Pleated lampshade DIY-cottage style fabric lampshade

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[@user-gq4kc3hi2e]

Very easy and she explains it perfectly. Lampshades are stupidly expensive in lamp stores.

[@MimzyandCompany]

yes, they are. and this is sooooo simple!

[@jessicacarter7873]

This is the best tutorial I've seen so far and I've seen a lot!! Thank you for this wonderful video! :)

[@MimzyandCompany]

Yay! That’s great to hear! Thank you so much Jessica!

[@kaydoubleya9867]

Great tutorial! Thank you for an easier way to make a pleated shade! Your directions were very easy to follow and the lamp shade looks great in your dining room!!

[@MimzyandCompany]

Thank you so much!

[@lottieburns]

Details make all the difference! Your shade looks great. Thanks for sharing.

[@MimzyandCompany]

Thank you Lottie!

[@teresaward8464]

So glad I found this! Don’t know why I didn’t think to do it this way but I’m fixing to get busy on one! Thanks a bunch!😊

[@MimzyandCompany]

you're welcome Teresa! I'd love to see it. DM on IG.

[@DiannaAtherton]

I subscribed after watching the first video because of how well you explained what you do. Keep those videos coming please. Lamp shade turned out lovely

[@sarahpilkington471]

Thank you for sharing this technique. I'm really pleased with the results I got. Can't figure out how to show you a photo lol

[@cheekyllamacreations]

I love this idea! Thank you so much for sharing! New subscriber x 😍

[@MimzyandCompany]

Thank you so much! Welcome !

[@carolynratliff1380]

It sooooo much easier if you put the lampshade on something bigger like a paint can…..or a butter churn….it won’t jiggle so much…..you give great directions

[@MimzyandCompany]

Yes. You’re right . It took me a minute but I figured that out. 😜

[@elfredyamcgowan9300]

Thank you for explaining it to a T!

[@MimzyandCompany]

You're Welcome!

[@cynthiacastro3488]

Great video! Thank you!

[@MimzyandCompany]

Thank you Cynthia!

[@patriciavelazquez1010]

Love the shade beautiful.

[@MimzyandCompany]

Thank you!!

[@lindasells4476]

I love it

[@SpaceyStacy74]

I’m getting ready to use your video to cover to new lampshades. Thanks for this tutorial!

[@MimzyandCompany]

Your welcome! I’m about do some more myself! I’m excited about this technique.

[@fabielouis652]

If I was your neighbor I would give you a big hug. Like you said,very easy and beautiful and beginner friendly. You cover it all, thank you so much for sharing. I had to subscribe 🎉🎉🎉🎉

[@MimzyandCompany]

you're sweet. Thank you!

[@catherineaussie7121]

I love it . Great tutorial.

[@MimzyandCompany]

Thank you Catherine!

[@patriciavelazquez1010]

What a beautiful fabric, thanks for the video.

[@MimzyandCompany]

thank you Patricia! I love it too.

[@footbag5]

Great tutorial !! Gonna try it !

[@MimzyandCompany]

Thank you!

[@janetbaba6315]

Excellent video. Love all your details. Thanks

[@MimzyandCompany]

thanks Janet!

[@TheRamongaitan]

I have watched a few of these in the last couple of days and I love your video the best. Yours looks the most professional and custom like you said. Thank you for posting this video

[@MimzyandCompany]

Oh good! Thank you for telling me Ramon!

[@angelaaston7992]

You are quality! It looks modern and perfect. Great fabric and work.

[@MimzyandCompany]

Thanks Angela!

[@tonilyday1917]

Excellent tutorial. Like everyone I have pieces in my stash that someday...and I have found that with your video. Thanks for sharing.

[@MimzyandCompany]

so much fabric so little time...😄

[@margaretkirk7494]

Thank you so beautiful!

[@MimzyandCompany]

Thanks Margaret!

[@karenbullington878]

Thank you so much. I am refurbish and refreshing my living room after many years ❤ on a budget, I am a quilter so I have tons of fabric.

[@MimzyandCompany]

If you’re making a pleated lampshade then I’m sure it will be cute!

[@jessicasanchez2212]

Love it’

[@MimzyandCompany]

Thank you Jessica!

[@Blessedgirl1955]

That turned out just beautiful, I love, love, love that fabric! You sure are good at explaining how to do things and I have been wanting to learn how to do this and have watched several videos but they always involved sewing, which unfortunately I never learned to do. Thank you!

[@MimzyandCompany]

I'm so glad this helped. I tried all kinds of ways to do this and this method is def the easiest and neatest in my opinion. everything else looks so DIY. Thank you so much for commenting.

[@aroojiftikhar]

soooooo helpful... I am gonna revamp a white old ugly shade I have with fabric

[@aliceblackmer766]

Fabulous.

[@MimzyandCompany]

Thank you so much Alice!

[@angelaandfriends5835]

Very nice

[@MimzyandCompany]

Thank you Angela!

[@yibuseato]

Best tutorial I have ever seen for this! Thank you!!!! May I ask, what if my lampshade is tapered slightly (smaller diameter at top than bottom)?

[@MimzyandCompany]

Thank you!!! you just have spread the fabric strips farther at the bottom and closer at the top.

[@54sherryj]

Great tutorial! Very easy to follow on how to make the pleats for a lampshade. I'm just wondering, what tool did you use when making the trim for the top and bottom?

[@MimzyandCompany]

thank you. I used a binding maker. I have a link for it in the description.

[@dangalek289]

Fantastic video you have inspired me to do this, one question what was the thing you used to make the edging strip you pulled it through something ive never seen before ?

[@MimzyandCompany]

Thank you. It’s called a bias tape maker.

