How To Cover Lampshades With Fabric & Trim. These lampshades, which were recently covered with fabric for Max's room, turned out so well that I decided to try it again. This time on a pair of shades for the lamps I just refinished, and I'm stepping it up a notch! I wanted to refine the look a bit, as this is one of the projects I'll be doing over the next few months for HGTV.com. Rather than simply running the cut fabric up to the existing shade trim, here the fabric will be turned under with ribbon trim applied along the edges. Also, the shades being used are slightly tapered rather than the straight drum style used in the boy's room. To start the project the shade was laid out on the Waverly Canton Bazaar fabric, allowing me to decide which part of the design to showcase. As you can see, when covering a tapered shade the cut of fabric will turn up on each end. Next, find the center point of the cut fabric and place it on the side of the shade opposite from its seam.
Then it was time to add trim. 10 Ways to Reinvent a Lampshade. Curbly-Original If you've ever bought a lampshade you know it isn't exactly the most exciting item to shop for. The shades and drums that are readily available tend to be pretty basic and lack personality, or they cost an arm and a leg. Luckily, there are plenty of DIY options for those inexpensive store bought shades, so you won't have to shell out a ton of cash to get a designer look.
Here are ten ways to reinvent a basic lampshade on a budget. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. Which one(s) of these will you try? Tagged : Curbly-Original, How-To Material : fabric, paper, recycled, yarn & string Design Style : colorful, contemporary, eclectic, scandanavian Techniques : Creative Reuse, Papercrafting, Recycling & Upcycling Room : Entryway & Hall, living room Decor Element : Lamps & Lighting. T-shirt latch hook rug tutorial. I really love flokati rugs. I have two that are safely tucked away in my parents basement awaiting our reunion. When I learned that I would be having a child and building a nursery for him, I wanted a flokati. A gray one. Being a flokati snob though, I knew that I couldn’t afford the price tag ( ), and I knew that I would be too precious about the rug ( ).
So I chose the only sensible alternative: I would make a rug. I’m going to show you how it’s done, but let me warn you- while this rug was super inexpensive to make with the resource of money- it was very costly in the resource of time. And now, this is how to make your very own latch hook rug. Supplies: Latch hook canvas latch hook tool old t-shirts scissors or rotary cutting tool/mat seam binding masking tape dye (optional) All of these things should be available at your local craft store, with the exception of the old t-shirts. On to the making! Once you have all of the strips cut, it’s time to dye them if you’d like. Xo elle. DIY Macrame Bracelet. Growing up by the beach in Southern California, the ability to knot a macrame bracelet was practically a right of passage.
Although those days are long behind us, we’ve never forgotten the ever-so-simple square knot technique. This time, however, we’re replacing hemp and wooden beads for more updated elements like colorful nylon cord and glossy metal charms. Happy knotting! You’ll need: Start by cutting the knotting cord into two 30 inch, two 20 inch and one 10 inch lengths. Fold the 20 inch piece in half, pull the loop through the ring, fold it over the ring, and pull the rest of the cord through the loop.
Repeat the step on the other side of the ring. Center the 30 inch cord under the two middle strands. Pull tightly and slide the knot up to the top. Finish the 2nd half of the square knot by folding the left cord over the middle strands and under the right cord. Pull tightly and repeat the steps – left, right, left, right . . . Repeat the same step on the other cord. DIY Moleskine Scrapbook. Erica and I never leave home without a Moleskine notebook (we still like to take notes the old fashioned way with a notebook and pen)!
So when our friend Karen (of Lulu Loves Caleb) showed us her fabric embellished Moleskine Cahier Notebook, we jumped at the opportunity to have her show us how she did it. You’ll need a sewing machine, a kraft brown Moleskin Cahier Notebook of any size, a piece of fabric, a glue stick and a pair of scissors. Start by cutting down your fabric to a size that is small enough to fit on your notebook. We cut a 2.5″ x 5″ rectangle for the pocket sized book and 3″ x 8″ rectangle for the larger book. It’s possible you won’t be able to stop yourself from sewing fabric to paper…it’s that addicting. (all images by Honestly…WTF) DIY Elbow Patch. While perusing Pinterest one evening, I came across an intriguing tutorial on the wonderful art of needle felting.
I had to learn more – especially after realizing it entailed repeatedly stabbing a needle up and down into a piece of fabric or sweater. A satisfying stress reliever that results in something wearable? Sign me up. And now that I can officially call myself a needle felting maven (and nerd), trust me when I say that you’re going to have a blast with this technique. So grab your supplies and let’s get started on a pair of heart shaped elbow patches! You’ll need: With the sweater on, place a piece of tape about half an inch below the elbow. Align and center the bottom of the cookie cutter along the top of the tape. Fill the cutter, spreading out the wool fibers evenly. At the base of all felting needles are tiny, sharp burrs, which grab and interlock the wool fibers. Continue stabbing away until the surface is flat and even.
Carefully peel the sweater away from the foam. Ta da!