Have you ever found a perfect lamp with a damaged shade? If so, this next DIY is for you! Kinsey dreamed up a way to recycle your damamge vintage lamp. Enjoy! 1. Find an old, beat up lamp shade. 2. Remove all the fabric or fiberglass surrounding the lamp shade so that all that's left is the skeleton. 3. Lay the doilies out in the deminsions of your lamp shade (measure height and width) then stitch them together with white embroidery floss. 4. Once you have the desired pattern, begin attaching it onto the lamp by stitching them to the frame all the way around!There you have it… an instant dose of pretty for your space. Perfect for Spring. XO. elsie
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Totally charming!
I like that it’s actually sewn and not modpodged or something into shape – seems safer next to the lightbulb.. 😀
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LOVE THIS! Best DIY Blog indeed 🙂
I love this! Especially since it’s with doilies. They add such a delicate sweet touch. This might even be pretty as a short curtain or valance too. Thanks for sharing!!!
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It looks so pretty! 🙂
I am crazy about this idea! You are brilliant!
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lovely!
Pretty idea!
Very cute! Rustic.
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So cute and clever! Love this great idea!
Love this!
such a lovely idea..must do this!!
Oh SO PRETTY!!! I have the perfect place for this project in my home! Time to get to work!
I heart doilies and this DIY!
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this is the cutest! I am going to have to find a lampshade now!
this is sooo super cute! i wish i had room for a lamp shade like this haha 🙂
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What a lovely and quaint lampshade, I bet it makes pretty patterns on the walls with the light shining through all the doilys too!
Rachx
I just LOVE this Elsie, amazing DIY! x Bec
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Maize, I see the link you left for us and just wanted to assure you that the similarities of our projects are purely coincidental. These things sometimes happen in the blog world! I hope you don’t assume otherwise. We take crediting other designers and being original very seriously.
Have a great day, Elsie
very pretty
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SO COOL! i love this DIY.
Welp- you have just given me my newest project idea! So excited to start it… thanks!
And BEST DIY blog indeed!
oh my goodness! I think this project is so cute. I am a big fan of doilies!
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Cool DIY! I love the lamp base too, it reminds me of a seashell somehow :0)
This is such a cute DIY, something that I definitely will be trying soon!
Seriously AWESOME. I love this <3
Oh my goodness! I am so inspired to do this! Love it!
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Chelsea
Smart! What a great way to bring new life into an old shade! 🙂
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it’s so lovely.. great job =)
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This is so wonderful. I love doilies an I will be trying this great project!
Omg……….I looooove it !!! =)
That looks gorgeous. Vintage inspired and super cute. I would love to give this a try myself. Thank you for sharing 🙂
xx
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Super pretty! Great idea.
I had never thought of that! It’s so so so pretty! My granny used to make hundrends of doilies! An excellent way to put them in good use, Yey!
xo
Sophia
I bought lots of doilies the other day from a thrift shop! I knew that was for a reason! Thanks for yet another great DIY girls! xxx
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This is gorgeous! I’m thinking of being a copycat now…just beautiful! xo wendy
Love! I love that they are sparsely placed–makes it look so modern and fresh!
I think vintage hankies would be charming as well 🙂
Absolutely beautiful!Thank you for this great crafty tips. I would love to have something like this with vintage inspired decor as well as dark wood. 🙂
Hi Elsie, first off, let me say, you got my vote girl! I may be a 54 year old suburban mom with cool kids who live in Brooklyn, but I like to think I’m cool too! I also wanted to tell you that this project is AWESOME! hugs, Leslie
This is a super cute idea! It probably looks really cool when the lights turned.
I love this idea!! I adore doilies and this would be the perfect project to show them off!!
PS I LOVED making my stamped dress using your tutorial!!! You always have the best DIYs!!
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xo
I bet that’s even more beautiful when turned on. Thanks for sharing!
this DIY is amazingly perfect! I love the vintage prettiness. this would look adorable with colored doilies, too.
xxo
Pretty. I have an Etsy shop where I sell handmade crochet lampshades! atmospherelampshades.etsy.com
your blog it’s a drogue for me!
Brilliant! I especially love the pictures where the doilies are back lit. Which is ideal for a lamp, no? I’m always buying old doilies because…they’re gorgeous! Now I know what to do with them. Thanks for such an inspiring project, Kinsey.
So pretty! I’d love to see this shade lit up at night. I bet it looks magical!
Oh very cool! Definitely have to try this one 🙂
xo Heather
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Excellent use of doilies to make an old product new again in a contemporary vintage kind of way!
Une merveille !
So lovely- what a wonderful idea & so simple, thanks for sharing!
So lovely! The finished piece looks stunning! Great job, Kinsey.
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This is amazing, what a novel idea! Might just make myself one for my lounge room.
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That’s so beautiful!
Can we say fire hazzard?
it looks so pretty
I love this lamp :))))) it’s amazinggggg :)))))
Congratulations!!! I love the rustic cream colors in a light fixture.
There is a new DIY on my blog btw!!:)
I have been wanting to do this for ever, but I can’t find relatively inexpensive doilies anywhere. It seems I’ll either have to shell out $2 for each one, or just crochet the little doilies myself :c
LOvee it! Hope to try this out..am excited !! Thnks for sharing
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Love it !
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So Fun!!
This is so pretty…
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This is just gorgeous, I love it. Just the thing I have been looking for.
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This is beautiful. I love it.
Totally gorgeous. Which size of needle you are using with this lampshade DIY project ? Have to try this !