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This Months Workshops


Culinary Craft
Fondant Moulding - 101                                     
                                                                       Wednesday 10th Sept -1st October    7.30 - 9.30pm         $195
 Join us on a Monday morning and take your cake decorating to the next level! In this fun 4 week workshop you will learn all about working with fondant and making it work for you! Over the course you will learn to make fondant figures, borders, fondant accessories and finally how to cover and decorate a full size cake! All materials provided and book onto the entire course and receive a pack of culinary tools worth over $45!

Fondant Figurine Moulding                                           Wednesday 10th September       7.30 - 9.30pm        $45 
          
 Learn how to create fondant figurines. You will be shown how to make body, legs, hands feet, and then choose if you want your figurine to be a boy, girl, man or woman. Learn how to add facial features, hair, and clothes!

Frozen Culinary Decorating                                           Tuesday 9th September    7:30– 9:30pm                  $35 
We can't resist, Frozen has taken over but we know there are lots of you who would love to create some gorgeous Frozen themed treats for your child birthday party or as a special treat! In this 2 hour workshop, you will create Olaf the Snowman as a cake plaque that will keep for months until your special event!

Fondant Borders                                                          Wednesday 17th September        7.30 - 9.30pm        $45  
Come along and learn how to create 8 fantastic looking cake borders using different techniques. In this 2 hour workshop you will be taught how to create different effects on fondant to create a masterpiece at your next event!

Frosting &Decorating Workshop                                        Tuesday 16th September      7:30– 9:30pm          $40 Come along and learn how to create fantastic looking cupcakes and learn how to use different decorating tips! In this 2 hour workshop you will learn the essentials to creating that perfect fluffy buttercream you've always wanted! Colour it in your choice of colour and then learn how to effectively use 4 different tips to create a masterpiece!

Fondant Molding Accessories                                       Wednesday 17th September     7.30 - 9.30pm           $45                                                 

Learn how to make leaves, trees, flowers, mushrooms, logs, signs and a woodland animal. You will be taught how to add a level of detail to these items afterwards giving them a realistic feel.

Cake Covering & Decorating                                         Wednesday 1st October        7.30 - 9.30pm              $80
Would you love to create that smooth finish to your cakes?  In this class you will be taught how to prepare a cake to be covered, how to cover a cake and finish the edge and decorate the Cake with finished fondant items.

Vintage Cupcake Decorating                                        Tuesday 30th September      7.30 - 9.30pm              $45   In this two hour workshop, you will learn how to work with icing to create edible flowers, leaves and butterflies and how to accurately apply piped decorative finishes to your cupcakes!


Learn to Zip!                                                              Tuesday 9th September            7:30-9.30pm           $45  Time to conquer the zip! In this fun 2 hour workshop, you will learn all you need to know about zips: Make a simple zipper pouch with perfectly square corners - take home a pattern to make a lined pouch too.

Dressmaking Techniques                                              Wednesday 10th September    7:30-9:30pm           $45
In this new workshop you will learn 8 sewing techniques which are fantastic for dressmaking and general sewing, from buttonoles, French seams, understitching, invisible zips and more!

Make an Aline Skirt                                                     Thursday 17th September    7:30-9:30pm              $45
In this new workshop you will learn how to make a reversible  A line skirt. You need to bring 1.5 meters of patterned and 1.5 meters of plain fabric and you will take home a pattern to make more at home!

Introto Sewing Kids Clothing                                                         Thursday 18th & 25th September    7:30-9.30pm      $75    Have you been wanting to make some clothing for your kids, but just not sure where to start? This introduction to sewing children’s clothing will start you on the path of limitless clothing opportunities! Over this 2 week workshop you will be shown the skills you need to know to start drafting a basic pattern off your kids own clothing, and applying some simple customizations to create lovely clothes. Before you know it you will be able to make some gorgeous outfits that will be as unique as your kids!

Applique &Machine Embroidery                                        Monday 22nd September       7:30-9:30pm       $50   Learn how to embellish your sewing projects with the basic skills of applique and machine embroidery, while creating 3 style samples and a decorative embroidery and applique 1/2 m fabric collage which can be turned into a lampshade, cushion cover or piece of clothing!


Layer, Quilt& Bind                                                                 Monday 8th September     7:30-9:30pm      $50 Learn how to master the basics of layering fabric, quilting and binding and make a lovely pot warmer to pretty up your kitchen! If you would like to learn the basic principles of quilting on a small project before moving onto attempting a quilt, then this is the class for you! You will make a square pot holder and learn how to layer, quilt and bind your project yourself.

Modern Patchwork Pooch                                              Monday 15th September         7:30-9:30pm           $50  From our favourite magazine we will be making a gorgeous patchwork sausage dog! Not only is this fantastic for scraps but it is also a great toy making skill to learn! All materials provided.  

Patchwork Chevron Cushion                                            Monday 22nd September        7:30-9:30pm           $50  Come along to this great workshop and in 2 hours create a gorgeous Chevron Cushion Cover! Learn all about the flying geese block to create this striking cushion for your home!



Arm Knitting                                                 Monday 8th September              7:30-9:30pm                      $25  Come along to a fun evening where you will be shown how to do arm knitting and you will make a scarf to take home with you! This amazing craft is so much fun, our tutor Soon-May whipped up this scarf in less than 30 minutes! Come and learn how to do the same!
You will get to choose your colour scarf at the workshop and all materials are included.

