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Make Whiskbrooms from Pine Needles
Make Whiskbrooms from Pine Needles
How to Make a Whisk Broom: For Beginners (With Video Instructions)
Little Furrow How to Make a Whisk Broom: For Beginners (With Video Instructions)
Making a Broom by Hand from Broom Corn
Making a Broom by Hand from Broom Corn
Handmade wooden dustpans, beautiful and functional
Handmade wooden dustpans, beautiful and functional
American Real - Sarah Edwards-Hammond
American Real - Sarah Edwards-Hammond
Gullah | Low-Country | Sweetwater | Coil | Wreath | Sweetgrass Wreath | Large Sweetgrass Single Palmetto Rose Wreath
Sweetgrass Single Rose Wreath This is a traditional Sweetgrass Palmetto Rose Wreath. This is a traditional "Geechee" wreath. This art form comes from the Lowcountry and western coast of Africa. These Palmetto Roses are a part of Charleston History and are a great addition to wedding bouquets, arrangements, and even a great addition to wear to church. The Roses are more than just a dried flower. This wreath is used to hang in a kitchen, bathroom, bedroom, and weddings. The history of the Palmetto Rose goes back hundreds of years. When the men would go to war , each of the women would line up in the streets and pin a rose on the men. This symbolized strength, love, and good luck. During the days of the battle, the cannon balls bounced off our Palmetto Trees. This is why it is a sign of stre