Use these miniature Firebolts to add a bit of magical flair to your favorite Harry Potter party drink. Or use the broom handles to skewer together any tasty morsels that threaten to scurry away on the dessert table.
Broomstick Picks
Materials Needed
Raffia
Wooden skewers
Colored embroidery floss
Brown thread
Tools
Sewing machine
Hot glue gun & glue
Scissors
1.
Gather small bunch of raffia – about 20 strands. Stitch bundled raffia
together. (Seam is about 3/4" long.) Trim raffia to 5" wide, with seam
centered.
2.
Place medium-size dot of hot glue to left of thread seam. Place the
blunt end of skewer into glue, extending skewer about 1" past thread
seam.
3. Fold right half of raffia over skewer. Secure with glue or simply keep a hold on raffia till Step 4 is completed.
4. While holding raffia ends securely, wrap colored embroidery floss around broom bristles, about ½" from folded end of raffia. Wrap thread 3-4 times and secure with knot. Trim raffia to even out end of broom.
These brooms are surprisingly easy to make -- bookmark for next Halloween : )
So cute - loving all the Potter creativity!!
Posted by: Amber | July 16, 2009 at 11:15 PM
Love these little broomsticks - they would be perfect attached to Halloween gifts or cards too.
Posted by: Ann | July 17, 2009 at 12:46 AM
Heather, you are so stinkin creative!! I love all of your Harry Potter Hoopla. :) Fabulous!
Posted by: Sarah | July 17, 2009 at 04:28 AM
I ♥ those little brooms! What a cute idea! You have so many cute ideas! I found you in December when I was ordered by the doctor to stay in bed because I had neumonia. I had disobeyed previous instructions which is why I got sicker...ANYWAY...While lying flat on my back with the laptop on my stomach, I surfed the net. It was the only thing I could do! THAT is when I found you! I just ♥♥♥♥♥ your blog and check it out every day!
Posted by: The Redhead Riter | July 17, 2009 at 07:29 AM
Heather...you are having so much fun with this whole Harry Potter "party"...love it...wish my kids were young again. Anyhow...check out this site with these Gypsy Dolls and their Caravan...I think you will appreciate the love and details this women puts into her dolls...wonderful. Hope you enjoy it...have a great weekend, fondly, Roberta
http://beautifulthingstoshare.blogspot.com/2009/07/du-buh-du-designs-earlier-post-on-one.html
Posted by: Roberta | July 17, 2009 at 08:06 AM
i am in love with your harry potter ideas, makes me so happy.
Posted by: jen | July 17, 2009 at 08:30 AM
has anyone else seen this how to for making awesome wizarding world photographs? they move! http://photojojo.com/content/tutorials/harry-potter-moving-pictures/
Posted by: jen | July 17, 2009 at 08:36 AM
LOVE! you guys are so creative...
Posted by: elizabeth | July 17, 2009 at 09:00 AM
Brilliant! I was wondering how you did that!
-Christine
http://www.monkeycbaby.etsy.com
Posted by: Christine | July 17, 2009 at 10:17 AM
Great post and wonderful ideas...Love your blog
Posted by: Teresa | July 17, 2009 at 06:09 PM
I just surfed onto your blog and I love these little broomsticks, that's a great idea! I'm a maker of Harry Potter scarves over on Etsy. [whitegownsymphony] =) Awesome post[s]!
Danielle =)
Posted by: Danielle Elizabeth | July 19, 2009 at 01:16 AM
Aww, these are super cute! I'll be linking to this.
Posted by: Rachel | July 19, 2009 at 05:54 PM
totally yummy! and tummy tempting..
Posted by: Human resources management | July 20, 2009 at 06:19 PM
Just found your blog thru Little Ant...these broomsticks are so adorable! Can't wait to browse thru some more. :)
Posted by: marcia Pikel | July 21, 2009 at 05:16 AM
these are super cute! I'm doing a christmas at hogwarts theme this year and these will be great for my polyjuice punch! If you're interested I made some mini broomsticks of a different design for my tree. Check them out at www.freewebs.com/crazychristmaschick
Leo
Posted by: Leo | July 28, 2009 at 10:20 PM
I just found your site and I LOVE LOVE LOVE IT!!!! I am a total fan!
Posted by: tori | August 02, 2009 at 06:19 PM
WHY am I just now finding your blog?!? Oh, it is fabulous!!!
Posted by: bridget {bake at 350} | August 06, 2009 at 08:10 PM
I love it! I want to make them and then have drinks to put them in! lol
Posted by: Pixie | October 04, 2009 at 06:57 AM
How cool are they, a must with the next cocktail, perhaps my guest can help clean up after.
Posted by: The Cairns Diver | September 08, 2010 at 11:06 AM
I am going to try this. this is awesome. love your blog!
kathryn
www.thedragonsfairytail.blogspot.com
Posted by: kathryn | May 11, 2011 at 02:01 PM