Seat Bottom Question??

This chair has been out in the weather a bit and needs light refinishing. Also it needs a seat replaced and the customer obtained the chair with no seat in it. I am assuming that the seat was a thick cushion supported with strapping  placed in the slots cut in the wood -- 3 front to back and 2 side to side. The seat height is only 14".

Anyone seen this chair design and has any other ideas?

Potholders or chairseats from LOOPS

This is one of two  "muleback" chairs which the customer remembers being on the grandparents' front porch many years ago. Both are quite sturdy and sound structurally. The seats are woven from manufactured cloth loops, which I remember weaving on a small, steel loom to make potholders as a kid with rheumatic fever looking for something to occupy the long hours of seclusion. The loops in this case were doubled and joined  to form a weaver, and a simple basket weave was accomplished, which has endured quite a few years. Upholstery fabric was sewn on to complete the seats.
After exploring several options, the customer has decided to have the seats rewoven in 5/8" reed, herringbone.

Twine woven Child's chair?

Here is a twine-type weaving material from a set of children's chairs, quite old. This was woven in a 4x4 strand basket weave top and bottom. Looks to me like bailing twine from the farm. Any other ideas?

Dimensionally, it is 3/16 - 1/4". I'll be checking the farm supply stores for something close. It seems a tad heavy for what I am remembering of bailing twine from my farm days as a kid.

Delicate Ladderback for Rush.

This is a handsome, delicately built ladderback to have a new rush seat installed. 15" seat, 6/32" rush, with 3 coats of clear shellac.

Double Rung Footstool

Customer said that this stool was woven over both rungs. My solution to the wide blank edges was to weave in 1 piece checkerboard style, after weaving the seat pattern. I was not successful weaving in another strand, thinking that the long faces would look good with 3 strands. 
This is a 15" seat, and 5/8" reed, varnished with semi-gloss. No stain was desired by the customer.
I am happy with the result.

Child's Arm Chair with handwoven Cane Seat

What a handsome little handmade, handcarved child's chair with broken cane seat.  The posts were turned and then carved. The arms and back ore carved as well.
On close inspection, the # of holes in the back rail is uneven and hence has a center hole, but the front rail has an even # of holes and hence has 2 center holes. The seat was originally woven on a slant because the weaver had to choose a center hole in the front. Likewise, 1 side rail has 1 more hole than it's opposite side. Also. the corner post locations for 2 diagonals have no holes and these strands were glued in place.

The holes for the caning were drilled diagonally into the inside of the frame so the caning would be concealed underneath the seat.
The binder cane was nailed to the 4 corner posts,
 Other than that, it was a straightforward caning project!

Worn Rush -- Refinish or Replace?

Worn rush with a few breaks in center figure-8 portion.

Decorative front trim as well as flat trim on sides and back.