Flickr Finds: Needlepointed Lampshade

The other day, Rebecca noted that she'd been seeing a lot of embroidered designs. We must've been on the same wavelength because just that morning, we'd stopped when we noticed this needlepointed work during our daily flickr surf (and we apologize for the poor quality of the photo)...

It also caught our attention because, unlike the expected pillows and cushions, this Flickr member had applied her skills to a lampshade. You can attempt to embroider directly on a lampshade (a slightly awkward proposition), or you can have a piece of embroidered fabric, whether found in an antique store or made by yourself or a friend or relative, turned into a lampshade at your local fine lamp store.

[Photo by Photos by Mavis, licensed under a Creative Commons License]

Comments (13)

Pretty sure this is from Ikea, not made by the photographer, as noted here:
http://www.apartmenttherapy.com/chicago/blogging/best-of-august-hbs-hot-product-roundup-house-beautiful-0808-057778#comments

posted by squiggle on July 28th 2008 at 12:40pm
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Wow, I agree with squiggle. The photo is even tagged "ikea." :-/

posted by squidlette on July 28th 2008 at 12:47pm
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I might be mistaken, but I think that's a picture of the 'Alfhild Fagel' shade from Ikea, not something made by the person who posted the image on Flicker. If you follow the link to the Flicker page, one of the tags for the photo is 'Ikea'.

posted by Grumpy Girl on July 28th 2008 at 12:50pm
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I own that same lampshade! Definitely from Ikea.

posted by libbylibby on July 28th 2008 at 12:50pm
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There is a better quality photo on the ikea website!

posted by Mrs. Gonzalez on July 28th 2008 at 12:51pm
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yea, i saw that and right away recognized it from ikea.

posted by MFlick on July 28th 2008 at 12:55pm
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Ikea! What a brilliant idea ;)

posted by atlantadesigner on July 28th 2008 at 2:28pm
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I used to have that lampshade and the matching pillow in my guest room. Totally from Ikea.

posted by SourCherry on July 28th 2008 at 2:38pm
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i think everyone who saw this recognized it as the most popular Ikea lampshade...ever.

posted by Lady J on July 28th 2008 at 3:39pm
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hehehee... it's even pictured on the the same page of AT main a few posts down as a post from the chicago site under the "hot products" from ikea. i guess great minds do think alike since both posts are from the 28th. Woops.oh well :)
it's still a great shade-( we have one in the nursery)

http://www.apartmenttherapy.com/chicago/blogging/best-of-august-hbs-hot-product-roundup-house-beautiful-0808-057778

posted by grb on July 28th 2008 at 6:44pm
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They have one at anthropologie too, if I remember correctly.

posted by somuchbetter on July 28th 2008 at 9:04pm
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I'm sorry to pick nits, but as a needlecrafter I can't not point it out: The work on that lampshade is embroidery, not needlepoint. :)

posted by louveciennes on July 29th 2008 at 10:55am
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So, just to try to rescue this post=-=where in LA is a "fine lamp store" that will make an object into a lamp? (Or a shade, not that I care very much about the shade, and boy, it's a cold day when faux folk art excites me.)

posted by Palmetto on July 29th 2008 at 12:45pm
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