TURKISH LACE-CROCHET WORK BY DEMET

IRISH SQUARE DOILY

2011-04-25T18:36:00.000-07:00

I made this one as soon as I saw the pattern, it is 9 inches square.
Pattern is from Decorative Crochet magazine#1

I made this one size 30 Altin Basak threads

OLD FASHIONED ROUND DOILY

2011-04-12T15:59:00.000-07:00

I made this one a week ago, I used this burgundy, pink and eggshell colored threads, I like the way it turned out.

It is 18.5 inches

It is from Diana Robotki (I think) I bought the magazine from Garaje sale and most of the magazines were not in good shaped.

MORE PICTURES OF WHITE OVAL

2011-04-12T15:41:00.001-07:00

WHITE, OVAL RUNNER

2011-03-30T10:17:00.001-07:00

I have not post any of my new works for sometime, I finally managed to take picture and came up with this one.

This pattern is from Beautiful Crochet Lace, Ondori book, 2008

I made this runner by using white, size 10 thread, did not measured yet, it is good size table runner.

SCARF

2010-12-05T13:25:00.000-08:00

Since I started making these I made long scarf too.

It too is knitted and edges are crocheted, rose too.

SHAWL

2010-12-05T13:19:00.000-08:00

Recently,I have been making scarfs/shawls too here is some of them that I managed to completed.

Very soft, rich colored .It is shaded black, grey and very pale pink kind of powder lilac, made with super soft bouckle yarn,It is really long and can be used as wrap And it is 98 x 20 inches

Can be seen here too:)

http://www.etsy.com/listing/59943083/extra-long-scarfshawl

PINK/WHITE/PINEAPPLES

2010-08-30T15:26:00.000-07:00

I made this one a couple of months ago, I like how it looks.

It is 19.5 inches, white and pink, size 10 cotton thread used.

HEART DOILY

2010-02-05T19:29:00.000-08:00

I made this for Valentine day, it is small doily about 7.5 inches. I really like the way it turned.

Happy Valentine days to all!

Brown/white table topper

2010-01-17T08:18:00.000-08:00

It is 30 inches, brown and white. Size 10 threads.

MOSS, LONG SCARF, KNIT, CROCHET

2009-12-28T08:36:00.000-08:00

I made this one by using those huge ball of bouckle yarn. It is shaded green adn over 80 inches long, 13 inches wide.

I also made crocheted removable rose with string can be attach any place on it. The scarf is knitted and edge work is done by crochet.

uncomplete neckwarmer

2009-12-18T11:32:00.000-08:00

This one, I still am working on, will be ready soon after I add button on. It is knitted and edge work is crocheted.

It is burgandy color, for some reason, it looks red.!

GREY NECKWARMER/ACCESSORY

2009-12-18T11:28:00.000-08:00

I made this one by using very simple knitting thecnique and embelished with crochet edge and black rose. It is simply folded half to give this shape. It is gray and black

NECKWARMER

2009-12-18T11:10:00.001-08:00

I have been making these neckwarmers recently, these are the most recent ones that I completed, I made several colors of them.

This one is lime color, even the picture shows different

KNIT/CROCHET NECK ACCESSORY

2009-12-03T10:25:00.000-08:00

I made this one by using needles, yes, it is knitted, I plced licht blue crocheted rose on it. It is purple

ANOTHER PICTURE OF WHITE NECK ACCESSORY

2009-12-03T10:21:00.001-08:00

WHITE, CRISP NECK ACCESSORY

2009-12-03T10:16:00.000-08:00

I started to work with yarn more than I did before and came out with several new, different shapes. I created and crocheted this. I like it a lot :)

I used white icy fine yarn for this.It is very soft :)

NECK WARMER WITH YARN AND THREAD

2009-11-02T10:15:00.000-08:00

I realised that I have not post anything almost a month, here is one of the latest work I have done.

I designed and made it. Yes, it is yarn, very soft yarn, I made little flower with thread and placed on it.

2009-09-08T15:24:00.000-07:00

I made this doily few days ago, I really like the design, the only thing was each white tip had to done seperately. Pattern came from one of the Ondori book. It is 10 inches round, wite green and yellow with size 10 cotton threads

ANOTHER SET OF MINI DOILIES

2009-08-23T21:23:00.000-07:00

Here is another mini doily group. I really like crocheting them, they are easy to make, less rounds, finishes quickly.

