Is there and easy way to make fringe, with maybe embroidery thread?
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Teri
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my friend has a lampshade that has fringe on it and he repurposed another and made it look like the other one but there is no fringe. was wondering if you could make some like the old style fringe to matche other?
4 answers
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Hi, Theresa! I don't know of an easy way to make fringe, it's pretty labor intensive. Maybe the best way to make the two lamps match would be to pull off the old fringe. Then you could glue store-bought fringe trim around the bottom of both lampshades.
Michlosangeles
on Nov 26, 2013
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To make fringe, I wrap yarn, raffia or whatever you want around a piece of cardboard. AS you remove the wound yarn, you could glue one side on the lampshade and after the glue dries, cut the bottom loops into a "fringe":.
Terri Mayfield
on Nov 27, 2013
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Theresa do a search on DIY Fringe-- it depends on what type of fringe you need to duplicate on how to do, will take some work but it is do-able. But like Michlosangeles said it would be simpler to remove existing fringe , buy new fringe in that style and apply to both shades.
Cynthia E
on Jan 09, 2014
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Actually, it's not that difficult to make fringe, though it is much easier to simply buy it. But if you're looking for a specific color fringe then making it might be your best bet. Terri has the right idea, though I go a step further and sew the top down so attaching is easier. I also wind the yarn onto a crochet fork--see attached photo--which makes stitching easy. You could possibly create a similar tool from a wire clothes hanger. Good luck!
Nancy Gramm
on Mar 12, 2015
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