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Revamp an old shade with this exquisite tucked fabric design by Dorothy Wood. Using a surprisingly small amount of fabric - only half a metre - you can really go to town and buy some fabulous silk organza that will look equally stunning whether the lamp is on or off! You can use this technique to update an old paper shade by simply following the instructions, or if you have a drum shaped lampshade frame, then wrap it with narrow white tape and sew the fabric in place, rather than using double-sided tape.
Lampshade
Cut the organza in half to make two 25cm strips, ensure the edges of fabric are straight – pulling a thread will help to provide a straight cutting line. Create a long strip by joining the two pieces at the short ends with a French seam using a straight machine stitch.
Create a French seam by first stitching 5mm from the selvedges, then trim off the excess, press the seam open and fold the fabric over to enclose the seam. Stitch a second seam 7mm from the edge. Finish each run of stitches by setting the machine to reverse and working back over the stitches for 3cm.
With the fabric laid doubled use tailor’s chalk to mark 2.5cm from the outer edge of the French seam (not the visible stitching line). Continue to mark 2.5cm increments all the way across the top and bottom edges. Turn the strip over and mark the other side in the same way.
Open out the strip. Fold the organza between the first two marks on one side. Holding the strip securely, run the fabric over the table edge between the marks to make a crease. Stitch a seam approximately 7mm from the fold to create the first tuck. Fini
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