Weaving a Pretwisted Natural Rush Seat October 21, 2016 Recently I purchased this French Provincial Chair from Craigslist. I was looking for a chair to weave a pre-twisted rush seat. I would guess that this chair originally had a natural rush seat at one time before it was woven with a fiber rush seat. In…
Shaker Tape Give your old chairs an exciting new look with colorful and long-lasting Shaker tape. This tradtional seating material is made in the USA of 100% cotton, and is available in eight beautiful colors (navy and beige shown). Standard size seats usually require 25 to 30 yards of mate
Last Thursday, I took our daughter and her friend to a Taylor Swift concert in Des Moines. All of my kids know that when I travel, I am likely to have mapped out one or two quilt shops to stop at …
We invite you to engage in conversation about the finer details of craftsmanship. In your opinion, which type of wood joint proves to be your favorite for it...
After accomplishing two splint chair seats and one foot stool. I decided to work on two more splint seats using 5/8 inch material and branch out into a Shaker Tape weaving adventure One of my clients had this beautiful Southeastern Style ladder back chair made from maple or birch that dated to the late 1800’s to…
Rotan Franse meubelen, duurzaam en geschikt voor Horeca. Creëer uw eigen uniek Parijs terras met Bistrostoelen, Banken, Krukken en Stijlvolle Bistrotafels.
I made a new seat for an old chair this week. In a sweltering cobwebbed corner of my mom and dad’s attic, I found what I’d abandoned there years before: a small chair too big for a tiny…
I promised a very nice lady follower to show how to weave a chair. It is really very simple if you follow the drawing. You will need to ma...
2015 SCAD Fibers Open Studio #scadfibers Photo by Harrison Albert.
I had a client with a family heirloom that wanted nothing more than to have the chair seat, that went with the set I was painting, re-weaved. This client knew…
I’ve been learning a little wood work, mainly how to use a table saw, miter saw, nail gun etc. And boy isn’t it fun.😃I’m very grateful that I have a patient husband who has been teaching me, my memory isn't that greatest so it is not an easy task. I take my hat off to…
You may have guessed from the quiet on the blog that we are away on [...]
Because sometimes you just don't want fringe.
En Afrique noire, les cafés de brousse, possèdent parfois un mobilier très particulier fait de bric et de broc : les sièges y sont faits de structures en fer à béton soudé sur lesquels on vient tresser une assise en fil de filet de pêche. Sur la base de ce savoir faire, nous travaillons depuis plusieurs années avec un petit importateur français qui fait venir du Togo des chaises et
String Pouf by Exteta adds a touch of playfulness and functionality to outdoor spaces, crafted with woven materials for a contemporary look.
If you've ever purchased a woven chair with damaged cording, now you can fix it yourself with this tutorial on how to weave danish cording!
How to weave a Danish Cord seat using Danish Cord
Cool deck chair from Bremen, Germany
