evades you.
When you re finished with your bath,
spoil yourself with a proper skin- and
body-care routine with products that not
only feed and restore your skin but also
provide a feeling of well-being. Slather
your whole body in Optiphi Body Curve
Body Foliant Double-Action Skin Reveal-
ing Overnight Body Peel (R782) which
you shower off the next morning for the
softest, freshest skin imaginable. Or rub
yourself from top to toe with Cowshed
Sleepy Cow Calming Body Butter (R499).
Then climb into bed, switch on a soft
bedside light and pick up a paperback ‒
read something that has nothing to do
with your daily activities or work. When
your eyes become heavy and tired, put it
down, switch off the light and go to sleep.
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(R343); or Soil Lavender Organic Essential
Oils (R70).
Ensure that your cellphone is switched
off or in airplane mode. Silent is not
enough. The signal that it receives can
still influence your sleep, says Dr Jooste.
The worst thing that a person can do is
to keep a cellphone right next to the bed.
The radiation is bad for your brain. If it
has to be on charge, place it elsewhere,
but preferably off. The Wi-Fi in the house
should also be off at night.
SLEEP REGIME
Ensure that your room is dark. Melatonin,
the hormone that regulates your sleep
patterns, can t be secreted in the light ‒ it
needs darkness or low light.
Try to go to sleep at the same time
every evening and wake up at the same
time every morning. Sleep 7‒8 hours a
night. Don t hit snooze on the alarm
clock, it s very bad for your brain. When
the alarm goes off, get up, immediately
drink water and give yourself a chance to
wake up properly and to get going.
There is a biological or circadian clock
built into the brain, says Dr Jooste. We
still don t know exactly why, but it has a
negative effect on your brain if you go to
sleep after midnight. People who sleep
from 11pm until 6am have a much better
rest than those who sleep from 1am to
8am, even though both groups have
slept the same number of hours. It has
to do with the circadian rhythm which is
disturbed if you go to bed after midnight.
Don t underestimate the role that
minerals can play in your sleep patterns.
Magnesium, which most people lack,
is your best friend for sleep. It controls
more than 800 metabolic processes in
the body, helps you relax, works against
cortisol (the stress hormone), brings
deeper sleep and relaxes the muscles.
Good sources in food are green leafy
vegetables, pulses, nuts, seeds and
whole grains. Choose a good magnesium
supplement, because not all products are
equally well absorbed.
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beauty
FINALLY: Avoid sleeping for more than 20
minutes during the day, says Dr Jooste.
Take a power nap . Longer than that will
disturb your night s sleep. If you re raring
to go after dark, the rhythms of day and
night swap, which is bad for the brain.
your body: What
happens at night?
American celebrity dermatologist Dr
Nicholas Perricone says that we all suffer
from a lack of sleep. In his 2010 book
Forever Young he stresses that we need
to follow a set 24-hour cycle to give the
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body s natural defence and recovery
mechanisms a chance to do their work.
If the cycle is disturbed, it can lead to a
whole range of metabolic anomalies.
The biological clock functions not only
in the brain, but also in other parts of
the body. Besides the sleep cycle, it also
influences the body s moisture balance,
core temperature, oxygen uptake and ‒
very importantly ‒ appetite.
Researchers at Northwest University
in the US and Howard Hughes Medical
Institute observed a wide spectrum of
molecular and behavioural anomolies in
mice with a defective circadium system. In
humans, it s called metabolic syndrome.
Chronic long-term sleep deprivation
can have a damaging effect on the body,
of which weight gain is not the least. Even
a few minutes more sleep can reduce
cortisol, which plays a big role in ageing.
Your beauty
sleep: What
happens at night?
The term beauty sleep applies now more
than ever. That is when your skin recovers
and renews and builds strength to cope
with the next day s stress and pollution.
Your skin needs the sleep hours to delay
ageing and you need the right product
ingredients to restore the skin s correct
functioning and enable it to rejuvenate.
Our skin is a dynamic organ that
fluctuates biologically between day and
night. Two of the most important
of the circadian 24-hour rhythms
of the skin are the secretion of
sebum (the skin s oil) and what is
called transepidermal water loss (TEWL).
TEWL is an indicator of your skin s
epidermal protective function ‒ the less
water that is lost through the skin, the
more effective the protective layer s
function is, and that is thanks to more
sebum. The oil seals in the moisture. The
most sebum is secreted during the day,
when TEWL is at its lowest.
Other rhythms that fluctuate from day
to night are the skin s temperature and
pH level; the skin temperature is at its
highest at night, when the pH is also at
its highest. What does that mean? During
the night, the skin secretes less oil, loses
more moisture, and is warmer and more
acidic than during the day.
Your skin therefore is dryer and more
susceptible to irritation at night, exactly
the time when it should restore itself and
build new cells. That s why it is so critically
important to help it with this process.
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The help starts with enough and
healthy sleep. Too little and ineffective
sleep accelarates the ageing process and
causes puffy eyes, bags and dark rings
under the eyes, crow s feet, an uneven
skin colour, loss of elasticity and a worn-
out, dull appearance.
During the day stress and pollution
destroy our skin and it is the skin s
function to form a protective barrier. At
night, the skin s work is to renew cells and
undo the damage. Studies into the cell
renewal process show that cell division
accelarates at night, especially
between midnight and 1am when
the most intense renewal activity
takes place.
 That s why your skin is very receptive
at night to active ingredients that can
penetrate deeply.
the evening news
Because the skin is so much more active
at night, this is the time to give it a bit of a
boost. First ensure that it is squeaky clean
so the product can be best absorbed.
Night products tackle the symptoms of
tiredness and stress and use the night
cycle to renew the skin and give it new
vitality. The tiredness lines are precisely
those that are emphasised and worsened
by a lack of sleep: around the eyes, frown
lines, and the folds from the nose to the
corners of the mouth.
Night creams and serums are form-
ulated to maximise cellular function. Like
the rest of your body, the skin goes into
a recovery phase at night. Night products
contain stronger concentrations of active
ingredients to assist the process. Night
creams are also thicker and richer so the
skin can be moisturised more deeply.
Don t use a night product during the
day. They are intended to detox, restore,
renew and rejuvenate, while day creams
are formulated to protect your skin. In
particular, powerful anti-ageing products
like retinol are intended for night usage
because they can make the skin sun-
sensitive if they re used in daytime.
WHEN SHOULD YOU START USING NIGHT
CREAMS AND SERUMS? With today s
stress, pollution and other environmental
factors, doctors now recommend that
you start with them in your early 30s,
where previously it was around 40.
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Sisley Botanical
D-Toxifying Night Treatment (R2 985);
BioNike Defence Elixage Nuit Intensive
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n02ctuelle Detox Resurfacing Overnight
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Sleep & Lift Ultra-Lifting Night Cream
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Night Smoothing Regenerating Balm
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Detox Detoxifying and Youth Revealing
Anti-Aging Care (R760); Dr. Hauschka
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MicroRetinol 5 Rich Repair (R895);
Theravine Ultravine Advance ROS
Night Cream (R703); GOSH Overnight
Primer Oil Essence (R224,35); SKNlogic
Night With Apple Extract (R183);
African Extracts Rooibos Firming Night
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Over Stimulating Night Cream (R865);
Pradiance Natural Organic Skincare
Illuminating Night Serum (R520);
Noreva Iklen+ Anti-Dark Spot Corrector
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or MD Prescriptives Vitamin A
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and tips
from Elsa Krüger, visit her blog,
mooipraatjies.com.
 Time to
rest
If you think you get more done by being first at work every day
and last to leave, you re making a mistake. Increasingly research is
showing how important rest is for productivity and creativity.
by TERENA LE ROUX illustration ISTOCK BY GE T T Y IMAGES