MINI DOILIES

2009-08-23T21:13:00.000-07:00

I started to make mini doilies, here is some of them that I made recently.

I used size 30 Altin Basak threads and .85mm hook, they are in between 2.5 and 3 inches

WHITE AGAIN

2009-08-09T17:31:00.000-07:00

I love this design and I love crocheting with white threads. THis one is 13 inches and I made this with size 30 Altin Basak thread.

MINI WHITE DOILY

2009-08-06T15:33:00.000-07:00

I made this one to do something quick, I did not work that way, it was not quick at all :)

But I like the result.

It is 8 inches, made with size 30, Altin Basak white thread.

DELICATE ROUND, WHITE DOILY

2009-08-06T15:26:00.000-07:00

This one is from German crochet book. I really like the design, it has unusual stiches on it.

It is 11 inches and I made it with size 30, white Altin Basak thread.

ANOTHER WHITE DOILY

2009-08-06T15:21:00.000-07:00

I like the shape of this doily and decided to make it. I am glad that I made it with size 1o thread, because it has soooo many single stiches.

It is 14 inches, pattern came from one of the Ondori book

WHITE DOILY

2009-08-06T15:16:00.000-07:00

I made this one with size 10 threads, I think it turned out well. It is 17 inches. I think the picture is little dark, oh well.

WHITE RUNNER, PINEAPPLE EDGED

2009-07-17T20:25:00.001-07:00

I made this one very recently, it is 11 x 18 inches, I did not used written/diagrammed pattern, I combined two old designs together to make this one.

I crocheted this with size 10 thread.

I WON :)

2009-05-31T15:06:00.000-07:00

I learned that I won the artistic floral challenge, it was organised by ETSY Thread Artists team.

Here is another picture of my doily.

SQUARE, FLORAL DOILY

2009-05-19T09:28:00.000-07:00

I made this doily to enter artistic floral challenge on etsy group.

Here is the explanation for this enty, voting has started on May 16, still on till May 31 st.

My doily is about 9.5 inches square, I made it with size 10 white, 2 tones of green, and 2 tones of pink threads. I crocheted beads around the edge.

My entry is under my name ,

If anyone interested, here is the link to VOTE

http://etsythreadartists.blogspot.com/

"This item was created for the Etsy Thread Artists Artistic Floral Challenge. You can view this one and all of our entries on our team blog at http://etsythreadartists.blogspot.com. Voting for this challenge will begin on May 16th and will end on May 31st. Everyone is welcome to vote."

OVAL RUNNER

2009-04-14T14:11:00.000-07:00

This is the second one I made, it is 26.6 x 14 inches.

This one was more challenging because the pattern requires many tiny delicate works and pickots.

I used size 30, white Altin Basak thread for this one.

OVAL TABLE CENTER/RUNNER

2009-04-14T14:05:00.000-07:00

I made this one by using size 10 white cotton threads, it is 26.5 x 16.5 inches.

I think it turned out very well

WHITE SHAMROCK DOILY

2009-03-11T14:15:00.000-07:00

I made this one in white and size 10 thread, it is 13 inches,

SHASMROCK COASTER

2009-03-11T14:01:00.000-07:00

I made this coaster(s) to match with the doily, it is 7 inches

SHAMROCK DOILY

2009-03-11T13:55:00.000-07:00

I made few Shamrock doilies, this one is 15 inches.
Colors are white and green, I used size 10 threads

SPIRAL THECNIQUE TABLE CLOTH

2009-03-05T18:24:00.000-08:00

I made this challenging table cover becuase I really love the pattern. I used size 10 white cotton thread. It came out very big (46 inches) but looks very pretty.

Designer is Vildan Uckardes

PEACH/WHITE DOILY

2009-03-02T18:47:00.000-08:00

I love this design and I am crocheting it with many colors

It is 12 inches

WHITE, OVAL DOILY

2009-02-01T13:45:00.000-08:00

I made this doily and gave to my friend as gift,

It is 8 x 12 inches (I guess), I used size 30 off white Altin Basak thread. My friend likes it very much.

