Craft Day

Craft Days are organized to learn how to make your own gifts or decorations for your home. We are learning together some of the Turkish crafts as well such as stained glass (vitray), lacework (dantel), and hand knitting (el orgusu). Plan on a day at Divan Triad filled with arts, crafts and friends. Complimentary Turkish bakery and refreshments are served on this cozy social gathering. Come and join us! Just have fun! No previous knowledge is necessary. If interested, you can check with the Calendar to learn most up-to-date meeting times or contact Divan at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .

Decorative Soaps

Decorative Soaps

Decorative Soaps. Last two weeks in Craft Day we tried to make our own decorative soaps. It is wonderful experience for all of us. Esra and I made two liquid hand soaps and three soap bars. Here are the directions for soap bar:

Fancy Magnets

Fancy Magnets

Fancy Magnets. Last Saturday, we saw this fancy magnet at Alev`s house. Seyda took the photos to knit it. It is an easy knit and looks as a great craft. The antennas of the butterfly is made of think electrical wires. With a magnet sticked to butterfly, the fancy magnets are ready... (June 7, 2008)

Cross Stitch

Cross Stitch

Cross Stitch. We have done "cross stitch" in this Craft Day.

Kids Craft Day

Kids Craft Day

Kids Craft Day. We dedicated this week's Craft Day to kids. (March 28, 2008)

Napkin Rings

Napkin Rings

1^st Craft Day - Napkin Rings. On January 9, we gathered for the first Craft day when we planned to make napkin rings. We found 18 different Christmas and holiday ornaments in clearance at A.C. Moore Store. We paid 10 cent for each! Do they look different? (January 9, 2008)

Latch Hook Day

Latch Hook Day

Latch Hook Day. In this week's Craft Day, we have done latch hook. Esra has done the latch hook pillow. Flowery heart looks pertty... Seyda`s smiley sun and rainbow pillow and Sule`s lighthouse look wonderful. I am not patient enough to start a big one like this. It takes a fair amount of time.

Punch Needle Day

Punch Needle Day

Punch Needle Day. We have done punch needle in this Craft Day. Nezahat finished the seashells. Her bathroom picture is ready. Sule`s little flower. Seyda and I have done the colorful flowers. Ready for framing.

Stained Glass

Stained Glass

Stained Glass Day. This was the first time we colored glass. It was so hard for us. I heard that Sule and Cigdem have lots of experiences in that art. Next time we are going to color with them. My work is a rose and butterflies. Esra`s roses took long time. Until evening she worked to finish it. It looks pretty. Seyda`s butterflies. She colored it for her bathroom in Turkiye. (April 9, 2008)

Flower Basket

Flower Basket

Flower Basket. Almost three months ago, we planned to decorate this basket with my friends. They came my home and we decided to do it today. 10 minutes were enough. We made use of the flowers avalilable at home. We first filled the basket with newspaper and sticked the styrofoam to punch the flowers into. We added flowers and leaves, and covered the base with artificial moss. Flower basket is finished. (June 18, 2008)

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