M
y early years of using the
parking garage allocated
to the management team
still make me laugh. The competition
to park your car first and be the last
one to drive out was unbelievable.
As a mother who had to take my
child to school in the morning and
then help with homework later, I
was never one of the front runners.
Just the opposite. I did, however,
take work home to do after my son
had gone to sleep, but I was never a
six-in-the-morning starter.
And by 2pm my body would
be telling me it was time to take a
break and see what was happening
in the craft room or to go and chat
in the studio for a while. Now that I
work from home, I still sit in front of
my computer the whole morning,
but when I feel my concentration
is flagging, I get up and arrange
my cupboard or pop out to buy
groceries. I still feel guilty if I just sit
in the sun with a book or magazine.
Old habits are hard to break.
So when I happened to find a
masterclass by Silicon Valley futurist
and business consultant Dr Alex
Pang on my Calm app, about
his book Rest*, I was fascinated.
According to him, we achieve more
if we do less. Deliberate rest not
only promotes productivity and
innovation, it also improves your
quality of life. Your body and your
brain benefit from rest.
When you detach yourself from
active work, your brain s default
mode takes over to organise your
thoughts and memories, to think
about the future and to solve
the problems that are currently
demanding your attention. When
you switch on again, it often
happens that the answers to your
questions are suddenly there.
The way you relax, however,
is crucial. As Dr Pang says, how

