Sunday, 30 October 2011

Giveaway!


Last thursday, we went to the local market. We don't do that very often since it got so tourist oriented.
Pazar (where the bazar comes from) is the turkish word for market. It is also the word for sunday, what was traditionally the market day before the republic changed the rest day from the islamitic friday to the european sunday.
So, sunday is not the market day anymore, but today we invite you to come with us and admire the oyas (needle lace and crochetted lace) we found.

We purchased several oyas, and two will be for two lucky winners! Just leave a comment in this post, 2 winners will be picked at November 10. Anyone can join, 1 comment is enough :)





We've known this 'auntie' as long as we live here and she hasn't changed at all in fifteen years. She wears the traditional şalvar and headdress of the region and her hands are hennaed.
She has a small stand at the market where she sells her oyas. While she waits for customers she keeps working at them. Handmade at it's best!



We purchased several oyas, and two will be for two lucky winners! Just leave a comment in this post, 2 winners will be picked at November 10. Anyone can join, 1 comment is enough :)
The ones you can win have both needle lace (made by hand) you can use it as a scarf, bind it around your waist  or cut it and make something entirely different of it.
Posted by StaroftheEast at 13:50
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27 comments:

  1. Kreativlink30 October 2011 at 13:54

    I'm here. Ready to win! :D

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  2. nuray30 October 2011 at 14:05

    Hand made oyas are so beautiful. Auntie look like my grandmother :)
    i missed her, she made booties for me.

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  3. ira30 October 2011 at 14:27

    I want to win too!

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  4. Annuk30 October 2011 at 15:22

    These oyas are wonderful!!!! And the fact they are lovingly handmade locally by old knowing hands makes them so special!
    I'm in! :)

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  5. I bijoux dello Stregatto30 October 2011 at 16:10

    Wonderful! I would like to visit your local market! (Oh and I would like ti win!)

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  6. Ariadne30 October 2011 at 16:14

    These are beautiful! My grandfather used to make printed scarves in Turkey years ago!Please include me in the giveaway!AriadnefromGreece!
    ariadnesky@hotmail.com

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  7. ingermaaike30 October 2011 at 16:17

    Ooooh would love to win!

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  8. Domnisoara Babacilu30 October 2011 at 16:24

    oh they are so so beautiful! and piiink! <3

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  9. Loddelina30 October 2011 at 16:45

    Gorgeous finds, ladies - you are so lucky to be able to hunt down such local treasures!

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  10. RitaJC30 October 2011 at 17:20

    Great finds!
    I hope, I win one of them!
    Pretty please! :)

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  11. gr8jewellery30 October 2011 at 17:52

    I'd love to visit a Turkish market one day, so many treasures to discover!

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  12. Nathalie30 October 2011 at 18:33

    So pretty. And pink too :)

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  13. X by Leina Neima30 October 2011 at 18:37

    Hello.. I am shamelessly saying YES to these beauties ;-)

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  14. Mari30 October 2011 at 21:24

    These are gorgeous and so warming to see the creator and her dedication to handmade traditions. Would love to own one of these, count me in ; )

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  15. Stephanie Kilgast30 October 2011 at 22:05

    How fun!
    I'm in too :)

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  16. Megan Chamberlain30 October 2011 at 22:21

    These are beautiful, I would love to win one. Have been trying to teach myself how to do oya work and it is not easy at all, Auntie's work looks amazing.

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  17. ERGANI weaving30 October 2011 at 22:50

    They are so beautiful, especially the plain pink! I wish I win one of them!

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  18. Erna Price31 October 2011 at 09:21

    They are wonderful! I'd like to win one of those! Thank you for the opportunity!

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  19. FairyFiligree31 October 2011 at 18:10

    I've never had a Turkish oya - it would be something new to add to my scarf collection ! Whee!

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  20. iota D.31 October 2011 at 18:55

    My Grandmother used to add crochet to handkerchiefs. I've taught myself to crochet and admire Auntie's work :)

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  21. matchstickgirl31 October 2011 at 21:44

    incredible how can they do such intricate work at that age ...it's amazing ....

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  22. Akamatra31 October 2011 at 22:20

    They look amazing! And the "auntie" does too!!!

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  23. kraplap1 November 2011 at 00:01

    Ohh so pretty ! Would love to win :)

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  24. Thongbai Tatong1 November 2011 at 10:43

    Please let me win one of them!!

    Thanks for the chance, Estella and Esther.

    - Bai

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  25. Curly1 November 2011 at 11:53

    Wow!! What a wonderful chance to win a beautiful gift. Those oyas are to be treasured.

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  26. Van2 November 2011 at 11:41

    Gorgeous gift you're giving away!!! I want I want I want! hehe :) Thanks for this chance to win something so amazingly beautiful! and made with so much love for the art :)

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  27. tartankiwi3 November 2011 at 13:16

    Oh wow! These are gorgeous!

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