Stars & Stripes embroidered lampshade

[Pinkaholic]

What do you do when you have a plain blue lampshade like this one?



Embroider stripes and star sequins of course =]

[Pick-N-Mix]

What a cute recon.
So simple yet very effective mn adding a subtle hint of colour.
xox

[hot_toddygal]

ooh- pretty!

I am thinking about doing something similar- but my shade doesn't have fabric- so I'm wondering- did you embroider right though the shade proper? If so, what does it look like at night- does the light shine thru it?

[Pinkaholic]

Thanks guys =]

hot_toddygal, yeah I embroidered right through it (I used a realllyyy sharp needle to get through the tough paper )
It looks plainer lighted up... the stripes don't show up as much. I can take a pic, if you want?

[hot_toddygal]

^^sure- I guess my real question is does the light shine thru the holes- like  a lite-brite?

[Pinkaholic]

Oh right! Then, no it dosnt show through... I geuss it's because theres the fabric there and the holes arnt really that big =]

[susankg53]

if your shade is only paper and you use a bigger needle the light would show through the holes, I'm talking a big needle