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Welcome to the Lampshade Workroom !

I'm Kate - I make, repair and teach all things Shadey.

My workroom is located in the beautiful Jamberoo valley a few hours drive south of Sydney (Australia), but I also run workshops throughout NSW.

The business is driven by my passion for beautiful textiles combined with the huge enjoyment I get from sharing my knowledge with others keen to learn this captivating craft.

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What's on offer

Classes

Workshops are held regularly in the Jamberoo workroom, as well as a number of other locations around NSW

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Ready-made Lampshades, lamps, shade-making kits

and fabric

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Services

Custom shades made to order, and lampshade makeovers & repairs

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Upcoming Events

Sun, Oct 20
Introduction to Lampshade Making - St Peters, Sydney
Made by Me Workshop
Multiple Dates
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Oct 20, 2024, 9:00 AM – 12:30 PM
Made by Me Workshop, 100 May St, St Peters NSW 2044, Australia
Learn how to make fabulous, truly unique lampshades using fabrics from your stash - what a great way to spend a Sunday! BOOKINGS VIA MADEbyME WORKSHOP... see link below in details
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Sat, Oct 26
Introduction to Lampshade Making - Jamberoo
Jamberoo
Multiple Dates
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Oct 26, 2024, 9:00 AM – 1:00 PM
Jamberoo, Curramore Rd, Jamberoo NSW 2533, Australia
This workshop at our home studio offers heaps of options to create your own bespoke lampshade - you can learn to make a shade from scratch in a wide range of styles and sizes OR you can BYO vintage shade and learn how to make-it-over. So many choices!
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Fri, Nov 01
Introduction to Lampshade Making Wollongong
Hobbysew Figtree
Multiple Dates
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Nov 01, 2024, 9:15 AM – 1:45 PM
Hobbysew Figtree, Rooftop level Figtree Grove Shopping Centre Cnr of The Princes Hwy and, The Avenue, Figtree NSW 2525, Australia
In this new workshop you can choose from making a regular lampshade OR a double-sided shade with fabric on the lining as well as the outside. Whichever option you choose you will be taking home a stunning, professionally made shade in your own choice of fabric!
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Sun, Nov 10
Introduction to Lampshade Making - Newcastle NSW
The Station Newcastle
Multiple Dates
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Nov 10, 2024, 9:00 AM – 1:00 PM
The Station Newcastle, Corner Scott St, Watt St, Newcastle NSW 2300, Australia
Join us for a fun morning learning the tips and tricks of modern lampshade making in a historic venue in Newcastle's vibrant new entertainment quarter!
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Private Lesson Lampshade Making JAMBEROO
Jamberoo
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Jamberoo, Curramore Rd, Jamberoo NSW 2533, Australia
Work one-on-one with professional shade-maker (me - Kate!) in my fully equipped workroom in Jamberoo, South Coast NSW. Date by arrangement.
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LAMPSHADE PARTY! Your Place or Mine
Location is TBD
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Time is TBD
Location is TBD
There's nothing more fun than creating stuff with friends - line up a few of your besties or team-mates for a few hours of fun with fabric, have a yummy morning or afternoon tea (or lunch), and head home with some stunning professional-standard lampshades.
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Video Tutorials

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Meet The Team

We are the Genies behind the Lampshade Workroom

Light Bringer

Kate Malfroy

After years of working as a professional upholsterer I started running upholstery and lampshade workshops due to demand, and quickly discovered I really loved teaching.

The demand for classes has continued ever since and during Covid - when I was overwhelmed with upholstery work - to save my sanity I decided to redirect the business away from upholstery to focus on lampshades - and The Lampshade Workroom was born.

The workroom is located in an idyllic location, in a small valley within the Jamberoo Valley on south coast NSW. Our property is nestled on the edge of rainforest, with a creek running from the Illawarra escarpment just a few metres from the workroom.

Because I love travelling, I also run workshops in other places around NSW - including scheduled events at other business locations, as well as private groups in homes.

I look forward to hearing from you if you'd like to make a booking or an enquiry!

Kate

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Customer Relations Officer

Pipsqueak

No-one enters or leaves the Lampshade Workroom without the approval of Pipsqueak, who takes her job very seriously.

Being an Australian Border Collie, she has a number of traits which make her well suited for this role - extreme friendliness combined with strong herding instincts and attention to detail (obsessiveness) means she's usually got a better idea of everything that's happening on the place than Kate.