My mother has an old rocking chair that i think had a woven seat cushion on it yrs ago, but it has since been ripped off during yrs of storage and use. I want to try to fix the chair so she can sit in it again, but im not sure sure how to weave, it sounds complicated, so im looking for some easy fixes to put a seat on the chair. Any ideas would be helpful.
I think it is sweet-most likely also a sentimental piece. One way is to cross stitch it, needle and thread. criss crossing(timely) Or get a piece of material (she'd like) and sew that on the top section. Or: make a Velcro, or zipper cover, if the cushion comes off the rocker. So I've been doing this for years, I saved my sectional for 17 years, and no one seen the imperfections in the couch at a view, just close friends would notice, then I resorted to tucking throws (blankets) hope this was of any help to you.
Do this only if you are sure she likes the rocker. Some rockers dont rock well - you want to make sure she really liked the chair first. You can buy pre-woven cane chair seat. Google for directions. Or ask for help at a craft store if you have one near ( Michael's ie) I think you can cut it to the size of the hole in the chair and then tap a bead cord into the groove ( if there is one) around it to set it in. I have looked at chairs like this before, and I LOVE old rockers. I would consider cutting a piece of lauan ( somewhat flexible) and padding it with batting from Walmart, then covering it with a pretty fabric and tacking it to the chair with small gold nails or pull the fabric to the bottom of the chair over the padding and lauan and tack it all around to the bottom of the chair. You sound like a dear son for thinking of doing this for your mom. Sweet.
Jonathan...this would be a wonderful surprise and I am certain your Mom will be happy you came up with doing something unique. The 'woven' bottom is called cane. :) Look in the yellow pages for a furniture refinisher. Call and ask about re-caning a seat. If they cannot do the work themselves they will probably be able to give you the phone number of someone that can.
just replace new seat cushion .. wont cost you more !! mother is much more precious than anything in this world !!
If it squeaks where two wood joints come together, you will need to either undo the joint and reglue it or predrill a hole that intersects the two surfaces and put in a wooden dowel or screw. Squeaks at wooden joints mean that the joint has failed. You now have two pieces of wood rubbing together and they will soon seperate, possibly hurting someone.
