I bet if you sold one or two lap quilts, you'd have plenty of $$$ for a nice office chair from Walmart, or any office supply store.
The is a lesson I learned years ago as a consultant for Mary Kay Cosmetics. We were always told to never worry about not having money for something we wanted "just figure out how much you have to sell to get the amount you need, then do it"
yeah, right!!!!!!!!!!!.... LOL
You could always drop a hint to family members (they could chip in and buy you one, Mother's Day in a few week)