Patchwork Lamp
I love this transformation - what used to be a boring, ordinary standard lamp has now become (in my opinion) something a wee bit different and special.
I've had the lamp for ages and only use it in winter, when it sits behind my sofa and gives me a bit more light for my knitting. It was dark wood which did not fit in with the rest of my room, so I decided to give it a coat of white paint.
Boring! |
Once I had done that, I then thought it looked a bit boring, so,
(a) remembering something I had seen in an arty-farty designer shop which cost an absolute fortune!
and
(b) wanting to try my hand at patchwork
Tra la ......
Fortunately the lamp had a cylindrical, drum shaped shade which I measured (note to self - make paper template next time!). Then I chose my fabrics - nice light ones, and decided on what size I wanted the patches to be. Then I sewed them up ... quite a steep learning curve as I hadn't attempted patchwork before!
I checked my sizes all the time - using paperclips (!) to hold fabric to shade (note to self - take shade off lamp next time!!!!!!!!).
Joined ends together with some ribbon so that it can be easily removed when lamp is in a different room. Really it is just a patchwork rectangle!
Love the look of the lamp in the evening when it is lit, although a pure white shade would show it off more. Will look out for a cheap one!
Hope you like it.
Love, Liz
Safety - because this is just surrounding the shade and not going anywhere near the light bulb it does not get hot, it is protected by the actual lampshade. Please check out what sort of heat resistant materials should be used if you were to make a proper shade from patchwork!
Comments
Love the little safety tip too. Sweet and thoughtful x
Ellie
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lily x
I want to make a lampshade like that now! I painted my dark wood standard lamp Annie Sloan turquoise which I love, and the lampshade although it matches colourwise, has never looked right with it.
Happy Valentines Day!
Gill xx
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Love from Mum
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Michelle
JUne
Ruth
PS. Happy Valentines Day
I love this lamp! I have a patchwork quilt on my bed and I'm thinking how nice this would look in my bedroom. Great job : )
Danielle xo
Louise xx