💥FLASH QUIZ! 💥 Question 1: One of the shapes below is called BOUBA and the other is called KIKI. they’re both nonsense words, but can you guess which name belongs to which shape? If you’re like most people – across cultures, languages and ages – you’ll likely have called the soft, friendly shape BOUBA, and …
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Oddjects is back!
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Cherry Season
It’s Cherry Season in Cape Town! I tried making a Cherry Clafoutis for the first time, and it turned out really well, using cherries I bought at the amazing OZCF Market (a must visit when you’re in Cape Town). But before baking, of course I had to use my cherries to make patterns, and to …
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Hello, Twilly!
Twilly? What exactly is a Twilly? In a nutshell, a Twilly is a shortcut to chic. And that’s exactly why Skinny laMinx has just launched eight wonderfully chic cotton voile Twilly scarves! And what’s a Twilly for? Well, it’s a wonderfully versatile narrow scarf to knot around your neck, to wear as a headband, to …
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Ordinary magic
Some thoughts on ordinary things.
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Recipe: Cherry Tomato Tart
I made this tart for my Dad’s 80th birthday and promised to share the recipe
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How patterns keep me fit
Here’s a random (but unsurprising) fact about me: I use patterns to help me reach my exercise goals.
What the heck?
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Recipe: Paste di Mardorla
This is my whip-up-in-a-minute recipe for Paste di Mardorla (aka Almond biscuits) that’s so easy to whip up, it’s guaranteed to make you feel like a total domestic goddess. The recipe requires just 4 ingredients, and you can make a batch in barely 20 minutes! Paste di Mandorla Ingredients: * 2 Egg Whites * 250g Ground Almonds …
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From Drab to Fab with Dan Saks
While my old pal Dan Saks of Saks Corner is in the biz of producing solid wood Scandi-inspired furniture, his first love is to breathe fresh life into old things.
So when I handed Dan a brown-painted 50’s cane chair I’d bought on a whim, he offered to share his tips for taking something from drab to fab, using our new Flower Ring fabric.
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I hate purple… or do I?
Through Darkness Into Light Skinny laMinx is one of Heath Ceramics‘ partners in craft (lucky us!) which means we always see their seasonal palette quite a long time before products are launched. I’m usually thrilled by their amazing colour combinations, but when I saw the Winter seasonal palette earlier this year, my reaction was. “PURPLE??” …
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