No Sew (or Nearly No Sew) Lamp Shade Covers This is an excellent way to allow you to coordinate your lamp shade(s) with your bedroom sheets. Materials: Ribbon (measure circumference of shade TOP + 1 foot) Small Shade: 1 Pillow case Large Shade: 2 Pillow Cases (sewn together at bottom end) Wrap AND gather case around lamp shade. Tie rubbon about 1 or 2 inches from top of shade. Voila!