Ribbons and Bows Lamp Shade

I've seen a lot of re-purposed lamp shade forms in recent years.  I even made a garden cloche with one, but here is a new, more romantic variation.  This form measured 14 wide by 13 tall.  It took 36 yards of 1 1/2 inch ribbon.  Yeah, that's a lot of ribbon, but I love the result.  Cut your strips of ribbon, in this case 39 inches for each strip.  Now string it from the bottom of the shade and tie in a pretty feminine bow at the top.  Repeat until you have circled the shade.  This shade took 24 strips of ribbon.  This one is hanging.  I hung it on the patio to take the photographs.

 So soft and romantic, isn't it?

 I love these bows!  Have a great Sunday everyone, and most of all, stay cool.  Yesterday it was 104 here in sunny Southern California.

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