RECYCLE your old pillow covers! Turn them into beautiful miniature lamp shades. Step 1- Gather plastic cups, old fabric, string or LED lights, scissors, paper and glue. Step 2- Trace the size of the cup on the paper and cut it as a template. Step 3- Use the template to cut the fabric. Step 4- Stick the fabric around the cups. Step 5- Cut a cross in the bottom of the cups to slip the lampshades onto the lamp.