Sewing Lampshades

Author: Joanna Heptinstall
Publisher: National Geographic Books
ISBN: 1782214496
Category : Crafts & Hobbies
Languages : en
Pages : 0

Book Description
Sew 18 beautiful tailored, pleated and loose lampshades to suit your style. Learn to sew your own stunning lampshades using this comprehensive step-by-step guide from the founder of the Traditional Upholstery School, Joanna Heptinstall. The book contains 18 fully illustrated step-by-step projects, featuring tailored, pleated, faux pleated and loose cover designs. Each technique is covered in detail, from measuring your fabric, choosing a frame shape, calculating your seams, creating a shade, adding trims and choosing a stand. The projects require few specialist tools, can be easily customised to suit your home decor, and cover a range of styles, sizes and fabrics. The book is bursting with inspirational images, along with tips and tricks of the trade that Joanna has acquired over her successful career in upholstery.

Sewing Lampshades

Author: Heptinstall
Publisher: Search Press Limited
ISBN: 1781264791
Category :
Languages : en
Pages :

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Lampshades: how to Make Them

Author: Olive Earle
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Lampshades
Languages : en
Pages : 144

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Handmade Lampshades

Author: Natalia Price-Cabrera
Publisher: GMC Publications
ISBN: 9781784940690
Category : Architecture
Languages : en
Pages : 0

Book Description
This book is bursting with inspirational images, tips and ideas. Sixteen contemporary projects are covered in useful step-by-step tutorials.

Fabric Lampshades - An Illustrated Guide to Making a Variety of Lampshades Using Fabric

Author: Various
Publisher: Read Books Ltd
ISBN: 1447482549
Category : Crafts & Hobbies
Languages : en
Pages : 54

Book Description
This early guide provides instruction for making lampshades using fabric and remains of helpful and practical use for anyone interested in lamp making, textiles, design and handicrafts today. Featuring extensive illustrations, it includes methods and advice on how to cover shades using different materials in a variety of ways. Contents include: Making Lampshades; Fabric-Covered Lampshades; Sectional Fabric Shades; A Bowed Empire Shade with a Balloon Lining; A Lace or Net Over Satin shade; A French Shade; Pleated and Swathed Silk shades. Many early books are becoming extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. We are republishing this classic work, which has been carefully selected for its interest and relevance to a modern audience, in a high quality and affordable edition. It comes complete with a newly written introduction and features reproductions of the illustrations and diagrams featured in the original.

Sew Over It Vintage

Author: Lisa Comfort
Publisher: Random House
ISBN: 1473582903
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 166

Book Description
**Includes simple and accessible instructions for how to cut your own patterns** Following on from her successful first book, Sew Over It Vintage is a brand new collection of fabulous projects from sewing expert Lisa Comfort. Inspired by Lisa’s love of vintage style and fashion, the stylish projects each have a vintage twist but still retain the modern style, allowing these pieces to work with and complement the rest of your wardrobe and your home. Featuring 25 projects, ranging from jewellery, hats, tops, dresses and bags, to cushions, lampshades, placemats, lanterns and a luxury chair pouffe, there are ideas for those who want to quickly create an accessory on a lazy afternoon as well as suggestions for those that want to invest their time in a large and impressive project. Every project has a clearly labeled skill level as well as step-by-step photography, ensuring the directions couldn’t be any easier to follow. And with instructions on how to draft your very own bodice block, all the clothing can be made to fit your body shape perfectly. There is no better way to inject some classic vintage style into your everyday life.

Lampshades

Author: Olive Earle
Publisher: Createspace Independent Pub
ISBN: 9781480030831
Category : Crafts & Hobbies
Languages : en
Pages : 126

Book Description
An EXACT reproduction from the original book LAMPSHADES: HOW TO MAKE THEM by Olive Earl first published in 1921. This book may have occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. that were either part of the original artifact, or were introduced by the scanning process. We believe this work is culturally important, and despite the imperfections, have elected to bring it back into print as part of our continuing commitment to the preservation of printed works worldwide. We appreciate your understanding of the imperfections in the preservation process, and hope you enjoy this valuable book

The Complete Guide to Making Lampshades

Author: Jane Warren
Publisher: The Crowood Press
ISBN: 0719843359
Category : Crafts & Hobbies
Languages : en
Pages : 737

Book Description
This practical handbook teaches you all the methods needed to make your own lampshades in a wide range of styles — from the simple drum hard lampshade to the more complex hand-sewn traditional gathered and pleated designs. As well as clear demonstrations, it gives information on frames and fittings, how to work with different fabrics and papers, and showcases how using your own designs offers a truly bespoke approach. Here you will learn everything you need to make wonderful lampshades to feature in your home, or to offer professionally.

The Lampshade Book

Author: M. R. Griffith
Publisher: Read Books Ltd
ISBN: 1473353297
Category : Crafts & Hobbies
Languages : en
Pages : 110

Book Description
The Lampshade Book' is the definitive guide to the designing and creation of lampshades for light fixtures in the home. A book perfect for anyone with an interest in lampshade-making, this antique text provides detailed instructions and tips on creating plethora of different and interesting lampshades in a manner that will greatly appeal to both the amateur and professional alike. This text is split into three parts: 'Introduction', 'Shades Made From Firm Materials', and 'Shades Made From Soft Fabrics'. Contained within these sections are such chapters as: The Fluted Shade, Pleated Shades, The Skirt Shade, Cone Shades, Sectional Fabric Shades, A bowed Empire Shade with a Balloon Lining, et cetera. This text has been elected for modern republication due to its educational value, and we are proud to republish it here with a new introduction to the topic.

Lampshades Made Using Parchment - An Illustrated Guide for the Home Craft Enthusiast

Author: Various
Publisher: Read Books Ltd
ISBN: 1473356075
Category : Crafts & Hobbies
Languages : en
Pages : 29

Book Description
This handy book contains step-by-step information to making a range of lampshades from parchment and paper. It is extensively illustrated with black and white drawings forming a complete how-to guide for the home crafter. Contents Include: How to Make Parchment Shades, How to Decorate Parchment Shades, How to Prepare and Lacquer Papers, Three Lampshades Made with Parchment. This book contains classic material dating back to the 1900s and before. The content has been carefully selected for its interest and relevance to a modern audience.