I’ve been dreaming about
lampshades lately. I have a stack
of thrift shop shades sitting in my craft room just waiting to be upcycled to a
new life. This one is made from
the hem of a thrift shop sundress.
The moment I spotted it, with the cute embroidered hem, I knew it would have to
take on a new life as a lampshade.
I was so excited to get started that I forgot to take a picture of the
dress. Oops!
• First I stripped off the
fabric on the old shade. The
lining on this one was in good condition, so I left it intact.
• I cut the hem of the
dress to fit the bottom of the flared shade, then stitched it into a tube.
• Next I stretched some
elastic across the top edge and stitched it on. You could also use a gathering stitch to do this part.
• I glued the top edge to
the top of the frame of the shade.
• I was going to sew the
ribbon trim on to the very top but decided to place it a little below the top
for a cute look and it also gave it a little more stability.
I love my new upcycled
lampshade!
