Year: 2002
| Dimensions | 50cm x 70cm | |
| Fabrics | Meydane silk (local silk woven at hand-looms) , colored cottons, embroidery ribbon. | |
| Techniques | Applique, boutisse, ribbon embroidery, embroidery techniques. | |
| Completion | 190 quilt-hours | |
| Artist’s comments | 1001 Nights is one of the peaks of mystical East myths; the purpose of this quilt was to authenticize the patchwork. The silk background is embellished with Boutisse technique and the appliques are heavily embroidered to catch the “arabesque” atmosphere. |
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