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The Making of an Overdyed Patchwork Rug
Jun 10, 2021
Vintage Overdyed Patchwork Rugs are created using fragments & pieces of old knotted pile rugs which have been previously overdyed. Because of this, they can be made to any size or shape specification. The pieces are cut into mostly squares & rectangles of varying sizes before being laid out on a table to begin to form the design of the new rug. This is not...
A Culinary Tour of Istanbul
Jun 10, 2021
The runaway favourite highlight of our recent trip to Istanbul was a walking culinary tour with Culinary Backstreets. This company operates several different walking tours in Istanbul; the one we chose was 'Two Markets, Two Continents'. It is truly an extraordinary way to experience Istanbul away from the tourists. It was outstanding and I cannot recommend it enough. We were two groups of 6, (the...
Our Favourite Things in Istanbul
Jan 28, 2021
I have some great new additions to my "Favourite Things to do in Istanbul' list. As well as my favourite Bookshop, Jewelry store, Rug shop, Hotel and cafe, I can now add the best place to buy fresh Turkish Delight, favourite Pub and favourite place to buy leather handbags (from where I just bought three!) Favourite Pub....Cozy Restaurant & Cafe. On Divanyolu Street (the main...