A new skill

So, my dear and wonderful sweetie has a tendency of bringing home furniture that she finds on the street. These items (like me) have the potential of being wonderful pieces, but are in rough shape.


Her latest acquisition.

Since I don't have a fireplace, I acquired some shaker furniture tape, and some 1" foam:


and a few tools (The clamps is the new one):


The first step is to cut the foam so it will fit the area of the seat, minus 1" square cutouts so the foam does not show at the corners:


Now, starting from the front of the chair lay out the warp:

Notice there is space at the front corners, and the clamp is holding the end on the side rail.

Sew the second color to the first:


Now for the weave:


Two up, two down makes a herringbone pattern:



Now we have two chairs instead of firewood: