I’ve been loving PB’s girly lamp for quite awhile:
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I knew my poor little Target lamp had the perfect make-over potential. She was just waiting for her day at the spa for a facelift!
I purchased this on clearance about 4 years ago. I know I wouldn’t have spent more than $15 for it.
I started by ripping about a million and seven 65 strips 20″ x 2″.
Then I had to de-thread the edges. The charmeuse fabric I used was SOOO stringy!
Then I stitched down the sides with the tension on the tightest and stitch length on the longest. So for my Singer Simple that meant turning the knob on the left to 9 and the one on the right to 4.
I didn’t worry about backstitching ends or anything. Just zipped them out really fast and ended up with a big pile of fluff:
Before this, I did attempt to do a different flower I’ve seen lots lately. The one on the right was rolled. I actually liked it better, but they took much longer, and they took up less space, so I would have had to do two million instead of just one million…
Since I had so many to do and since I knew it wasn’t going on something that will be touched or played with, I figured I’d cheat and skip any hand-stitching of the ruffles when rolling them into flowers. I just cut out circles of flannel (it’s what I had on hand) and hot glued the flowers right to the circles.
Under side after flowers were glued to circles.
I kept three ruffled strips and glued a strip at the bottom:
Then started gluing on the flowers:
I used the one lonely rolled flower to put over the pull chain temporarily. I plan to buy a cute jewel to put there instead.
Here she is all lit up at night:
And in her new home:
She has lovely views!
XOXO
Diana
www.thegirlcreative.com
Gorgeous makeover!!
so pretty! love your version!!
Soo pretty! You did great!
I love the little rosette on the pull! So thoughtful.
Yanet of 3 SKBs
Looks adorable! Very very cute, considering it is pink, my daughter would LOVE this in her room
…off white or cream, and it is MINE! Lol
Your lamp is so cute. I made a small lampshade this week too, aren’t they so fun to make. I love the pink roses.
Can’t wait to do this. It’s so cute!
Very pretty. Great low cost knockoff!
I love this! I can’t believe you made if for 90% off the original cost.
that is super impressive!! Love it!!!
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This lamp is so pretty! It’s amazing how little you can spend on something that looks so expensive. I love it!
Melanie
youmadethat.blogspot.com
That is so beautiful!! I will have to try this!
Thanks for sharing this!
Justsewsassy.com
This lamp Rocks!
amazing lamp makeover!
I love this blog. As soon as I push ‘post comment’ I am headed over to the side bar to follow you!
OK what a great job!!!
I love it!
I wanted to say thanks for stopping by my blog! And hello…where have I been, your blog is fabulous!
I’ll be here for a very long time tonight
XO
Kristin
I like that version better than the original! My daughter would LOVE it.
Gabby
http://www.lateyoungfamily.blogspot.com
I like yours better! How very cute and feminine. Thanks for the inspiration!
I am obsessed with your blog! I bought myself a sewing machine for Christmas but don’t really know how to work it yet. I will most definitely be following you and your creative posts! Fabulous lamp!
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