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"Make or personalise lampshades using everything from vintage fabrics to antique laminated postcards. This title includes 50 projects that range from a simple child's night - light to elaborate, embellished shades. Making personalised items for the home is currently very popular and was recently featured on Channel 4's ""Kirsty's Homemade Home"". Judy Sawyer a.k.a. 'The Lampshade Lady' is passionate about making lampshades and uses everything from old-school children's cloth books and vintage fabrics to antique laminated postcards in her unique creations. These 50 projects range from a simple child's night - light to elaborate, embellished shades that would make any interior designer swoon. Different as they are, each has the ability to transform a room and give it a personal stamp. Readers will learn about the simple materials and tools for making shades and get tips for refurbishing old lamps, building new ones from unexpected objects and crafting unique finials."

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With an approachable style and easy-to-follow instructions, Judy Lake makes lampshades fun. She got me, a beginner crafter, to make a shade that looks like a custom creation. If you can't take a trip to Vermont to visit her, this book is the second best thing. --Frances Bailey, Country Living

With an approachable style and easy-to-follow instructions, Judy Lake makes lampshades fun. She got me, a beginner crafter, to make a shade that looks like a custom creation. If you can't take a trip to Vermont to visit her, this book is the second best thing. <br>--Frances Bailey, Country Living

With an approachable style and easy-to-follow instructions, Judy Lake makes lampshades fun. She got me, a beginner crafter, to make a shade that looks like a custom creation. If you can t take a trip to Vermont to visit her, this book is the second best thing. Frances Bailey, Country Living

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JUDY SAWYER LAKE, a.k.a. The Lampshade Lady, has been making lampshades for more than 20 years, and turning out distinctive handmade lampshades from her Vermont shop for more than 11 years. KATHLEEN HACKET is a freelance writer and editor who covers a range of lifestyle subjects including home design and cooking.

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