I have some ladder back chairs a friend gave to me. She was throwing them away because the straw bottoms in them were messed up. I want to put some bottoms in them and use them on my patio with a table I have out there. The patio is covered. But the problem is, I am having fits trying to find some instructions on how to make the bottoms. I don't want the straw bottoms, I'd like to have a solid wood piece or some slats. I even bought some black leather when I was in TN. last time. I could use that to put bottoms in them if I could just figure out how. Any ideas? or links to help me?