I absolutely LOVE the company called Soft Surroundings . . .
If I had lots of money to spend, this is where I'd shop!
Any-hoo, today my cute mom (who just happens to live right across
the street) came in and plopped this adorable picture
down on my kitchen table. . .
down on my kitchen table. . .
It's called a Vintage Linen Lampshade Skirt. . .
made by Soft Surroundings.
Is that not the cutest thing EVER!?
It just cinches up with a silk ribbon to fit on any lampshade. . .genius!
I took a look at the boring little lamp on my side table,
and decided to give it a try. . .
Rummaging through my scrap pieces, I came across this vintage
pattern that would match my living room perfectly.
After pulling a quick iron over it, I clumsily hemmed the seam and
inserted some white tulle, since I didn't have any silk ribbon. . .
Pulling the tulle nice and snug naturally created
a pretty little ruffle. . .not bad for fifteen minutes!
as theirs. . .but hey, give me a break. . .I'm NOT a seamstress!
Just think of the possibilities though. . .
french linens,
burlap,
plaids,
paisleys,
silk,
cottons.
Here is my second attempt with another lamp. . .
before . .
and after. . .
This one was SUPER easy actually. . . I just snipped and "tore" the
linen, cut little slits one inch apart, and wove a 2" linen
strip in and out. . .tying a bow in front!
...which means NO SEWING!!
I would LOVE to see YOUR lampshade cover ideas!
"Few of us write great novels;
all of us live them."
-Winston Churchill
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