Ahh, the infamous lampshade... I originally wanted to use wooden paint stirrers to make the shade but I couldn't find my hot glue gun so I settled for torn fabric strips tied to both ends of the shade. (diystinctlymade.com)
I had to laugh when I saw you using paint stirrers for the backing. (mylove2create.com)
At Mark Moore Gallery, New York painter Cordy Ryman exploits it with masterful nonchalance, making tasteful abstractions out of such studio leftovers as paint stirrers, strips of Velcro and sliced up stretcher bars. (latimesblogs.latimes.com)