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you spend your holiday is more
important than how long you are
on leave. It s all about how well you
escape mentally and switch off from
your work.
It s a fact: A busy brain can t come
up with the solutions that a more
rested one is able to do. Be mindful
about how you rest and change
your focus during the day in order
to practise deliberate resting, says
Dr Pang.
He and equally well-known sleep
activist and business entrepreneur
Arianna Huffington together listed
the following 10 tips for resting:
1 Take rest seriously.
It s not just something that you do
when you have finished doing all
the other things. Plan it.
2 Structure your
day so that you have times of
intense focus alternating with rest
in between. You can, for example,
choose to focus on compelling tasks
in the morning, then to rest and
afterwards shift your focus back to
your work in the afternoon.
3 Plan your day in
layers of rest and
work. This gives your sub-
conscious a chance to wrestle with
the difficult questions.
4 Start early. Make it a
habit to have an early-morning
routine. It shapes your day and is
important because your circadian
rhythm (sleep-awake cycle) plays
a role in your creative thinking.
3 Read Rest: Why You Get More Done
When You Work Less by Alex Soojung-
Kim Pang (2016, Basic Books).
5 Detach yourself
completely from
work when you are
resting. How well you manage
this will determine the quality of
your rest. It doesn t help to go out
for dinner with friends and spend
the whole time checking your
emails. Sitting in front of the TV with
a glass of wine doesn t necessarily
give your brain something else to
think about either. To be able to
achieve at work, it is important to
give your brain a complete break
by keeping it busy with something
totally different.
6 Remove yourself
from technology. It s
not enough to just leave the office.
You must also spend time away
from your phone and computer.
7 Every six months
take a week off. The
ideal is every three months, but
that s not always possible. By day
eight of your holiday you will have
reached your optimum level of rest-
edness, after which it will plateau
or drop off. The psychological lift
that you get lasts for two months.
A week every three months there-
fore will be much more beneficial
than a month once a year.
8 Practise
‘deep play’.
This is having
hobbies or doing
activities that offer
the same psychological
benefits and challenges
your life
as your work, but at another place
and level and with less frustration.
It s like mountain climbing for a
scientist or painting for someone
like Winston Churchill ‒ it gives
you something uplifting to do as
a compelling alternative to work.
Rest is something that you practise
actively. In the same way that
exercise makes you more energetic,
active rest delivers much more than
passive rest.
9 Do enough, regular
exercise. The more you
move, the better your brain
performs. Exercise also helps to
alleviate stress.
10 Get enough sleep.
Sleep is not lost time. Your brain is
very active while you sleep and uses
this time to clear out toxins that
in later years are associated with
dementia. And it consolidates your
thoughts from the previous day.
 If you have lots of lovely things to hire out and
other people are looking for affordable lovely
things, it’s a recipe that must work. And it has
for Anelma le Roux of Baiegoeters in Wellington.

Friends Irusha Kröhn (left) and Anelma le Roux.

Gorgeous
goodies
by TERENA LE ROUX st yling HANNES KOEGELENBERG photos ED O RILEY

