
Drum shades are one of the easiest lampshades to make. They take lots of fabric and trim, but go together pretty fast. I like making drum shades with equal dimensions top and bottom. These shades are 16" across the top x 16" across the bottom and 10.5" high. It's a handy size for floor lamps, pendant lamps and large table lamps. COST for this shade, $150 plus shipping.
This top shade is trimmed with a turquoise and green trim; it adds the perfect finish to this eye stopping shade.

Drum shades are made by drawing a large rectangle. The size can be adjusted to your room needs. Cut styrene to the size needed for shade. The diameter of shade x 3.14 = needed length plus an inch for the overlap. Cut out and laminate to the back side of fabric. You will need a top ring and a bottom ring. Glue top ring into place running a light bead of glue and setting ring in place with clothes pins and then do the same with bottom ring and glue up back seam.
Use grosgrain on top and bottom to hold wires in place. Make sure to use grosgrain with 40% cotton. Add decorative trim to finish. These are quick basic directions, many more tips in my new Lampshade Lady book, plus great sources for trims, fabrics, lampshade materials and more.

Love this one! You'll probably recognize the chenille spread. I just may have to take one of these home. It's fits the bill for VINTAGE MATERIALS MADE MODERN. This chenille was hanging in my shop for days. I looked over to it to see the circle pattern.
ooooh, very exciting. I was psyched to give this shade a try. SHADE cost for this one: $150. plus shipping.

And lastly, a quite shot of the lampshade shop. No photo prep here!!! It was a busy Columbus Day long weekend. A day off today. Phew, good thing. And a busy workshop tomorrow, big group from all over New England. One last workshop after this on Tuesday, Oct. 27
th 11am-5pm. I still have spots if you are interested, call this shop. 802-325-6308. Last class for 2009. I'll be scheduling winter 2010 workshops shortly.
thanks to all of you for all the great emails about my new book. I appreciate all the good words. It has been a special time for me. Very rewarding after completing such a big project.