Canvas Chair Repair

I have a canvas chair, from my stepfather years ago. It is one of the two things I have from him. The other is the chest of drawers that he had as a kid. It is one of those old, solid wood pieces of furniture that will outlast me, as it did my stepfather. The original fabric of the canvas chair (director's chair? captain's chair?) decayed a long time ago. It was revived briefly when my mother in law sewed new canvas for it, but that ripped quite quickly. Either the canvas was too thin or me and some of my friends to heavy and excitable while sitting in it. Anyway, I went to Dressew (on Hastings downtown, an awesome place if you are in to sewing or crafts of any kind) and got the heaviest canvas I could. I also got some advice from one of the other customers on appropriate heavy thread. She asked me what kind of sewing machine I had, and I held up my hand. Anyway, I stitched something to replace the seat. It survived a social event this weekend. Either the canvas is heavier or my friends now are lighter and less excitable.

On the right, notice the fancy wooden thread puller I got at the East Lansing Craft Fair.