Position the angled leg brackets at each corner of the board.
Mark with a pencil and the pre-drill holes for where the legs will sit.
Flip the board over.
Cut 4 layers of batting the same size as the board and attach onto the board with a staple in each corner.
Next, begin stapling the long leather strips along the underside of the shorter edge of the board, and the short leather strips along the underside of the longer edge of the board.
Next, flip the board over and lay the long strips over the length of the board. If you’re familiar with weaving, think of the long strips as your warp (running lengthwise) and your shorter strips as your weft (running right to left).
If you’re familiar with weaving, think of the long strips as your warp (running lengthwise) and your shorter strips as your weft (running right to left).
Begin weaving the strips together with a basket type weave comprised of ‘over one, under one.’ Make sure to push the shorter strips back up towards the top, and pull everything very tight as you go.
As soon as you’ve woven in about 3 short strips, staple those 3 weft cords on the bottom side of the board towards the edge. x
I didn’t worry too much about the contrast stitching showing, as I liked the handmade quality it added.
Continue weaving until the entire top of the stool is woven.
Finish by stapling the long warp strips to the bottom side of the board.
Then, cut back any strips (& re-staple, if necessary) any that cover up your pre-drilled bracket holes.
At this point, you may want to conceal the craziness on the bottom of the stool with lightweight cotton fabric.
This step is totally optional, but we think it creates a more finished looking piece.
Cut a piece of lightweight cotton 1-2” larger than the size of the board.
Fold raw edges under so that it’s the size of the board and iron to keep in place.
Lay the fabric over the bottom of the stool and staple one edge into place.
Mark pre-drilled bracket holes on the surface of the fabric with a white colored pencil.
Staple the remaining sides of the fabric into place
Screw brackets into place and screw in legs.