How To Make A Lace Lampshade

 I'm flattered you wanted to know how I made the lace shades on the Faux Italian chandelier.   Thank you for all of your kind comments 

I have to thank you too for your great ideas on what to do with my lace privacy screen.....Oh, I hate to admit it but, blonde girl here, never thought of taking out one or two panels LOL! You guys are geniuses!

OK, making the Lace lampshade

I got the idea to use lace after I saw a shade using this method covered with ribbon.  I don't know where I saw it, if it was yours I would love to link it up....One idea spawns another!

I cut strips from a bolt of lace then with my hot glue gun adhered the lace in a wavy pattern like this

Here's my public service message....Get a "Low Temp" glue gun, they are amazing and your fingers will thank you.  No more burned fingers and spewing bad words....

Now, keep glueing it down in a wave pattern going in a random direction until your shade is covered.  It looks like a hot mess when you start, but when you stand back it looks great.

Here I used burlap, satin ribbon, linen, and a vintage patterned ribbon.  Any width will work.  I always went up and down in a wave pattern, I never twisted the fabric to it's back side or flipped it over but, there is no rules, you could give it a try

I bet this would look good on a handbag or pillow..I know you will come up with a ton of ideas!

I finished the bottom ruffle with fabric from a vintage crinoline

  So there you have it a hot mess of a shade that in the end looks totally shabby and romantic

Happy Creating

Carol