GC Patchwork Studio

I was inspired of the original mosaic of Love’s God Eros and tried to make the quilt of the mosaic five years ago.

The original mosaics were found under the Firat river in Gaziantep city.The ancient city was called Belkis/Zeugma.

Iwas inspired of the original mosaics in the Gaziantep museum and tried to make the quilt of the original mosaic five years ago.

This prayer mat is hung on the wall of my studio. It was made by my grandmother almost a hundred years ago. The puffs were filled with hundred percent cotton that she grew and the traits used were also made by her from the cocoons she had. I am grateful to my grandmother for leaving the heritage to me out of all grand children she had.

I have decided to make a wall quilt of this beautiful winter house of our friends Mr.&Mrs.Karakus when we were invited there.It would be a surprise to one of my best friends Mrs.Dilek Karakus on her birthday.

During our visit I have taken several pictures as a memory.But I knew perfectly well that one of the pictures became my pattern while I was making the wall quilt.

The original cushion cover was made by Mrs.Guner Tokatli with traditional Turkish handcraft ( Türk Işi ) half century ago.

Her daughter Mrs.Isil Sen requested a contemprary design to be applied.We have fulfilled her wish by using shadow applique and shell technique.

Losev is one of the most powerful associations in Turkey which is concerned about leukaemia of kids. We, as GC Patchwork Studio, have organized several events on behalf of Losev for years such as Rainbow Fashion Show.

These small projects which were designed by myself, produced by the mothers of the kids who suffer from leukaemia, and sold for the benefit of those kids.

I feel so honoured to be a small part of that wonderful family.

Runaway is our first lottery project.Machine pieced,hand quilted.

40cmX160cm,Feb.2008

We have recently started designing antique quilts. Grandmother’s Remembrance is the very first design of our studio.

The antique piece was made by Mrs.Hikmet Akyurek about a century ago. Her grand daughter Pelin asked me to design a contemporary quilt for her daughter.

Shadow appliqué and paper piecing was used. Pieced by hand, quilted by hand.

95cmX95cm, Feb.2008

Dream Village is my last punch project.I was inspired by the village near Selcuk,Ephesus in Sept.where I was invited for an exhibition.I have started Dream Village at that exhibition as demonstration.

34cmX27cm,Dec.2007

With my last quilt “ As Far As You Go “ ,I imagined to sail to the shores that the Sun and the Sea meets each other,where there is no restrictions, limits or rules yet just the moments to live. In my opinion my last quilt explained how I felt right at the moment,at the age close to fifty.

Watercolor technique is used,hand appliqued,hand quilted.

“As Far As You Go” displayed first at Selcuk,Efesus International Art Festival, Sept. 2007

May 2008   European Quilt Championship 

143cmX126cm,Sept.2007