Weaving A Chair Seat With Twine

Tie the first half of your rope to one of the horizontal seat poles using a clove hitch.

Weaving a chair seat with twine.

The style of weaving. A warp is simply the first round of rope pointing in one direction that gives the weave its shape. Jennifer booth diy furniture. The cord is similar in texture to heavy twine or light rope which makes it simpler to weave.

Sturdy rot resistant jute cord provides a pliable and strong material for fixing woven chair seats. She had done some chair caning herself but didn t want to learn how to weave rush seats so thought i d like the challenge. As you can see in pic 4 the bottom looks just like top. Repeat this step for all nails to access and remove the cord.

Turn the chair over to loosen or remove the previous rope cord or cane seat. Tie your knot and slide it all the way to one corner this is the starting point of your warp. Weave across the top and then weave back across the bottom layer. Insert the awl between the existing rope or cording and the l shaped nail head on the inside of frame s bottom.

Start by cutting off the old woven seat and remove all the dust and debris. Use a good wood cleaner and allow to dry and then doused the wood with furniture oil. Slightly lift the nail out to free the existing cording. The cord is similar in texture to heavy twine or light rope which makes it simpler to weave than more rigid seating materials.

Use a heavy four ply jute to ensure it. Begin the weave by typing the rope to the rear railing on the seat and then began stringing it back and forth wrapping twice on each run. Sturdy rot resistant jute cord provides a pliable and strong material for fixing woven chair seats. You can even use plastic craft cord for a more playful chair seat option.

My mother in law asked me to weave the rush seat on her chair knowing i was into refinishing antiques. Throwback thursday here are a few pix of my first paper rush chair seat that i wove in 1975. You can start on any one of the four sides of the seat.