SPANISH FAN DOILY

2009-02-01T13:24:00.000-08:00

I made this doily, while back. It is very nice pattern to work with.
I used size 30 Altin Basak cotton thread. It was little difficult to iron it but when it is ironed it looks very good.

Her eis the picture of it. It is 12 inches round

2009-01-14T10:11:00.000-08:00

As soon as I saw this one, I sit down and made it.

THe pattern is Vildan Uckardes's design. I love all her patterns.

I made it with size 30, ALtin Basak white thread and it is 13 inches.

PINEAPPLE HEART

2009-01-14T10:04:00.000-08:00

When I was trying to make pineapple heart, I made this one too. This one is smaller and has different details on it. I made this with no pattern.

I made the border with eggplant color thread and it is 8 x 7 inches

Here is the picture

ANOTHER HEART DOILY

2009-01-10T12:03:00.000-08:00

I have been making many different designed of heart doilies, this is another one.

Made with size 10 cotton threads and measures 11 x 10 inches.

HEART DOILY

2009-01-06T09:21:00.000-08:00

Hello all,

I have been busy lately and did not post anything since early Dec.

Here is the one I just finished for Valentine day. I think it turned out weel. I used size 10, white cotton thread.

CHRISTMAS GIFT DOILY

2008-12-08T13:17:00.000-08:00

It is 13 inches, made with cotton threads

CHRISTMAS DOILY

2008-12-08T13:08:00.001-08:00

This is another one that I made for this Chrismas/New year season.
I used white and gold metallic threads.It is 12 inches

HOLIDAY TABLE CENTER

2008-12-08T13:00:00.000-08:00

This is the new table center that I made, it is 21 inches

LACY TABLE COVER

2008-11-24T12:38:00.001-08:00

I have been making really tiny pieces and really big pieces at the same time.
I just finished this one. It is large table center, I made it by using size 10, white cotton threads.

PILLOW DECORATION

2008-11-14T16:11:00.000-08:00

I saw this one as pot holder, when I used thick yarn it turned out very nice looking decorative pillow top, Center flower is made with size 10 thread.I used thick cotton yarn for this project. It is 11 inches round

WHITE, SQUARE,MINI FLOWER DOILY

2008-11-14T15:35:00.000-08:00

I think I love white thread more than other colors, I find myself making another than another,than another white doilies.

I made this one with size 30 white, Altin Basak thread. It is about 11 inches each side

I really liked them (I made 4 of them, 2 small squares and 2 runners)

WHITE DOILY WITH DIAMONDS

2008-11-08T18:08:00.000-08:00

I made this one last year and gave to a friend as gift.
It is 15 inches. I made this one by using size 30, white Altin Basak thread.

SINGLE ROSE DOILY

2008-11-08T16:24:00.000-08:00

This is the doily, I realy enjoyed making.

It is made with size 10, cream, pink and green threads and appr.12 inches

FALL/HALLOWEEN DOILY

2008-10-30T13:58:00.000-07:00

I made this one few days ago and displayed on my tables (3 of them)
I used orange and black threads, it is 13 inches round

OVAL RUNNER

2008-10-23T18:45:00.000-07:00

I made this one by using size 30, Altin Basak purple and white threads.

It is 42 x 15 inches.

BLUE DAISY DOILY

2008-10-15T09:31:00.000-07:00

I made this one to try if I make the disies with blue center. I think it turned out really good.
I used size 30 white Altin Basak and blue Oren Bayan threads for this one.

TABLE CENTER IN WHITE AGAIN

2008-10-07T10:55:00.000-07:00

I made this one last year around this time (October).
I used size 10, white cotton thread, it is 45 inches

OVAL, ROSE MAT

2008-09-30T17:00:00.000-07:00

I made this one by using white, size 30 Oren Bayan threads. It is 20 inches long and 13 inches high.

I love filet work. I made some runners, doilies and curtains with filet work

COASTER SET

2008-09-22T15:32:00.001-07:00

These are the coaster that I find very easy to make. I made them with five different colors in size 10 threads.

