Make Your Own Stitched Whisk Hand Broom

Perfect brooms for beginners: Make your own classic stitched whisk hand broom with Jamie Dun of Bristol Broomworks. Students will learn the pre-industrial era fundamentals of handcrafted broom making. We will cover tools, materials and basic broom tying methods as well as a bit of broom history and lore. Hand brooms are great for smaller spaces – cars, campervans, kitchens, potting sheds and art studios etc. This broom is ideal anywhere one uses a dustpan and brush. Students will take home the brooms they make that day. Each broom is tied with one continuous length of twine whilst seated in a chair and tied off all in one go! Then we’ll learn to use a sewing vice and stitch rows across our brooms to flatten the sweeping area in the Shaker style. Students should be 18+ and comfortable using knives, sharp scissors, PVC cutters, long stitching needles and lighters. Broom making is surprisingly physical. Students should have excellent use of both hands and feet, core strength and ability to sit for long periods, whilst pulling hard and consistently for extended periods of time.