Pine Needle Hand Brooms

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We've just made up a group of mini Pine Needle hand brooms using dried Loblolly Pine tree needles. They are beautiful for seasonal Fall and Christmas decorations, but are also functional too! (The dried brown needles are a great color match for Fall, and already being dried are going to be better for actual use.) These brooms are made functional by wrapping the twine halfway to 3/4 of the way down the needles to support the part, that is held in the hand, and tighten the grouping of the needles for effective use. Each broom is made by hand, then trimmed evenly at the finish. These particular brooms are made with tightly grouped needles by extending the wrapping further down. Choose between natural jute twine, cotton, or yarn hand wrap.

Hand brooms average about 7 inches in length give or take.
There are two extra-mini hand brooms so a young helper can match yours! They're about 5 inches in length

Please keep all needles away from open flames/heat sources.

TO USE:
Gently grasp within the hand and use slight sweeping motions with only a bit of pressure. Good for dusting off around the hearth (when not in use) or getting a bit of sawdust off the workspace counter.

$5 a piece OR $10 for three + cost of shipping (can calculate based on chosen packaging weight, size, and zip code with USPS calculator tool)

See what's available here in photos below: click to enlarge
White binding is cotton, multicolor is yarn, the rest are jute/natural fiber twines

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See our hand brooms in action on our YouTube page:
Feeling crafty? Our Mother Earth News article about making them:
https://www.motherearthnews.com/diy/how-to-make-a-pine-needle-hand-broom-zbcz1912
 

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