Margaret Rourke 
Lampshades — No. 5 in the Craft Note Books Series 

A comprehensive guide to making lampshades extensively illustrated with diagrams and drawings. Contents Include: Tools and Equipment; Choosing a Frame; Binding; Trimmings; Plastic Lampshades; A Flared Cover in Buckram and Material; Fabrics and how to Measure Them; An Inexpensive Shade with a French Seam; The "Quickie"; A Lampshade with a Balloon Lining; Methods of Using Lace; A Coolie with a Gathered Lining; A Pleated Drum; A Swathed Pleated Lampshade; Conclusion — Colour Schemes. This book contains classic material dating back to the 1900s and before. The content has been carefully selected for its interest and relevance to a modern audience.