Australian Homespun - June 2018

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Press a ruler along the length of the overlap and

peg it in place until the glue has dried thoroughly.

Run a fi nger up and down the inside of the shade behind

the overlap area to ensure a good hold between the

overlapping layers.

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To finish, glue the last^11 ⁄ 2 in of the right edge of the

design – the raw edge that you trimmed just inside the

styrene – and push it in place on both the rings. Then glue the

turned-under edge on the left edge of the design and adhere

it to the rings, overlapping the raw edge of the fabric.

Step photos courtesy of Shannan

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Lay the shade on its side while you complete the

gluing of the overlap. Carefully lift the edge of the

fabric up the length of the shade and add a narrow line of

glue along the fabric. You don’t want to use too much glue,

as it will squeeze out and mark the fabric on the shade.

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Leave the last^1 ⁄ 2 in or so of fabric at the left and right

edges of the design unglued, but ensure that the left

edge of the design, with the turned-under edge, is on the

outer so that it will overlap the raw edge on the right edge

of the design. Turn the shade around, and repeat Steps 16-

19 to attach the top edge of the shade to the plain ring.