[@crawf313]

12:42 Thanks for your video!! I'm wondering if it would create a clean look to "sandwich" the shade inbetween both sides of the bias tape? So one side of it goes inside the lamp shade. Is there a disadvantage to doing that?

[@MimzyandCompany]

No, no disadvantage other than it's more work. It would probably look very nice.

[@umaondanomar]

👏👏👏👏👏👏🥰🥰🥰❤️❤️❤️

[@epluribusunum1460]

I’m wondering, asking for input: would it be better to use an opaque lamp shade or paint it inside and out black before covering, I thinking that we’ve already reduced the light with the fabric, and the outside might look better, both lit and unlit. I’m also thinking of using decorative marbled papers to make one of these shades. I have a big stash of vintage decor fabric. If I get good at it, maybe I’ll ask family and friends to choose a fabric, and I’ll make a custom shade gift. Who-hoo! This is the very best tutorial.

[@MimzyandCompany]

The black paint idea is interesting. It could be good as long as it’s truly opaque. I do love a black shade with gold on the inside…very elegant. Idk , I think you should try it! If your fabric is dark or at least NOT light it could be really pretty. Of course you’ll have zero ambient light, only directional light from the top and bottom of the shade…which is also really nice for certain situations. Hmmm …you’ve given me something to think about…

[@epluribusunum1460]

@@MimzyandCompany maybe I should just wait for you to do it right and teach us all!😍

[@MimzyandCompany]

@@epluribusunum1460 no! definitely don't do that!!! I'm not reliable.😆

[@carolynratliff1380]

If you painted that big picture yourself…the. I would add some of the pinkish coral that is in the shade to,your painting

[@MimzyandCompany]

Hmmm. I could do that.

[@LindaHastings-yq6ze]

Hi. I watched your video and agree that it's the best one. So, I made my first shade today for a small lamp. The only thing I didn't like was the finish at the top. I put the band around the top no problem. But I could see where I cut the fabric at the top of the shade. I would like a more finished look. Is there an additional step that could be added to cover that? I would like to make more, but I need a solution for this. Thanks. Greetings from the great state of Georgia!

[@MimzyandCompany]

Thank you. I think you could make the binding a little bigger and then open it up to enclose the top.

[@cheekyllamacreations]

Maybe make sure the centre fold of the band covers the raw edge? In other words, just hang the fold over the raw edge and either side of the band will hang down in the inside and on the outside. I hope that makes sense…I know what I mean haha 😊 Edit: I’ve just noticed Mimzy’s reply and I think she has the same idea but has explained it better than me! 😁

[@MimzyandCompany]

@@cheekyllamacreations yes, makes total sense. But it can look a little sloppy. The banding would need to be a little bigger to that. 😃

[@jill552]

Super cute project. Unsure about that fabric. What does it look like illuminated?

[@MimzyandCompany]

good question! I should have posted it at night lit up...I love it! It looks really pretty illuminated. I'll post a pic somewhere...

[@eileenm1402]

What was that little metal gizmo you used to fold the top/bottom trim over on itself before ironing ?

[@MimzyandCompany]

@@eileenm1402 It's a bias tape maker. here's a link... amzn.to/44zStMC

[@eileenm1402]

@@MimzyandCompany Thank you, that was so thoughtful of of you !

[@LesleyStuart-ru3wf]

What do you do if the lamp shade is all broken. Can you do this with just the wire of the shade?

[@MimzyandCompany]

only if the shade has ribs that go between the top and bottom hoops. know what i mean? a lot of shades don't have these.

[@nvaru81]

Will this method work with all shapes of lampshade?

[@MimzyandCompany]

Yes. But if you have a bell shaped shade it’ll end up flat. And if you have a square or rectangle you may need to cut 4 pieces wider to go around the corners.

[@sugarbomb26]

I subscribed just because you DO go over all the details. So many DIY video's completely skip showing or explaining all the steps and it's frustrating.

[@MimzyandCompany]

Thank you!

[@RebekahLeaPhelps]

thank you so much for this. I would’ve never guessed cutting the material into strips. I want to do this with my bedroom lampshades that are antique, but I’m not a seamstress so I have no idea how much material to order for 44” round drum shades (that’s the largest part of the shade) Can you please help me? I have two shades the same size. I’m definitely subscribing. Thank you so much.

[@MimzyandCompany]

If the fabric is 45” or wider you could probably get away with 1 yard. But it depends upon how tall your shade is as well. If you can get away with cutting your strips 9” then one of fabric will get you four rows of fabric strips . If your shade is taller than 9” then you should be able to get away the 1.5 yards of fabric.

[@MimzyandCompany]

sorry , i wrote that in the car. You should be able to get it done with 1 1/2 yards of fabric.

[@RebekahLeaPhelps]

@@MimzyandCompanywow for 2 shades?!

[@MimzyandCompany]

@@RebekahLeaPhelps yes because one yard is 36" long x 45" wide, so you should be able to cut 3 rows at 11" and those 3-11" rows can be cut into 1.5" strips. You'll have 67" of fabric each shade to get your strips out of. I'd get 2 yards to be safe. Unless your shades are more than 11 tall then you might need another half yard.

[@RebekahLeaPhelps]

@@MimzyandCompany thank you so much for helping me. I can’t wait to do this.

[@dangalek289]

I forgot to as you the last time i messaged you, how do you calculate how many strips you need if you want to do what you are doing in this video 🤔

[@MimzyandCompany]

that's a good question. I just guessed at this attempt. But after doing this project I know that it took about 1/2 yard of decorator fabric(54" wide). Depends upon the size of the shade though...I'm about to do a few more shades...I'll let you know.