I am so happy to have finished this project, as it took quite awhile! It's one of those projects that you don't know if you would've started if you knew how long it took. BUT I am so glad I did because I love it.
I saw this pin on pinterest but there wasn't a tutorial attached to it, so I made my own. Really easy directions, just time consuming!
I found this lamp shade at Hobby Lobby and it was awesome because it has this paper on the outside that you peel off and the shade is sticky. It's meant for you to put fabric around it, but worked really well because the flowers just stuck right on. And it was only $4 (with a 40% off coupon).
I probably used about 2 yards of fabric. I always underestimate fabric and had to go back and get some more! A friend gave me the base, as she wasn't using it anymore.
First cut thin strips off fabric, about an inch thick. They should be different lengths, as you are going to need different sided flowers to fit in your different spots. I would just cut a few stripes at a time to see what size I wanted next.
Take one strip and make your flower. Start twisting the fabric, almost in a little ball and then twist and turn it around a few times. Use your glue gun to glue in place.
Keep on twisting your fabric around the flower and glue every once in awhile. Since the whole flower was going to be glued or stuck on the shade,, I didn't glue all too many times.
At the end glue the extra little fabric to the back.
Stick or glue onto your lamp shade. I only made a flower or two at a time and then stuck them on as I went. That way I could know what size flower I needed.
And keep going for many many more hours! All while you watch some good tv like Sister Wives or The Real World. Quality reality tv makes it go faster. :)
I LOVE how it turned out and despite the time, am glad I made it!
Linking up to: Saw it, Pinned It
