On my online workbook this week: Subject: A Formal Complaint Regarding the Distinct Lack of Snowflakiless-ness

Dear

My inspiration for this week's design is our odd lack of… winter. Today it is 13 Degrees Celsius out there. In January. In Vancouver. No wonder the tiny little seeds are complaining!

My design note for you is a small tuft to tuck into your tool bag… just in case.

There are many ways to use a Kenzan to keep even the thinnest stems upright in the metal teeth. Most of the time we clump the thinnest stems together and pierce the clump to make sure it remains upright. But I find creating a thin blanket of wool, draped over the teeth creates just enough padding for even the thinnest stems to easily wedge between the teeth and to remain perfectly upright.

And as a bonus it perfectly conceals the Kenzan to create a snow free almost mossy green haze.

Need another reason to drape a thin mat of wool over your Kenzan? Once you are ready to clean up the design after the flowers fade a wool mat makes cleaning up as easy as… lift. Simply lift off the mat of wool and all the debris and broken stem bits will lift away from the Kenzan teeth. Rinse the wool and you are done.

Enjoy!

Every good wish,

Christine