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W hen you look at pictures of
fabulous parties and weddings
on Instagram, there s a good chance
that you ll see the name Baiegoeters
among the hash tags. Because for
the past six years, Anelma le Roux s
business has been one of the most
popular go-to places for Western
Cape events ‒ especially if you would
prefer to knock on only one door.
I realised at the end of 2012
that there was a huge demand in
the wedding and events world for
furniture, lights and so on, which
could be hired at an affordable price,
says Anelma. At that stage I was
already working with weddings and
I decided to use what little money I
had saved to have a few pieces of
furniture made. I started hiring out
this furniture and everything in my
house, and before I knew it I couldn t
keep up.
If the client asked for something
that we didn t have, I had it made
or tried to get my hands on it. From
your life
the start there were almost no
restrictions on what we could offer. I
wanted to be the place where a bride
or other client could find anything . . .
that s where name Baiegoeters came
from. We had lots of stuff and wanted
even more to hire out. I spent every
cent I earned on buying more items
or having things made.
Later, when Anelma was looking
to bring a creative specialist into
her business, she knew exactly who
to ask: her long-time friend Irusha
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your life
Kröhn. Irusha can literally transform
a stone and a leaf into something
creative. She had the attributes that
we needed to make us stronger and
better and I m still grateful that she
was willing to jump with bag and
baggage into Baiegoeters.
Both our lives at that stage were
such that we could just focus 100%
on expanding Baiegoeters. Irusha
moved in with me and we worked
together day and night. Irusha is the
creative genius and I m the business
brain. The symbiosis between us
was very good and within two years
Baiegoeters had grown from four
people to a warehouse with almost
40 employees working for us.
These days we do between 15
and 20 weddings and other events
per week. We still focus every day on
being the best and offering the most
for our clients. We try to keep up with
trends and every year we import
supplies from China to acquire things
that no-one else in South Africa has.
Our mission remains to give our
clients as much as possible for as
little as possible and to be a one-stop
shop, especially for brides. You must
be able to find everything you need
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for your décor with us ‒ from the
cutlery on the table to the lights,
tables, chairs, you name it.
For Anelma, the business is the
best decision she has ever made. To
take the risk and move away from a
fixed salary into the unknown and
to throw everything you have into
something and then wait and see
what happens was a huge and scary
decision, but I ve never looked back.
Naturally there are those days when
you become despondent or struggle,
but if you just take a step back and
see how your dream is becoming a
reality, then you realise again that it
was the right choice.
And because we were in her coffee
shop, Goeters Coffee, to photograph
their Christmas ideas, we had to ask:
Where does a coffee shop fit into
their busy lives?
I d always wanted to have a coffee
shop, answers Anelma. And the
entrepreneur in me chased me so
much that I woke up one morning
with the feeling that it was now or
never. We also needed an extra office.
I owned a student house opposite
the campus and decided to convert
it into one half office, other half
coffee shop. And because everyone
works really hard, it s possible for
me to explore new things while the
business continues and expands. Lize
Hughes manages the coffee shop as
if it is her own.
And marketing? How do they
handle that? I believe that you re
only as good as your last job. So our
best marketing is word of mouth,
by people who see what we do and
offer at events that they attend. And
naturally happy clients who tell other
people about us. Social media is also
a good marketing resource.
And if you look back and weigh
up the pros and cons? There are
too many positives to list them all.
But what does stand out is that it s
an opportunity to chase your own
dreams. Everything that you put in,
you ll get out and you can decide
how and in what direction you want
to steer your business.
A disadvantage is that from now
on you will always be last in line. You
will have to put 150% of your time
and attention into your business to
make it a success, and even then you
run the risk that not everything will
be moonshine and roses.
 THEIR ADVICE FOR NEW BUSINESSES
3 Don t be too quick to think that you have made it . Don t 3 Keep your clients happy. 3 Choose your employees well
simply relax and always watch your cash flow. It s easy to and then look after them. A good employee plays a gigantic
reach a place where you feel you can now take things a little role in the day-to-day running of your business. Try to shape
easier and that is precisely when things start to go wrong. them towards your company s needs and approach.

Find hem here

baiegoeters.co.za info@baiegoeters.co.za @baiegoeters facebook.com/BaieGoeters
Coffee shop: 22 Malherbe Street, Wellington

