Camping Hammock Chair

Do you have one of these camping chairs that have worn out.

We have a couple and they don't fit in my rubbish bin, so the best option is to breathe a second life into them and make it a more comfortable and snuggly design. Measurements are approximate because your scenario will be different.

I hope to see a photo of yours with a teddy on it.

1. Scissors
2. Sewing machine (you could hand sew)
3. Thread
4. Old cheap camping chair
5. Tough material (I used a patient slide seat, which is strong enough for my child but not for me. Foreboding)
6. Pins
7. Screw driver (Philips head)
8. Pegs

To remove the seats material.

1. Remove 4 screws, 1 from each arm and 1 from each backrest
2. Slide off the backrest
3. Remove the plastic protective ends from the back rest
4. Slide off the arm rests and seat material
5. Hold onto the screws and material

The place where the seat material slides onto the poles has a reinforced pocket so

1. Trim each of those pockets for use with the material later, leaving a 5cm border (future reference will be pockets)
2. Replace those plastic caps that you removed in step 2
3. Position the seat roughly the height you would like the final product to sit. Remember your buttocks may hit the ground if you set it too low

Place your material roughly over the seat and peg into place. Peg it into place with the 4 pockets recognising one of the sides of the seat determines how high or low it will sit.

Once you have a rough idea for the position. Pin the material and the pockets together.

1. Sew the arm rest pockets and the material together. I found the stitching pattern with a heavy duty appearance and used it liberally. Photo 1 and 2 show how I folded the backrest pocket to tidy away some of the material
2. Return the arms to their relative location.
3. While holding the top, add a weight, maybe a teddy or a small child to sit while you adjust to get the desired shape.
4. Once achieved pin and fold the material into place. Aiming to tuck away any materialt give a tidier appearance.
5. Sew these 2 locations in a similar way to the arm rests.
6. Return the pieces and check that they are in the correct place

1. Fold the 4 sides over by 4 to 5 cm and pin in place
2. Sew with a more straight forward stitch, it's not structural so doesn't need the reinforcement
3. Trim off excess material and check the corners are tidy
4. Photo 2 shows roughly what the shape looks like once it has all been sewed
5. Re screw the 4 locations using the screws and screw driver. The screw should push through so you are not required to use the original hole

After testing to see if the seat is strong enough, repair it and reinforce it slightly. This material is not suitable for 80+kg

Once it is repaired and you have answered your child's questions about why there is a tear there. Place a teddy in it and take a photo.