Almost all lamps have some sort of lampshade on them. They are also something that are easy to make your own. Here is one way to decorate your lampshades to make them better stand out.
Materials Needed:
- Paper Lampshade
- Ribbon around 1/8 inch wide-any color will work
- 1/8 inch hole punch
Instructions:
- Use a 1/8-inch hole punch to make a border of equally spaced holes 1/2 to 1 inch apart along the top and bottom edges of shade.
- Measure a piece of non-fraying ribbon, such as satin, one and a half times as long as the circumference of edge you are decorating.
- Knot one end of ribbon; thread the other through a darning needle. Beginning near the shade’s seam, make the first stitch by passing needle through hole from inside and back over (or under) edge; for every stitch thereafter, pass needle through ribbon loop before moving to next hole. When you have stitched around edge, tie a knot inside shade to finish.
Now you have a great looking lamp that will be a great piece of home decoration.
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