SQUARE SPRING DOILY

2008-09-21T08:31:00.000-07:00

I love this design, it turned out really well, I made this one with size 10 cotton threads, Main color is frosty green. It is 15 inches square

PANSY DOILY

2008-09-18T08:53:00.000-07:00

I love making flower doilies, I made this one by using size 30 Altin Basak, white, purple and yellow cotton threads, it is 14 inches

WHITE, PINEAPPLE DOILY

2008-09-14T12:20:00.000-07:00

I made this one by using size 10 off white cotton thread. It is about 12 inches.

ANOTHER WHITE TABLE CENTER

2008-09-10T10:01:00.000-07:00

I made this one by using size 10 white thread. It is almost 35 inches.

I have more white table centers, that I will be posting soon.
Here is the picture

BABY BLANKET IS FINISHED

2008-09-09T12:23:00.000-07:00

I finished the blanket, it turned out good.
It is 36 inches square.
Now it is looking like this

BABY BLANKET

2008-09-03T16:05:00.000-07:00

I am trying to complete this baby blanket. I usually do most of my work with threads, yarn has different feeling than threads.

I use to knit alot by using all kind of yarns in the past. May be I need to work more with yarns, what do you think?

Here is the picture of my unfinished blanket. I made this blanket by using the same pattern of wash cloths that I crocheted for my daughter when she was baby.

TABLE CENTER, PINK AND WHITE

2008-08-02T12:03:00.000-07:00

I love making table centers by using patch work, I made this one by using size 30 Altin Basak polyester threads. Colors are white and pink.
It turned out 45 inches round.

BEAD WORK NECKLACE

2008-07-28T19:47:00.000-07:00

This one is the last necklace that I made.I used lavender color seed beads and placed metal part at the center of it, also added crystals.

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WHITE TABLE CENTER

2008-07-26T16:36:00.000-07:00

I made this one by using size 40, white Altin Basak thread.

I think it is very good looking one

PINK/WHITE RUNNER

2008-07-26T14:46:00.000-07:00

I made this runner a while ago by using white and pink size 10 cotton threads. I believe pattern came from Magic Crochet magazine.

WHITE TABLE CENTER

2008-07-01T18:50:00.000-07:00

It is vacation time for me. Before I travel, I like to post this one.

I made this one two years ago by using size 40 white Altin Basak cotton thread.
It turned out really big and very good looking table cover/center

PINK TOWEL SET WITH LACE EDGE

2008-06-25T14:45:00.001-07:00

This is another guest towel set, that I made lace edges on them. Towels are pink and white and I used pink and white, size 30 Altin Basak threads

GUEST TOWELS WITH LACE EDGE

2008-06-25T14:39:00.001-07:00

This is one of my favorite one that I made, I think they turned out really well,
I used size 30 Altin Basak, wihite ald salmon color threads on Salmon color towel set.

EMBELISHED, WHITE DOILY

2008-06-23T19:06:00.000-07:00

I made this one by using size 40 white Altin Basak cotton thread and embelished with white/lavender crocheted flowers

WHITE, ROUND DOILY

2008-06-19T19:24:00.000-07:00

This is another design I like, I made this one by using size 40 white Altin Basak cotton thread

DOILY WITH WILD FLOWERS

2008-06-19T19:07:00.000-07:00

This is the doily I always enjoyed making it, it is very springy and very detailed.

FLOWER FIELD DOILY

2008-06-13T15:57:00.001-07:00

I made this one from japanese book, I dont know what is the name of the doily, I namd it as flower filed doily. I made it by using size 10 cotton threads.

ORIGINAL ROSE DOILY WITH BEADS

2008-06-13T15:40:00.000-07:00

I designed this one and crocheted. I used pearl color size 30 polyester thread. I crocheted seed beads too.

Here it is

SOFT VARIEGATED DOILY

2008-06-09T14:26:00.000-07:00

I love this one, it is small (12 inches) I made this one with size 30 white and variegated lavender threads

FLORAL DOILY

2008-06-09T09:32:00.000-07:00

I made this doily not long ago, I used different colors for flowers. I love the way it looks :)

WHITE, ANTUQUE LOOKING ROUND DOILY

2008-06-06T11:40:00.000-07:00

I made this one recently and I think it turned out lovely.
It is 12 inches, round and I made this by using size 30 Altin Basak thread.

