Learn to make Appalachian style hand brooms! ! Join Cynthia Main, author of The Handmade Broom and unlock the fun of this traditional and practical craft. You’ll learn to weave four beautiful and functional brooms with this kit.
This is a fun and accessible craft, recommended for ages 10 and up: some manual dexterity and strength pulling is required. Let’s get crafting y’all!
Included in this kit are:
*enough organic broomcorn to make four hand brooms
*colored nylon thread for weaving (choose up to 4 thread colors in the notes section at checkout: Black, Green, Blue, Red, Grey, Neon Pink, Blue, or Cream.
*optional small dowel to use as a string spool with your feet as you weave, optional stalks for weaving decorative tops.
*instructions for weaving in a 20-page 100% recycled, sewn spine booklet made by Lickety Split Press in Northern Kentucky, with photos by Christina Stallard Photography
*a 100% recycled paper letter-pressed welcome card
*boxes made of 100% recycled material (made in Colorado and Tennessee)
*instruction for different hand brooms are over on our YouTube channel: https://youtu.be/HFb2IVXAcRk?si=NfVhb9wR-Io3JLQA
SPECIFICATIONS:
Kits ship within one week of ordering. Scissors are needed, but not included.
ADD-ON OPTIONS: Add reeds to make a woven top on 2 of your brooms: includes dowel as well for an extra 15.00.
