Lamp Redo

I am re-posting my lamp makeover project that was originally posted on Remodelaholic last week.  I apologize if you've already seen it!
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I recently took an old lamp from my Grandparents house.  When I saw it, I was pretty sure that I could put it too good use somewhere in my house.  I had it for a few weeks and decided that with a little work it could work really nicely in my guest room.

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When I found the lamp it looked like this:

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I loved the shape, but it definitely was old and dated.

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First, I spray painted the base with a few coats of Krylon 'Dover White' in a gloss finish.

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Then I got to work on recovering the shade.  Originally, I was planning on buying a new shade.  But the old shade was in great shape and I decided it would be easy to recover myself.

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To recover a shade, you will need fabric, seam binding and craft glue.
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The fabric I used is Better Homes & Gardens by Richloom Fabrics Group.  I bought it at Joanns and I looked for it online but I can't find it.

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I used trace paper to make a template for the fabric.  You could also use a large section of newspaper or even wrapping paper.  Just wrap the trace paper around the entire lamp shade, use a pencil to trace the outline of the shade, and cut out.  Once I had the template, I pinned it on to the fabric and cut out my fabric.  Make sure to leave an inch or two of extra fabric around each side.

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Next, I used spray adhesive to attach the fabric to the shade.  Spray adhesive is VERY sticky, so make sure you do it outside or in a garage!

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After using the spray adhesive, the shade looked like this:

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Trim the extra fabric so that about a 1/2" remains.  That will give you just enough to fold over and secure the edge. 

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Use craft glue or a hot glue gun to attach fabric to inside of shade.  I use Aleene's Original Tacky Glue.

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Where the two edges or fabric overlap, fold over and press one side to create a finished seam, and then glue down with craft glue.

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Here's how the edges looked:

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You could leave the edges like this, but I decided to add seam binding to both the top and bottom edges for a nice, finished look.  I used craft glue for this too.

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Here's the finished lamp in my guest room:

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.Linking to:  Cheap Chic Home, The Virginia House, Fingerprints on the Fridge,
It's a Hodgepodge Life, Tatertots & Jello, My Backyard Eden, House of Grace