Stitch a chandelier chain cover to hide chain hardware and electrical cords.
Chandeliers add a touch of elegance to any room. However, the chain and cord attaching them to the ceiling can be less than elegant. By creating a fabric cover, you conceal both the hardware and cord. Choose a fabric that matches the wall color to make the cover recede into the background. Another option is to use a fabric that compliments a color from nearby drapes or a rug to add a pop of color. Using adhesive-backed hook and loop tape to attach the cover makes it simple to cover the cord while the chandelier is hanging in place.
Instructions
1. Measure the chain of the chandelier from the top of the fixture to the ceiling with the tape measure. Include any swags in the chain if the electrical cord is plugged into a nearby wall fixture and not wired directly into the ceiling.
2. Cut a piece of fabric twice the length of the measurement from Step 1 and seven inches wide.
3. Fold and press with an iron a 1/4-inch hem on all four sides of the fabric. Hand-stitch or use a sewing machine to stitch the hem in place.
4. Thread the large-eyed needle with a double length of heavy thread. Run large basting stitches up the long side of the fabric beginning at one end. Repeat for the other side. Do not knot the thread at either end.
5. Gather the basting threads to pull the fabric to the original measurement of the chain from Step 1. Adjust the gathers evenly along the fabric.
6. Cut two pieces of adhesive-backed hook and loop tape the same length as the measurement from Step 1. Peel the backing from one piece of tape and place on the wrong side of one long edge of the gathered , placing the edge of the tape a scant 1/8-inch from the edge of the fabric. Press the tape firmly in place all along the gathered edge.
7. Peel the backing from the second piece of hook and loop, tape and place it on the right side of the opposite long side of the cord cover a scant 1/8-inch from the edge of the fabric. Press the tape firmly in place along the gathered edge.
8. Gently remove the basting threads and discard, using a scissors if necessary to clip and remove the thread.
9. Attach the chandelier cord cover to the chain by wrapping the cover around the cord, pressing the two edges of the hook and loop tape together. Place the seam of the cover where it will be least visible.
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