Cake decorating time!

Last month, I called Fantasy in Frosting in Newport, and was pleased to discover that their cake decorating classes for the month of March were still available. I'd tried to sign up before but they were always booked. But there was space! The next beginner's course starts in April.
It's a four-week course, and after the first week, when the instructor shows you what you'll be doing, it's hands-on, so you have to bring a frosted cake every week, and make a ton of frosting. Needless to say, I wasn't bored this weekend. But I was quite pleased with my first effort.
Instruction is in the "Wilton Method," which sounds a little more intimidating than it is, but apparently Michael's and Hobby Lobby have the classes as well.
Everyone thinks I'm taking the class so I can make my wedding cake (no way!). I'm just doing it for fun - and it's a pleasant diversion. Tonight, I practice making the bases for roses, which we learn next week. (This week was very simple - the star tip, dots and writing).