Restoring a treasured lampshade for a client has to be one of the best things I get to do at gilhoolie. Jules from Flackwell Heath had two 1960s, very unusual shaped lampshades that her mum had bought many years ago. They were looking very sorry for themselves but still in use by Jules. The lampshades… Continue reading 1960s vintage lampshade restoration…
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Lampshade challenge…
Lampshade making is not always easy. Mostly because they come in all shapes and sizes; not just the simple, straightforward drum shape. Sometimes a client has an existing lampshade they want recovering and sometimes they just have a frame that they want to see transformed into a beautiful light source. [Recovering, by the way, isn't… Continue reading Lampshade challenge…
Lampshade workshops – such fun!
Where does the time go?! Being a busy mum of two, working part time and running a small business means sometimes I tend to neglect my blog and end up writing for others instead of myself - which is all very good but surely I can do both? I know it's my own fault but… Continue reading Lampshade workshops – such fun!
gilhoolie is still here…
It's been a while since I posted on here, well a really long time actually! In fact it took me five minutes to figure out how to login to my WordPress account to write a new blog post! ha ha... It's not that I haven't been doing gilhoolie 'stuff', it's just that I got out… Continue reading gilhoolie is still here…
Bling it up!
I was recently asked to recover a traditional lampshade to go in an Art Deco living room. I just thought I'd show you some photos of how the lampshade developed, because it really did develop over time as various fringing and braiding was chosen for the design. It had been bought, along with the stand… Continue reading Bling it up!
Go with your gut Julie!…
Sometimes I think far too much about what I'm doing, especially when I'm designing and I wish I could just get on and 'do' more. I had a lovely day yesterday with Angela from Cocoon Home, trawling fabric and trim shops across London (literally, I slept well last night, it felt like we covered the… Continue reading Go with your gut Julie!…
Billions of bilious barbecued blue blistering barnacles!
Just had a bit of a chuckle to myself looking at some of Captain Haddock's insults and exclamations from Tintin (I don't usually spend my spare time doing that, maybe I should, I was just looking for an interesting title for this blog post!) Well, this is a Tintin lampshade I made yesterday for a… Continue reading Billions of bilious barbecued blue blistering barnacles!
My Nan’s thimble…
When I first learnt how to make hand-stitched lampshades I was told, "You really should use a thimble - and one day you'll wonder how you managed without one". Well, I found them really uncomfortable at first; they made sewing feel really awkward. But now I fret if I can't find my Nan's old thimble… Continue reading My Nan’s thimble…
It’s cold outside…
In fact it's so horrible and cold I haven't been out all day (which is very unlike me!) Ah well, at least this spell of hibernation means I have finally started stitching a lampshade I've been meaning to make for ages. I bought the fabric a few months ago and have just ordered some bright… Continue reading It’s cold outside…
Just a normal gilhoolie day…
I haven't written on here lately about what I've done on a normal gilhoolie day so I thought I would now when I feel like it. Once the boys were in school and I'd been for a swim, (that's not usual, I only go once a week!) I started by answering a few emails, then… Continue reading Just a normal gilhoolie day…
