33 Ties

About 10 years ago, Sue gave me an old rocking chair as a gift for either my birthday, Father's Day or our anniversary (neither of us can remember the exact event).

The chair needed to be refinished and had no back and no seat. But, Sue saw potential. She thought it would be a great--and comfortable--addition to our cabin. The chair sat in our basement until this spring.

In a totally unrelated activity, Sue had been saving my old ties for years. She had no idea what she was going to do with them--just knew she would find the appropriate use.

The cosmic connection between ties and the chair came when Sue was walking through an antique store in Peterborough and saw a chair with a seat made from old ties.

Because you know Sue, you'll have no trouble believing that, once she had the idea, there was no stopping her. First, she refinished the chair. Next, with absolutely no lessons or instructions, she used the old ties to weave the back for the chair. Then, she found a local person who does caning and rushing (the material used in this chair is rushing).

And the result is this absolutely stunning rocker--it's perfect in the cabin. I can attest, BTW, that it is quite comfortable for all sorts of cabin activities (including naps).

Thank you Sue!
Chet