Out with the Old, In with the Old

Last weekend, Jeannette's dad came to do some work on the house. While here, he repaired my grandmother's old rocking chair, which we've had since we got married about 26 years ago. A long time ago, Jeannette had stripped the paint off it and restained the wood, but a number of layers of fabric had been added over the years, including a couple by Jeannette. She and Dad decided to peel off the old fabric and as they did, layer by layer, here are some of the results: