The Ragtime Rocker



I picked up this cute little rocker at an auction a little while back.  It was actually painted a dark green, and had no seat.  I wasn't sure what I was going to do with it, but the price was right, so I got it. 

 

First thing I did was paint it a lighter, fun green.



 

Then I took some scrap fabric I had and tore two inch strips long enough to wrap around the seat frame and tie a knot.  I used different shades of beige because I planned to spark it up with the quilt pillow. 

 

I first started tying the strips all in one direction, tying each piece into a tight knot.  I just randomly

 picked colors in no particular order.

 

 

Once the knots were tied, I pulled the knots so they were underneath.  I scrunched the strips together some, but not so much that they overlapped.  The next group needed to be easily weaved through these rows.  I trimmed the tails of the knots to about 2 inches. 

 

Going in the opposite direction, I weaved the next set of strips in and out of the top rows.  On this set, I continued under and weaved in and out of the lower rows and tied a tight knot.  When all are done, I trimmed the tails of the knots to about 2 inches and tucked them up into the weaving. 

 

The end result is this!  Just as simple as making potholders as a kid!

 

 

The seat is strong and will make some little one a cute rocker. 

 

 

I hope this sparks some ideas for your projects!

 

 

 

Susan