DIY tulle tutu pendant lamp
![hero-tulle-pendant-lamp-crafty-nest Tulle tutu pendant lamp, photo](https://i0.wp.com/www.craftynest.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/hero-tulle-pendant-lamp-crafty-nest-scaled.jpg?resize=1200%2C1600&ssl=1)
Ever since I spotted Swedish designer Jonas Bohlin’s tulle lamp in Gudrun Sjödén’s catalog last year (below), I’ve been dying to make my own. I finally did it! I started with Ikea’s Melodi pendant lamp, then added tulle. Never having attempted anything like this before, I guessed four yards of tulle would be plenty. Boy, was I wrong. It actually took 10 yards. No worries, though. At $1 a yard at Walmart, the tulle is quite affordable. This lamp reminds me of a ballerina’s tutu. Imagine a pink one hanging in your little girl’s room. Or a black one in your modern bedroom. Jonas Bohlin’s lamp = $524. My lamp = $25. Woot. (This post contains affiliate links. If you use these links to buy something, I may earn a small commission. You can read my full disclosure here.)
![Gudrun-Sjoden-Catalog-tulle-pendant-lamp-crafty-nest Jonas Bohlin’s tulle lamp in Gudrun Sjödén’s catalog, photo](https://i0.wp.com/www.craftynest.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/Gudrun-Sjoden-Catalog-tulle-pendant-lamp-crafty-nest.jpg?resize=266%2C319&ssl=1)
How to make a tulle tutu pendant lamp
SUPPLIES
TOOLS
INSTRUCTIONS
![DSCF5564-tulle-pendant-lamp-crafty-nest Supplies to make a tulle tutu pendant lamp, photo](https://i0.wp.com/www.craftynest.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/DSCF5564-tulle-pendant-lamp-crafty-nest.jpg?resize=500%2C375&ssl=1)
1. Gather your supplies. (You can ignore the fancy beaded trim in this photo. It was superfluous in the end.)
![DSCF5565-tulle-pendant-lamp-crafty-nest Cut the tulle lengthwise, photo](https://i0.wp.com/www.craftynest.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/DSCF5565-tulle-pendant-lamp-crafty-nest.jpg?resize=500%2C375&ssl=1)
2. Using your rotary cutter and mat, cut a 17-inch-wide strip of tulle lengthwise. The mat makes this easy because the tulle is see-through. You might not even need a straight edge.
![DSCF5572-tulle-pendant-lamp-crafty-nest Fold and pin layers of tulle, photo](https://i0.wp.com/www.craftynest.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/DSCF5572-tulle-pendant-lamp-crafty-nest.jpg?resize=500%2C375&ssl=1)
3. Fold the larger piece (37 inches wide) so that one side of the fold is 17 inches and the other is 20 inches. Lay the 17-inch-wide piece on top of the larger piece (17-inch fold facing up). Essentially, this creates three layers: two 17-inches wide and one 20-inches wide. Safety pin all three layers together half an inch from the edge of the fold and spaced every foot or so.
![DSCF5567-tulle-pendant-lamp-crafty-nest Basting stitch with embroidery floss, photo](https://i0.wp.com/www.craftynest.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/DSCF5567-tulle-pendant-lamp-crafty-nest.jpg?resize=500%2C375&ssl=1)
4. Using your mat as a guide, sew a simple running/basting stitch one inch from the edge of the fold. Start sewing about 1½ inches from the end. Space the stitches about ¼ inch. Clamp your spool of embroidery floss at the end to anchor it and allow for adjustments in length later on. You can baste by machine instead, but I sewed it by hand (because my sewing machine and I are are sworn enemies at the moment), and it went surprisingly fast.
![DSCF5570-tulle-pendant-lamp-crafty-nest Begin to gather, photo](https://i0.wp.com/www.craftynest.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/DSCF5570-tulle-pendant-lamp-crafty-nest.jpg?resize=500%2C375&ssl=1)
5. Remove the safety pins and gather as you go.
![DSCF5574-tulle-pendant-lamp-crafty-nest Finish gathering and safety pin, photo](https://i0.wp.com/www.craftynest.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/DSCF5574-tulle-pendant-lamp-crafty-nest.jpg?resize=500%2C375&ssl=1)
6. When you get to the end, overlap the right and left sides 1 to 1½ inches and safety pin in place.
![DSCF5576-tulle-pendant-lamp-crafty-nest Continue stitching and tie a knot, photo](https://i0.wp.com/www.craftynest.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/DSCF5576-tulle-pendant-lamp-crafty-nest.jpg?resize=500%2C375&ssl=1)
7. Continue stitching until you reach the other end of the floss. Remove the needle and trim your thread on both sides so you have plenty of extra to tie a knot.
![DSCF5578-tulle-pendant-lamp-crafty-nest Wrap the tutu around the lamp, photo](https://i0.wp.com/www.craftynest.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/DSCF5578-tulle-pendant-lamp-crafty-nest.jpg?resize=500%2C375&ssl=1)
8. Wrap the tulle skirt you created around the lamp, pull tight, and tie a knot.
![DSCF5580-tulle-pendant-lamp-crafty-nest Insert cord kit, photo](https://i0.wp.com/www.craftynest.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/DSCF5580-tulle-pendant-lamp-crafty-nest.jpg?resize=500%2C375&ssl=1)
9. Insert the cord kit and light bulb.
![feature-tulle-pendant-lamp-crafty-nest Tulle tutu pendant lamp, photo](https://i0.wp.com/www.craftynest.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/feature-tulle-pendant-lamp-crafty-nest.jpg?resize=1200%2C900&ssl=1)
10. Hang it from the ceiling with a swag hook. Smooth and straighten the tulle.
![pinterest-tulle-pendant-lamp-crafty-nest Crafty nest Tulle tutu pendant lamp Pinterest images](https://i0.wp.com/www.craftynest.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/pinterest-tulle-pendant-lamp-crafty-nest.jpg?resize=600%2C900&ssl=1)
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