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your life
a touch of
theatre
In her Durbanville bistro, Chocolat,
creates a little magic every day
stream of fans - nostalgia, music,
food and her unmistakable décor
by TERENA LE ROUX st yling HANNES KOEGELENBERG photos ED O RILEY
W hat happens when a stylish
woman from the fruit export
industry goes for coffee? She buys
the restaurant, obviously! Perhaps
not everyone, but that s exactly what
Wilma Basson did in 2005 when
she bought her first restaurant. The
process took a week, after which
the barista taught her to make
cappuccino on her first day; she had
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no experience.
But because she combines her
belief that a person is never too old to
learn with great passion, her Chocolat
bistro has now been flourishing for
13 years. And that s why we wanted
to hear why it s working for her when
so many other people are struggling.
I started Chocolat in 2005 in the
heart of Durbanville. For the first 10
Wilma Basson
for her
delicious
style.
years we were in the same premises
and only opened during the day. But
thanks to ever-greater demand, we
decided at the end of 2015 to open
in the evenings as well. However, the
premises wouldn t have been able
to offer the experience that I had in
mind so in October 2015 we moved
to the new restaurant.
What makes us different is the
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your life
total experience that we offer. We
try to create a nostalgic, warm
atmosphere where everyone feels
at home and comfortable, while at
the same time bringing in a little
theatre by constantly trying new
ideas with our décor, menu and
music. Everyone in the team tries
daily to give each client a unique
experience. Good neighbours like
Plan B Vintage also help!
Every time I walk in through the
front door, I feel at home, and after
my first cappuccino my fingers start
itching to tackle a project, even if it
just tidying up a corner, changing
a recipe, hanging something up or
painting it. Definitely one of the best
compliments that we get regularly
is that Chocolat is the only one of its
kind. As I said, all that we want is for
a visit to Chocolat to be an enriching
experience.
The team not only serve three
meals a day with cake and coffee
in between ‒ many clients choose
the pretty environment for their
weddings, birthday parties, reunions,
tea parties and when there is some-
thing to celebrate. How do they
do it? The restaurant business is
definitely not easy, but emotionally
I get everything that I expected and
more . . . you can t put a price on
seeing the joy on happy people s
faces. Financially we can t really
complain, but our focus here is not
on making money. Rather, it s on
creating an unforgettable experience
for our clients every day . . . if you get
that right, the finances look after
themselves!
Although, like most business
people these days, Wilma does use
social media such as Facebook and
Instagram for her marketing, it s
not her strongest channel. I m old
Find Chocolat here:
46 Oxford Street, Durbanville Tel: 021 975 2426
Email: info@chocolatbistro.co.za Website: chocolatbistro.co.za
Instagram: chocolatbistro Facebook: facebook.com/ChocolatBistroCPT
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school and believe that positive
client experiences are the best form
of marketing.
Just around the corner from the
restaurant is her lovely house where
her husband, Martin Grobbelaar, and
two sons, Alexander (9) and Ryan (6),
can also share in her love for creating
experiences. It s very comfortable
for me, because my sons are both at
school here in Durbanville. My family
and my house are very important
to me and the challenge naturally
is always to find the right work-life
balance. But I regularly have one
or other project on the go at home.
My husband doesn t even ask any
more! Whether it s for the shop, like
tablecloths, or for the house, I like
staying busy.
Her love for the rural French style
is obvious in both her restaurant and
house. I was crazy about antiques
and the French style from a young
age, but I think with time one s style
changes and develops significantly.
It becomes less forced and later
becomes very natural. The most
special corner in her house? That s
a difficult one. Martin and I designed
and planned the house ourselves,
and I still love every nook and cranny.
As soon as something starts to bother
me, I immediately buy a tin of paint
and a piece of fabric. My office is
my favourite room, full of souvenirs,
books and all kinds of interesting
things. I do the décor for my house
myself, it s my way of relaxing. My
home is not just a house, but a haven
for my family where we feel totally
at home. I like lived-in houses full of
character and life. Everything doesn t
have to be perfect, but it must make
sense and be neat. Everything has to
have a definite place and purpose, a
sort of organised chaos.
 WILMA’S ADVICE FOR OTHER BUSINESSES
3 Having your own business is liberating, but you work
much harder. The first two years are the most difficult,
financially and physically. The biggest challenge every day
is to make an instant decision and not fret over things. Learn
from your mistakes and fix where you went wrong. 3 Read
all paperwork thoroughly (not my strong point, but luckily
I have a clever husband), keep the bank manager happy,
invite him for coffee and talk about your plans, ask for advice
from those who know and listen to unsolicited advice with
an open mind. 3 In my business everything is important,
from the vases that need fresh flowers to Wi-Fi that needs
speed. Nothing deserves less attention than anything else.
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November/December 2018 IDEAS 129

 FEAST YOUR EYES
AND FEED YOUR SOUL!
Make sure you buy this printed Summer 2018 edition
of ‘Lééf met hart & siel’. On sale from 19 November.