Afyon Kocatepe University Journal of Social Sciences

Abstract

Covering their bodies is one
of the basic needs of humankind, which is as old as the history of humanity.
Humans who developed themselves in technical and aesthetic sense experienced
this process in the production of quilts. The quilt in Diwan-ı Lughat Al Turk
is referred to as yogurkan or yörgen. In the history of Turks, quilts have
always been important and have been an indispensable part of life. At
Afyonkarahisar in the Aegean region, which has a continental climate, quilts
have an important place within the daily items and dowery tradition. Quilts
were recorded in the Şeriye registers In Afyonkarahisar, quilt production is
done in workshops and houses, men work in workshops, and female crafters work
in houses. Wool and cotton-filled quilts are sewn in Afyonkarahisar. Light
colors and pastel tones are preferred in quilts. Motives represent plants,
objects and geometric shapes. With the availability of ready-made quilts in
stores, interest in hand sewing quilts decreased, and the number of quilt
masters decreased in time due to supply and demand. In this study, it is aimed
to transform the quilts of Afyonkarahisar, which are among the traditional arts
and in the brink of being lost, by using the field research method. In the
research, place of the quilt in Afyonkarahisar culture, the materials used in
production, sewing techniques, pattern characteristics quilt samples were
mentioned and suggestions were made for the continuation of this art.