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Burlap Lamp Shade Cover


I do love my rooster lamp with the toile shade.  You've seen it several times.

 I decided to make a burlap cover for the shade.  First I took the shade off and traced around each section, across the length, and the width, onto paper.  I ended up with these two sizes of paper.  I folded the burlap and pinned the pattern onto it. and cut about an extra inch all the way around the pattern.  However, since I have finished this project, if I should do this again, I will add at least 2 inches all the way around.

I stitched the pieces together, and placed the cover over the lamp.

 As you can see, even with a piece of ribbon "pinned" on to the bottom, it was still a little small.  

Light bulb moment!  I remembered all the burlap runners seen in blog land with the ruffles on the ends.  So this afternoon, I sewed a piece of eyelet lace all the way around the bottom, and used stitch witchery to attach a white grosgrain ribbon around the top.

I am by no means a seamstress.  But this is how it ended up.

Please don't look too closely.  Not perfect, but I like the change.


 I worked on another project this afternoon.

I showed you this fabric remnant the other day.

 Someone suggested that it would be pretty as a wall hanging.  So today, I taped it to an old picture I no longer use to see if I want to use it that way.
 Here it is as a backdrop in these photos.
 I haven't decided if I'll keep it this way or not.

Partying this week at
House in the Roses - Show Off Your Cottage 
Between Naps on the Porch - Metamorphosis Monday
A Stroll Thru Life - Table Top Tuesday 
{Primp} your stuff Wednesday 
The Charm of Home - Home Sweet Home
 Thanks for hosting ladies!!
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  1. FABBY'S LIVINGAugust 28, 2011 at 6:45 PM

    Great lamp shade and lamp, you're so talented! My daughter wants to change her lamp shades because they're to old, but she kept them to make new ones, so I will show her what you did. I love the eyelet lace to finish it off, so thank you so much for sharing the how too. Have a nice evening. Hugs, FABBY

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  2. Sissie's Shabby CottageAugust 28, 2011 at 7:40 PM

    I really like the burlap lamp cover, it's a nice pretty and different look. Love the wall covering too.

    hugs
    Sissie

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  3. AnonymousAugust 28, 2011 at 7:40 PM

    what a great job you did on your lamp shade and the burlap just looks right when there's a Rooster involved! :)
    I like that fabric as artwork! Looks great!
    be a sweetie,
    Shelia ;)

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  4. Marty@A Stroll Thru LifeAugust 28, 2011 at 7:46 PM

    Cute, cute, cute. I love the little ruffle. How fun is this. Hugs, Marty

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  5. Bonnie@ The Hopeless RomanticAugust 29, 2011 at 12:10 AM

    I love the lampshade,burlap is my new favorite, lol. Stop by for a visit sometime......ur new follower, Bonnie

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  6. AnonymousAugust 29, 2011 at 11:19 AM

    What a great idea! The burlap shade is perfect with the rooster. I'm impressed. Great pictures.

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  7. SueAugust 29, 2011 at 8:39 PM

    The burlap shade looks adorable on that cute rooster lamp! Doing something for the first time is always a learning experience, so don't look at it as a mistake. See it as a great remedy.
    :-) Sue

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  8. Sanghamitra Bhattacherjee(Mukherjee)August 29, 2011 at 9:43 PM

    What a great idea! It looks stunning. Thanks for sharing.
    Hope to see you on my blog:)

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  9. OliveAugust 30, 2011 at 12:48 PM

    I love the bird piece as a picture but I am a freak for all things bird. hugs♥O

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  10. Mid-Atlantic MarthaSeptember 1, 2011 at 9:14 PM

    Cute shade. Love the pretty bird hanging too -- don't fellow bloggers have just the best suggestions?

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  11. CindySeptember 2, 2011 at 2:19 PM

    Your shade looks just marvelous and the bird hanging really does make a good backdrop for that area.
    Cindy

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  12. The Charm of HomeSeptember 6, 2011 at 1:09 PM

    How cute is this!
    Thanks for joining HSH!
    Sherry

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