Chair Caning Instructions

Chair Caning Instructions - Daisy & Buttons.

This is a more advanced chair caning technique. This is not for the beginner. I found this pattern on a trip through Iowa's Amana Colonies in the Fall of 2003, in a booklet by John & Lillian Peterka. About the same time, my daughter purchased a rocker from an auction for $17. She & I stripped it, repaired & refinished it. This rocker was similar to the one in the pattern book, so I took a deep breath & decided to take on this advanced caning challenge.

As I was caning I decided to again photograph the steps, so that I can share my experiences with you (the caning community). If you are daring, take a deep breath, be patient, go to a quiet location & take on this beautiful caning technique.

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Daisy & Buttons:
I will discuss & illustrate both the seat & the back for this rocker. I get so many questions on caning a curved back, perhaps these pictures will help to further clarify.

Start: Use the same sized cane throughout this seat & back. The Daisy & Buttons pattern starts after step 4 of the regular 7-Step caning process. So run the cane strands for the verticals steps 1 & 3, & the horizontals for steps 2 & 4. Take extra time now to line up the horizontal & vertical cane pairs. I then used red twist ties to locate where the Daisies will be.

Daisy & Buttons - Steps for Caning the Seat.

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Daisy & Buttons - Steps for Caning the Back.

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Daisies & Buttons: celebrating a successfully completed project!