How to cover a lampshade with fabric

• How to cover a lampshade with fabric
• Step-by-step guide

Embracing the craft trend? Follow Country Homes & Interiors' step-by-step guide to covering a lampshade with fabric.

What you'll need:
* Length of wool

* Plain white or cream lampshade (we used a range of shades from Lighting works.)

* Newspaper for template

* Main fabric (to cover our lampshades we used, clockwise from top left in the picture: Toile Carreaux, ref 6138-12, col Noir, £33 a metre, Marvic Textiles; Sea Urchin, ref GWF-2809, £61 a metre; Daisy Daisy, ref GWF-2746, £65 a metre, both Groundworks at GP & J Baker; Meander Granite, ref ED75009, £65 a metre, Threads at GP & J Baker; Nirvana, ref B6026-001, £109.40 a metre, Charles Burger at Turnell & Gigon)

* Fabric spray adhesive (£4.99 for 500ml, Fabric UK)

* Fire-retardant fabric spray (try MSL, £14.99 for 750ml, Fabric UK)

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