Lamp Shade Cover
Lamp Shade Cover
TM
Finished size: 7" on the slant / 8" top diameter; 10" bottom diameter
SUPPLIES NEEDED
• 2 - ¼ Yard Cottons (Orange Dot) • Small lamp shade (7" on the slant; 8" top diameter; 10" bottom diameter) • 18" x 18" Paper (for pattern) • Pencil and ruler • Double stick tape or glue gun and glue sticks • Scissors • Iron
BEFORE YOU BEGIN Read all instructions before beginning project. Do not prewash fabric. Before cutting, press fabrics with a dry iron on a cotton setting and trim off selvages. Note: Use non-directional fabric only.
CONSTRUCTION 1. Starting at the seam, measure around the top and bottom of the lamp shade. Then make a mark at the half way point on each edge (Dia. A). Dia. A
4. Draw the cutting line 1 ½" away from the top and bottom traced lines to the furthest line at the end. Cut out the pattern on the outside line (Dia. C). Dia. C
Half way
18" x 18" Paper Cut
Seam
1 ½"
1"
Half way
2. To make a paper pattern, measure 1" in from one edge of the paper and draw an 8 ½" line shown in red. Measure up 1 ½" from the bottom edge and place the seam of the lamp shade on the drawn line (Dia. B). 3. Trace the top and bottom edges of the lamp shade as it is rolled across the paper, stopping at the halfway mark. Make a mark on the paper at the top and bottom edge; draw a line to connect the marks. Draw another line 1" beyond previous line as shown (Dia. B). Dia. B
10" 1"
Cut
1 ½"
5. Place the two ¼ yards (18" x 21") wrong sides together. Place the traced pattern on the fabric and pin through both layers; cut around the outside edge (Dia. D). Dia. D
18" x 18" Paper Mark half way points
ct with Conne
1"
Trace lamp shade
1 ½"
line
8 ½" 1" 7" Lamp shade height
Mark half way points
Cut 2
PAGE 2 OF 2 6. On the wrong side of the cover pieces lightly mark 1" from each end and 1 ½" from the top and bottom edges (Dia. E). Dia. E 1 ½" Mark (for fold)
8. Use double stick tape or hot glue to secure each end of one cover piece to the lamp shade over the marked half way lines, matching the top and bottom creases to the top and bottom of the lamp shade (Dia. H). Dia. H
1" Mark
1" Mark
1 ½" Secure ends to lamp shade
1 ½" Mark (for fold)
1 ½"
Fold the top edge to the marked line and press. Fold in again ¾" and press. Repeat for the bottom edge (Dia. F). Dia. F Fold to marked line
¾" Fold
1 ½" marked line
¾" Fold
1 ½" marked line
9. Fold the short edges of the other cover piece ½" to the wrong side and place over the secured ends on the lamp shade; secure with double stick tape or hot glue, matching the top and bottom creases as in Step 8 (Dia. H). 10. Working around the top edge, fold the fabric to the inside and secure; ease where necessary. Fold the bottom to the inside, pulling slightly to smooth the fabric over the shade; secure (Dia. I). Dia. I
Fold to marked line
Fold to inside
7. Open the top edge and clip to the ¾" pressed crease at ½" intervals. After clipping, fold clipped end in again to the marked line (Dia. G). Repeat for the second piece. Dia. G
After top is pressed open for clipping Overlap ends
Overlap ends
FINISHED CARE INSTRUCTIONS Fold clipped end in again to marked line
Wipe with a damp cloth if needed.
¾" Pressed crease 1 ½" Pressed crease
© 2014 Fabric Editions, Inc. • Fabric Loft™ is a trademark of Fabric Editions, Inc.
TM
Finished size: 7" on the slant / 8" top diameter; 10" bottom diameter
SUPPLIES NEEDED
• 2 - ¼ Yard Cottons (Orange Dot) • Small lamp shade (7" on the slant; 8" top diameter; 10" bottom diameter) • 18" x 18" Paper (for pattern) • Pencil and ruler • Double stick tape or glue gun and glue sticks • Scissors • Iron
BEFORE YOU BEGIN Read all instructions before beginning project. Do not prewash fabric. Before cutting, press fabrics with a dry iron on a cotton setting and trim off selvages. Note: Use non-directional fabric only.
CONSTRUCTION 1. Starting at the seam, measure around the top and bottom of the lamp shade. Then make a mark at the half way point on each edge (Dia. A). Dia. A
4. Draw the cutting line 1 ½" away from the top and bottom traced lines to the furthest line at the end. Cut out the pattern on the outside line (Dia. C). Dia. C
Half way
18" x 18" Paper Cut
Seam
1 ½"
1"
Half way
2. To make a paper pattern, measure 1" in from one edge of the paper and draw an 8 ½" line shown in red. Measure up 1 ½" from the bottom edge and place the seam of the lamp shade on the drawn line (Dia. B). 3. Trace the top and bottom edges of the lamp shade as it is rolled across the paper, stopping at the halfway mark. Make a mark on the paper at the top and bottom edge; draw a line to connect the marks. Draw another line 1" beyond previous line as shown (Dia. B). Dia. B
10" 1"
Cut
1 ½"
5. Place the two ¼ yards (18" x 21") wrong sides together. Place the traced pattern on the fabric and pin through both layers; cut around the outside edge (Dia. D). Dia. D
18" x 18" Paper Mark half way points
ct with Conne
1"
Trace lamp shade
1 ½"
line
8 ½" 1" 7" Lamp shade height
Mark half way points
Cut 2
PAGE 2 OF 2 6. On the wrong side of the cover pieces lightly mark 1" from each end and 1 ½" from the top and bottom edges (Dia. E). Dia. E 1 ½" Mark (for fold)
8. Use double stick tape or hot glue to secure each end of one cover piece to the lamp shade over the marked half way lines, matching the top and bottom creases to the top and bottom of the lamp shade (Dia. H). Dia. H
1" Mark
1" Mark
1 ½" Secure ends to lamp shade
1 ½" Mark (for fold)
1 ½"
Fold the top edge to the marked line and press. Fold in again ¾" and press. Repeat for the bottom edge (Dia. F). Dia. F Fold to marked line
¾" Fold
1 ½" marked line
¾" Fold
1 ½" marked line
9. Fold the short edges of the other cover piece ½" to the wrong side and place over the secured ends on the lamp shade; secure with double stick tape or hot glue, matching the top and bottom creases as in Step 8 (Dia. H). 10. Working around the top edge, fold the fabric to the inside and secure; ease where necessary. Fold the bottom to the inside, pulling slightly to smooth the fabric over the shade; secure (Dia. I). Dia. I
Fold to marked line
Fold to inside
7. Open the top edge and clip to the ¾" pressed crease at ½" intervals. After clipping, fold clipped end in again to the marked line (Dia. G). Repeat for the second piece. Dia. G
After top is pressed open for clipping Overlap ends
Overlap ends
FINISHED CARE INSTRUCTIONS Fold clipped end in again to marked line
Wipe with a damp cloth if needed.
¾" Pressed crease 1 ½" Pressed crease
© 2014 Fabric Editions, Inc. • Fabric Loft™ is a trademark of Fabric Editions, Inc.
