Chair Caning Instruction Class

November 7, 2013–I’m heading out the door in just a few minutes to teach a three-day chair caning workshop at North House Folk School in Grand Marais, Minnesota.

North House Folk School Caning Class — North House Folk School Chair Caning Class with instructor Cathryn Peters

But before I leave home am printing out the Chair Caning Instructions page of my website, using the Printer Friendly tab for my students to use in class and at home.

If you are curious about doing some seat weaving yourself and need chair caning instructions, this page just might fit the bill for you, too!

You never know; you might be as happy and accomplished as this student was learning a new life skill. Chair caning can easily supplement your retirement income or be a source of income for a stay-at-home mom.

That’s how I started my home-based chair caning business; I was a mom who stayed home to care of my children, and I made an income on the side in a craft I truly enjoyed.

Way back then, in the early 1970s, the only chair caning instructions we had were short little pamphlets that we were able to get from the mail-order cane & basket suppliers. This was long before any substantial chair caning instruction books were published and the Internet and videos hadn’t even been invented yet!

Chair caning class North House Folk School — North House Folk School Chair Caning Class

Looks like the weather is going to cooperate and we won’t have to drive through any snow this year. My trip is about 150 miles one way, through some very twisted and winding roads, so it takes three hours to drive to Grand Marais, Minnesota, from Angora.

This is deer hunting opener weekend, so the family will be up here hunting along with the neighbors. In that regard, it’s too bad there isn’t any snow, makes for easier tracking when there’s white stuff on the ground.

Here’s a picture of my hubby and one of the deer he shot a few years ago. He will get it mounted, so I won’t be able to use the antlers in my antler art baskets.

deer trophy rack John Peters — John Peters with trophy whitetail deer.

Some of my students are driving from far longer distances, like Minneapolis and Madison, WI. Safe travels everyone, see you here on the blog when I return.

If you cannot attend an in-person chair caning class and want to learn this nearly lost art form, be sure to check out my Chair Caning Instructions page to begin your journey down the path to help preserve this heritage craft.