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FABRIC
LAMPSHADES
-AN ILLUSTRATED GUIDE
TO MAKING A VARIETY OF
LAMPSHADES USING
FABRIC-
BY
VARIOUS
Copyright © 2011 Read Books Ltd.
This book is copyright and may not be
reproduced or copied in any way without
the express permission of the publisher in writing
British Library Cataloguing-in-Publication Data
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Contents
Copyright
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
Fabric-covered Lampshades: Methods and application. A simple lampshade — concave panels — inspection and preparation — binding materials — absence of patterns — ensuring material worked on the bias — use of pins — positioning of pins — stretching the material — covering half the frame — trimming, stitching and finishing — fitted linings. Another method — more difficult frame shape—preparation — fitting separate panels — care in stretching and pinning — sequence of pinning — even tension — stitching, finishing and decorating. A satin-covered standard lampshade — large frame — inspecting and preparing — illustration of points of instruction — different styles of treatment — separate assembly — covering the frame — fitting the lining — pinning, smoothing, trimming and stitching — importance of neatness — shaping the outer cover — marking, cutting and assembling — fitting and fastening the cover — lower panels — decoration and finishing — prowess of the home worker.
THIS chapter deals with the simple manufacture of fabric covered lampshades with sewn covers. Sewn lampshade covers are not difficult to make, if the instructions are followed carefully, and the work is done in correct sequence. Almost any fabric that does not completely block light, is suitable for use as a covering material, providing it is not very openly woven, which would make it difficult to hold stitches. There are many ways of sewing fabrics covers to foundation frames. Panels may be covered separately, or several panels may be covered together, or the cover may be made in one piece for sewing to the frame. The first description is of covering a very simple frame, and the method described may be generally used for covering lampshade foundation frames of all sizes.
The lampshade foundation frame is illustrated in Fig. 11. It is a small frame for a table lamp. It has six panels which curve inwards, and it will be found that frames with concave panels are generally more suitable for covering with fabrics than frames with convex panels. The frame should be carefully checked, bent wires straightened, and rust spots removed, and the joints checked to see that they are not fractured. After checking, the frame should be bound. This may be done with bias binding in the manner previously described, or with strips of the covering material. If strips of the material are used for binding the frame they should be cut about one inch wide, and one edge of the material should be folded over and pressed, leaving the raw edge to be covered by the overlapping folded edge, but if the covering material is very thick, it would be better to use bias binding. Whatever binding is used—self or bias—the frame should be bound carefully, avoiding the formation of lumps and awkward joins, which will show under the fabric cover. To bind