Teddies

Well Tuesday night went well so I hear; unfortunately I wasn't able to make it to the meeting but I have got a photo of the teddies, they are soooo cute.... I will try and get hold of some instructions over the next few days but hear are some of the teds made on the night.

Whats on for 2013

Welcome back we have had our planning days and have got some great demonstrations and workshops planned for 2013
We will be starting back on 5th Febuary with Leonie demonstrating Teddies fetch some modleing tools and some icing if you would like to give it a go.
March we are having an evening of Anniversary preparations bringing together sugarcraft work for display and/or making new items, bring your tools and something to work on during the evening.

Saturday  9  March

25th Anniversary celebration (details to be announced)

April

Michelle – will be demonstrating an Anemone,

May	Mystery night

June	we will be having Fiona and Emily demonstrating  Figurines

Saturday 8 June will bring us our first Saturday workshop of the year

Workshop – Heather/Marion Mini cakes Ideas and tips towards the competition Grimms Fairytale cake location to be confirmed (

July	Betty – will be making and demonstrating Cold Porcelain

Saturday  13 & 14  July

National Sugarcraft Competition and Exhibition – delivery items Friday 12th  from 2 p.m. – 6 p.m.

Saturday  8  August

Workshop - tba

September

Marion/Christine – Conference flowers Poppy and carnations

October

Heather - Piping and stencilling -sugar supplied fetch your tips/nozzles, stencils and a board to have a go

1, 2 & 3

November

National Sugarcraft Conference – 2nd, 3rd and 4th November 2013 at Nelson

November

AGM - with tea coffee and cakes and in house competition

December

Xmas Dinner TBA

November Meeting the AGM

We had a really good meeting this year with lots of exciting things planned for the comming year including our 25th Anniversary.
so watch this space...

October meeting Piped Royal Iced Basket

This month Heather showed us how to pipe and assemble a royal iced basket with piped flower decorations, ideal as gifts filled with chocolates,

Assembled Base

The finished lid with gumpase gift tag

A few  piped flowers

Some members had a good go at piping the flowers

Open rose By Marion

This month we had marion demonstratean open rose, this is an image of one complete with leaves

the strings from corn on the cob are dried and then used to make the flower centre

Powder colours are used to dust the petals before assembly

this is a close up of the centre

a close up of the back to show assembly

September meeting

Hi just a note to say Marion will be demonstrating roses tonight, bring your things along if you want to have a go.
also
Remember  to fetch your Fudge and recipe for the guild challenge.
See you all tonight

Casablanca Lily Workshop with Christine Willoughby

Well What a fantastic day we have all had,

Christine from cakesbychrissie.co.nz Tauranga came down to run a Casablanca Lily workshop hosted by us (Upper Hutt) There were seven of in total who attended the workshop and all of us walked away with a stunning looking flower. This was due to the great teacher we had on the day. Thanks Christine

Christine on the left showing how to make the petals

 

3 petals done 3 to go

Now with 6 petals

Didn't we do well!!!