4 days ago 3 min Book Review - 50 Thrifty DIY Shades by Adeline Lobut 50 Thrifty DIY Shades is book based around you guessed it.…decorative shades that can be made up of scraps of fabrics, bits and bobs and ...
Jan 11 3 min DIY Contemporary Plant Hanger tutorial As our homes become our castles again, why not turn your time and talents to making this cool and Contemporary Plant Hanger that will giv...
Jan 4 4 min 5 resolutions to kickstart your lampshade making year Happy New Year! We’re finally in 2021 and we’re hoping it’s a better and brighter year for everyone. To celebrate our craft and your pass...
Dec 22, 2020 2 min #memadexmasshade winner We're finally at the end of what can only be described as a challenging year and we'd like to say a huge Thank You for your amazing entri...
Dec 21, 2020 2 min Christmas Gifts – Easy hand-decorated truffle box & truffles! A homemade gift is often the most thoughtful gift and with time to spend in our kitchens cooking up treats this year, sweet treats are th...
Dec 11, 2020 1 min Christmas decorations - DIY Festive Balloon glass lamps So if you're a fan of the blog you'll know that we shared this festive project before, well last Christmas actually :), but we loved it s...
Dec 9, 2020 5 min Meet the Maker - Alison Bick Channelling the beauty of her home surroundings in Cornwall, Alison Bick's bold and beautiful lampshades certainly pack a punch. Using he...
Dec 3, 2020 3 min Christmas Decorations - Duo of DIY mini wreaths With plenty of evenings to fill, our duo of DIY mini wreaths are the perfect festive project for the run up to Christmas. Ideal for adorn...
Dec 2, 2020 1 min Join us for a LIVE festive Lantern Making Kit workshop on You Tube! It’s workshop time! After a string of successful LIVE Lampshade Making Kit workshops in #lockdown1 we’re back with a mini festive themed ...
Nov 25, 2020 3 min Book Review – Make Your Own Lampshades – Elizabeth Cake Lampshade making doesn’t have to be an off the shelf craft and can be as creative as your imagination will allow, a fact that’s proved ov...
Nov 17, 2020 3 min Christmas Decorations - 'Little circles of bright' DIY tutorial It’s nearly time for the festive ritual of putting the Christmas decorations (although we’ve seen a few up already and we say ‘why not?’)...
Nov 10, 2020 4 min #memadeshade October winner Are you hunkering down and making shades? It seems you are with another bumper month of entries into our October #memadeshade Instagram c...
Nov 9, 2020 3 min Christmas gifting - DIY Decoupage sewing box tutorial Did you know DIY gifting has double the benefits of buying shop bought? Not only are you making something thoughtful and handmade, but in...
Oct 30, 2020 4 min Lampshade Hack #5 – 4 ways to add lampshade trims Check out our tips on four different ways to apply a professional trim to a Dannells Lampshade Making Kit!
Oct 27, 2020 4 min A Guide to Virtual Craft Fairs Welcome to the world of Virtual Craft Fairs, which have fast become the way to buy and sell crafts. Read our guide over on the blog!
Oct 21, 2020 3 min Meet the Maker - Jane Ellison Textiles Meet Jane Ellison, a talented printer who's 'modern retro' screenprinted lampshades are influenced by mid-century design and modern shapes.
Oct 15, 2020 3 min DIY kid’s Halloween lantern with FREE PDF templates Perfect to occupy the kids for a morning, these creative Halloween lanterns are super easy to make using our free PDF template download.
Oct 8, 2020 2 min Halloween printed lantern kit DIY tutorial with FREE PDF templates Halloween is nearly upon u! Make this simple, but effective DIY printed lantern, to create your very own bespook (!) Halloween decoration!
Oct 6, 2020 4 min #memadeshade September winner Our September #memadeshade Instagram competition has been flooded with entries, so read on to see our winning shade!
Oct 2, 2020 3 min How to make a birdcage lampshade DIY tutorial Bring colour and a sense of humour to your home, by making this DIY birdcage shade on a budget. Follow our step by step tutorial!
Sep 30, 2020 3 min 5 brilliant ways to make your retail lampshades look professional Do you make and sell and your own lampshades? This week we’re sharing our tips on how to give your products the retail edge.
Sep 24, 2020 3 min 'Back to school' - Ways to refresh & reorganise your craft space The darker evenings, mean time for creative projects so why not refresh your craft space with some of our Needcraft kits?
Sep 17, 2020 4 min Liberty Patchwork Lampshade DIY Tutorial We're fans of traditional ditsy florals with eye catching colours so decided to mix things up with some patchwork techniques and a shade!
Sep 10, 2020 3 min #memadeshade August winner We chat to the winner of our Instagram #memadeshade competition, Alison Bick and show off August's Most Liked shades.