TOWEL SET WITH LACE EDGE

2008-05-30T10:49:00.000-07:00

I made this set last year. I used very good towels to be edged.
Edge is made out of size 30 cream and pink cotton threads.
I love this towels, I probably made 40-50 of them and I will be posting each of them in near future

CREAM AND PINK TABLE TOPPER

2008-05-30T10:44:00.000-07:00

This is another table topper I made, It is patchwork/circle filet combination.
I made this one with cream and pink size 30 polyester threads.

ANOTHER DAISY DOILY

2008-05-30T09:25:00.000-07:00

I love doilies with flowers, this is another one I enjoyed making it.

I made this by using size 30 white and yellow threads.

TABLE TOPPER

2008-05-27T14:42:00.001-07:00

I made this one end of 2007, It turned out lovely.I used size 10 cotton threads and embelished it with frame work and roses

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DIAMOND SHAPED WHITE MAT

2008-05-19T15:33:00.000-07:00

I made this one as set, this one is the larger one, there are 2 more pieces smaller than this one.

DAISY DOILY

2008-05-12T12:57:00.001-07:00

ORIGINAL PILLOW TRIM

2008-05-02T21:30:00.000-07:00

I made this one with size 30 cotton and size 30 polyester threads.
I designed and crocheted it.

BLUE AND WHITE DOILY

2008-04-30T16:16:00.000-07:00

DELICATE ROUND DOILY

2008-04-30T16:06:00.001-07:00

I made this doily with size 40 white thread, turned out very well

ROUND DOILY WITH BEADS

2008-04-30T13:31:00.000-07:00

I made this doily short time ago, I embelished the edge with beads

OYA FLOWERS

2008-04-27T20:35:00.000-07:00

I made this flowers in the past, I will be posting the rest of my oya works in near future.

These from Southern part of Turkey (Icel/Namrun) I learned it when I spend my summer vacation there

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patchwork square

2008-04-22T18:17:00.001-07:00

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MINI TRAY MAT

2008-04-21T18:24:00.000-07:00

DOILY WITH OYA ( EMBELISHMENT)

2008-04-19T18:28:00.000-07:00

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HUMMING BIRD DOILY

2008-04-19T16:50:00.001-07:00

This is one of my designs, I enjoyed when I created it

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Doily, with many roses

2008-04-18T16:35:00.001-07:00

FLORAL POLYESTER DOILY

2008-04-18T14:43:00.000-07:00

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OYA/NEEDLE WORK TRAY MAT

2008-04-17T19:01:00.000-07:00

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A LITTLE INFORMATION ABOUT OYA

2008-04-17T12:52:00.000-07:00

TURKISH OYA AND CROCHET

Handicrafts, like all other folk arts are the liveliest and most thoughtful ways of documenting a nations cultural identity.

Anatolia, the cradle of many civilizations, still holds traces of the cultures from these civilizations in every region.The roots of handicrafts in Anatolia date far back in to the antiquities

According to examples of antique oya, all handmade embriodery and oya were of great interest in every Anatolian period and especially in Ottoman times.

Apparently oya, which has a unique place in single and three dimentional fiber crafts, is not only used for decoration. Oya needlework is used as a means of communication too.

Oya is an embelishment, it means to embelish, it also meant “ the house was embelished” in the 2nd Centrury for the Turks

Today in Anatolia, among the lace works that are performed by using means as crochet hooks, needles, shuttles, pins, the ones that are either designed as borders or as motifs having different names according to the tools and techniques used:

1- Needle works
2- Crochet hook works
3- Shuttle works
4- Hairpin works
5- Wool works
6- Wax works
8- Bead and sequens work
9- Cloth leftover works

Supplies used in making oya

1- Silk threads
2- Cotton threads
3- Synthetic threads
4- Beads
5- Cloth,sequins,paper,Horse hair etc.

Sources:

1-OYA CULTURE SINCE OTTOMANS

Author : T.Onuk

2- TURKISH LACE WORKS (OYA) CATALOGUE ( Volume 1 and 2)

Republic of Turkey Ministry of Culture