Needle Lace Flowers by Figen Cakir

Needle Lace Flowers by Figen Cakir

A complete guide to creating exquisite floral motifs and borders, using just a needle and thread, and traditional Turkish Oya techniques. Learn how to make more than 16 needle lace flowers using traditional Turkish Oya embroidering skills. Beautiful projects to make with each of the flower designs Clear, step-by-step instructions, accompanied by beautiful photographs, easy-to-follow charts and artwork illustrations

Sept 13

Here's a technique for making pretty decorative flowersThis is a kind of crochet, called oya, that comes from Turkey, using a needle as opposed to a crochet hook. It is often used as a trim on scarves. There is an interesting history of this type of needlework in the book. To me, this book has the wrong title, I would rather have seen it called Oya Crochet or even Turkish Crochet. At first I thought it was flowers made with one of those plastic flower makers. This is far more interesting. I love the example on page 7, which unfortunately is not included despite the fact that the subtitle of the book suggests there are border pattens included, the only patterns are for single flowers. The book shows how to make different flowers and suggests how to use them, but for the majority of suggestions, it is simply attaching the flowers to an object such as a frame or headband. It is an interesting method and I would like to see a book of trims.

* Karen Platt Yarnsandfabrics.co.uk/crafts *

Feb 14

The British born author moved to Turkey where the local craft of Oya work inspired her to help the Turkish women to develop their age-old craft skills. This book helps to introduce the craft to a wider audience. After a brief history each project has clear instructions and beautiful photographs, showing the flowers. The stitches are clearly explained also. An interesting technique for any one capable with a needle.

* Merseyside Embroiderer's Guild (megonline.co.uk) *

Figen Cakir is an ex-pat Briton living in Turkey. A keen knitter and fan of all things textile, Figen was inspired by the craftsmanship she found in Turkey to set up her own business selling locally sourced yarns and accessories. A desire to help and encourage Turkish women to further develop their age-old craft skills, led Figen to discover the beauty of traditional Oya. In helping to preserve this ancient textile art, Figen is hoping to introduce the skill to a wider audience.

SKU	Unavailable
ISBN 13	9781782210054
ISBN 10	1782210059
Title	Needle Lace Flowers
Author	Figen Cakir
Condition	Unavailable
Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	Search Press Ltd
Year published	2013-08-29
Number of pages	128
Cover note	Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.