Quick Holiday and Seasonal Pillows and Lamps

November 27th, 2007

2) Lay the fabric on a flat surface, wrong side facing you.

3) Fold the top and bottom horizontal edges over 1/2″ and fabric-glue (or craft-glue) each seam down. Repeat with the two vertical seams of the fabric. Allow to dry. (You can use hot glue instead of craft glue.)

4) Hot-glue the Velcro dots, evenly spaced, onto the two newly created horizontal seams. Hot-glue the closing dots to the vertical skirt seam (place them on the “wrong” side of the fabric so they won’t show when you finish attaching the skirt).

5) Hot-glue the opposite (closing) dots, evenly spaced, around the top and bottom outside horizontal sections of the lampshade.

6) Hot-glue more Velcro dots vertically onto the lampshade, evenly spaced, for the one closing side seam of the skirt to match (reserve the closing dots for hot-gluing onto the fabric’s vertical seam).

7) Wrap the fabric skirt around the lampshade by matching the Velcro strips/dots and attaching the skirt to the shade.

Hot-glue items onto the lampshade that pertain to the holiday or season and that also match the pillow(s). You’ve then created a wonderful decorating statement.

When the holiday or season is over, remove the skirt and replace it with another one that you’ve made for the next season or holiday. The Velcro dots remain on the lamp shade in order to attach the next skirt to it. If the heat from the lamp loosens the glue holding the Velcro dots on, simply glue them again.

Regenia G. Butcher is an author on a site for Creative Writers (http://www.Writing.Com). She is also a crafter and is currently working on a “quirky” word reference book. She usually not only sees the glass half full, but rejoices that there IS a glass. You can visit her portfolio at: http://www.sensity.writing.com

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