Advanced Knitting                                         Wednesday 10th September        7:30-9:30pm                     $45  You can knit, you’ve followed a few patterns and made a few projects, but now your ready to enter the exciting world of advanced knitting techniques. In this class we will learn how to do several different knitting techniques including Cable and Lace. In this class you will learn all the skills needed to make a beautiful hat! You will get the pattern, yarn and needles to put it all together.

Crochet Hand Warmer - 101                                           T hursday 11th September     7.30 - 9.30pm          $45    In this intermediate class you will learn how to mix up stitches to create texture and further skills with pattern reading. Come along and create very funky Hand Warmers or a cowl. All materials included. Prior Crochet Skills Required.

Amigurumi  Little Bear - 101                                           Thursday 11th September     7.30 - 9.30pm          $45  If you have basic crochet skills then come along and learn new techniques for sewing different pieces of Amigurumi together, to create a very cute Little Bear! All materials included. Prior Crochet Skills Required.

Crochet Slouchy Hat - 101                                            Thursday 18th September       7.30 - 9.30pm          $45    In this intermediate class you will learn how to work in joined rounds, gauge and sizing and more about reading patterns, to make a Slouchy Hat just in time for Winter! All materials included. Prior Crochet Skills Required.

Amigurumi  Penguin - 101                                           Thursday 18th September       7.30 - 9.30pm           $45     If you have basic crochet skills then come along and learn two new techniques - crochet pieces together and sewing pieces together to create a cute penguin! All materials included. Prior Crochet Skills Required.

Crochet African Flower Motif - 101                                   Thursday 25th September     7.30 - 9.30pm          $45  Come along and create a gorgeous African Flower Motif to decorate your home! Perfect to add to any existing project or to inspire your next one! In this intermediate class you will learn how to read patterns and add a new yarn colour. All materials included. Prior crochet skills required.

Amigurumi – Turtle – 101                                                Thursday 25th September      7.30 - 9.30pm         $45    If you have basic crochet skills then come along and learn two new techniques - crochet pieces together and sewing pieces together to create a cute turtle! All materials included. Prior crochet skills required.


Other Craft
Make a Sock Monkey                                        Saturday 20th September           2:00-4:00pm                    $35                                                                        Wednesday 24th September           7:30-9:30pm                  $35 
Come along to this fun workshop and make your very own personalised sock monkey. We will show you step by step how to make him up and then you can have lots of fun choosing from various buttons & embellishments afterwards!

Make a Lampshade                                       Wednesday 10th September           7:30 - 9:30pm                   $75                                                                       Wednesday 22nd October            7:30-  9:30pm                   $75 
It is time to personalize your home! Choose from lots of fabrics and creat your very own 30cm drum lampshade! Other size lampshades are available to purchase as a take home kit on the night too.

Preschool Craft                                          Tuesday 2nd-23rd September    10:00-10:45am      $6.50 per session Come along to a fun crafty morning for preschoolers. We start off each session with storytime and then move onto craft and finish with morning tea. It is a great way to add social & crafting skills to your preschooler! Mum stays with the entire time so you are welcome to book your child from whatever age you feel appropriate!
For Term 3 of 2014 we will be doing Finger Puppets as our theme making a different puppet each week.

Kids T-Shirts Decorating                                                Monday 29th September      10:00-11:00am           $15   Bring along a t shirt, any colour and we will use paint, freezer paper, stencils, glitter paint and iron on fabric to create a masterpiece! The kids have so much creative fun in this popular workshops and they leave beaming with their creation!

Cupcake Decorating                                                 Tuesday 30th September          10:00-11:00am           $15    Come and join in the fun and learn how to create these amazing cupcakes using all our decorating tools & confectionary, you will feel like a true baking pro! Take your creations home in your very own cupcake box to enjoy for afternoon tea! You will make 4 cupcakes in total, one of each type.

 Egg Carton Critters                                               Tuesday 30th September          10:00-11:00am           $15       Let the kids get into Spring with this fantastic craft where they will decorate and create bugs in their very own garden.

Clay Turtle Bowl                                                    Wednesday 1st October          10:00-11:00am           $15         Our amazing air drying clay is back for the kids and this time we are going to make this cute turtle bowl! Perfect to store those treasures in!    

Kids Fairy Garden                                                          Friday 3rd October          10:00-11:00am           $20         Take home your very own fairy garden! In this workshop we will carefully work to create some miniature items just perfect to entice fairies to come and visit!

 Snowflake Bracelet                                              Monday 6th October              10:00-11:00am           $15             A truly exciting workshop, come along and make a snowflake bracelet, perfect for those Frozen fans! Choose from many colour choices and learn how to work with beads to create a special piece of jewellery!

Clay Pencil Holder                                                    Thursday 9th October          10:00-11:00am           $15       Our amazing air drying clay is back for the kids and this time we are going to make these cute pencil holders. Mould one in class and paint another. Take home some paint to finsish off your item once it has air dryed at home.

2 comments:

  1. Hey Ladies. Just wondering when you are next planning an A-line Skirt workshop? I reckon I could russle up a handful of people to come along.

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  2. Hello, well actually we just got our new skirt today for our March workshop! It will be on a Sunday in March (any Sunday for now except the 24th) any preference? Flick me an email kirsty@themakecafe.co.nz

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