Hat & Broom for the Eco-Friendly Witch

Step 8 Broom Bristles

I'm going for that "Fantasia" shape. In order to do this, I'm going to make a little jean bag to go underneath. This will give it the shape I want.

Cut out an oval shape(with straight, blunt ends) from one pant leg. Sew together, leaving the top open.

Put the stick in, then stuff with scap material. Hot glue the top of the bag to the broom handle. (I stapled it before finding my glue gun)

For the bristles, cut a 24 -30 inch section of pant leg, fold almost in half, leaving a 1 inch section at the top. Start cutiing the strips. You will need at least 3 pantlegs for this. 

Wrap the uncut top around the broom handle where it meets the jean bag.  Repeat with the other sections until it looks full.

Gather the bottom of the bristles with a rubber band, leaving 1 inch loose. Hot glue to the bottom of the broom bag. Now hot glue the strands to the bag. Remove the rubber band.

Take some more black, scrap material, and another belt buckle and glue it where the broom stick meets the bag.

Since the broom handle was "solar charged," you should feel the spark start to happen. Fly my pretties!