Guest Blogger - Teal and Lime - Quatrefoil Drum Lamp

Hi, I'm Jackie. I am so excited to be guest posting here today and so thankful Michelle took a chance on me! This is my first ever guest blog post, so I did my homework and came up with an amazing tutorial to share.

 

I am a happily married, working mother of two busy little boys. I decorate and blog in my spare time, or lack there of. I just can't help myself. My blog Teal & Lime is about creating a DIY modern home. I like to say, "my style is modern, my home is getting there one room at a time". I hope you will join in and see my home transform from builder basic to modern beauty. I love to DIY and share tutorials so you can DIY too.

Today I want to share a tutorial to turn a plain drum shade into a statement piece for less than $10. I made my own drum shade pendant for less than $75, but I wanted to dress it up a bit. I originally planned to stencil a design on the shade, but the fabric on the shade has a lot of texture and I was nervous about getting a crisp design with a stencil. I brainstormed a fabulous alternative to create a modern design with appliquéd fabric. I love, love, love the way this turned out. The pattern and color are so crisp.

 

Here is how I did it:

Supplies:

• Drum Shade (circumference at the top and bottom of the shade is the same)
• Fabric (I used solid-color quilting cotton)
• Fusible web
• Mini Craft Iron (with a 50% off coupon you can get one for less than $20)
• Sharp scissors
• Clothespins
  

Step by step:

1. Measure your shade height and circumference. If the shade has a binding at the top and bottom, measure the height from the inside edge of the bottom binding to the inside edge of the top binding.
2. Using the measurements from Step 1, cut out a rectangle piece of fusible web.
3. Create your design. Geometric designs work great for this project. I decided on a quatrefoil design, which I designed to fit evenly within the size of my rectangle. Learn more about how I chose my fabric and created my design.
4. Trace your design onto the paper side of the fusible web. Tip: For a complicated design, shade in the areas to be cut away.
5. Iron the fusible web onto the wrong side of your fabric.
6. Trim fabric to same size as fusible web rectangle.
7. Cut out your design to remove all the shaded areas. I also split my design into three sections to make it more manageable.
8. "Dry fit" your design by lining up each section around the drum shade with the fusible web side against the shade. Use clips or clothespins to hold the fabric in place.
9. Starting with one section, peel the paper backing off the fusible webbing and repin the fabric to the shade. Line the fabric up very carefully.
10. Use the mini craft iron on medium heat to fuse the fabric design to the lamp shade. Use light pressure and keep the iron moving to avoid denting or warping the lamp shade.
    

The finished lampshade is beautiful! You would never know it didn't come this way. The thin cotton fabric fused so smoothly, it looks like part of the fabric on the shade.

 

This lampshade is right at home in our breakfast nook where we eat all of our meals. The green coordinates with the bits of green in the chair back covers. I love the boldness of the light now!

 

Want more fun tutorials and inspiration? Follow Teal & Lime on Facebook and check out these Teal & Lime favorites:

 

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Thanks so much for having me Michelle!

THANK YOU, Jackie for that awesome tutorial.  I can think of many cool designs (or words) to put on lampshade using your tutorial.   I love the colors in your house!   Head over Teal & Lime and say hi!!!   She is a very talented gal and her blog is so clean and crisp!  It's beautiful!

Lollipop Shirts (2 Different Techniques)

Ruffles and Stuff is uber talented and makes the cutest things for herself and her daughter! These lollipop shirts are A.DOR.ABLE! She uses two different techniques to make them. (Swirly reverse applique and sewn scraps!) You have to see them in a bigger picture!

Check out the reverse applique and sewn scraps lollipop shirts.

Reverse Applique and RETRO Pillow Challenge!

I've seen some pretty cool reverse appliques the past couple of years, but Richochet and Away has the most detailed, funky reverse appliqued projects ever!!!! Look at this checkered pattern on a bag! She's got 8 more amazing reverse applique projects HERE.



To see how to make such intricate appliques, check out her reverse applique tutorial.

Join Ricochet and Away and Sew La Vie for The Retro Pillow Challenge! You can use this technique to make the winning pillow!

Guest Blogger - Binge Crafter - Apple Tree Applique Shirt

Hey! This is Angela from

Binge Crafter

and I am so excited to be guest posting here on Someday Crafts!

As my blog name states, I am a binge crafter- I do a little bit of everything and generally in one big binge crafting session. I love paper and fabric crafting especially.

Some of my favorite things to do include:

I absolutely love making cute tee shirts for my daughter- tie dye, fabric paint, appliqué, you name it!

For my Someday Crafts tutorial, I decided to do an early fall project- an apple tree appliqué!

For this project you’ll need:
-An iron and ironing board
-A t-shirt
-Brown and green fabric, prewashed and ironed
-HeatnBond
-Apple tree template (download here)
-Red buttons
-Embroidery thread and needle

Let’s begin!
1. Print the template and cut out the shapes. Cut two pieces of HeatnBond approximately the size of the templates.

2. Iron the pieces of HeatnBond onto the fabric using the silk setting for just a few seconds.

3. Cut out the pieces of fabric and trace the templates onto the HeatnBond. Then cut out the pieces of fabric.

4. At this point, I like to lay things out on the shirt just to see how cute it’s going to look!

5. Peel the paper off the back of the pieces of fabric. Lay them on to the t-shirt.

6. Iron the fabric onto the t-shirt.

7. Using your embroidery thread, sew a running stitch around the edges of the appliqué and sew on the buttons.

Ta-da! You’ve got a cute apple tree appliqué shirt just perfect for fall and apple picking! I hope you enjoy this tutorial and template and stop by Binge Crafter to see more of my ideas! Happy Crafting!

THANKS, Angela! Apple tree applique would be perfect for back-to-school too! I love the addition of the buttons and embroidery thread! So adorable!

Visit Binge Crafter today and see what ideas you can binge on with her!

Faux Chenille Applique

Peanut To Princess tried a faux chenille technique on an applique for a shirt. I think it looks fabulous! While a normal giraffe applique would have been cute, this technique adds a lot of texture. Cool idea!

See the faux chenille applique.