Inspired by Claire Wellesley-Smith, I'm keeping a stitch diary of my holiday. Too much you think? Actually it's quite nice to creep into a shady spot or the seek the comfort of air conditioning after a hot day of sight seeing and contemplate. It's been a complete sensory overload in Seville! I can't get enough of the fabulous tiles everywhere I turn.
My first day in Lisbon is reflected by small blocks of yellow, the predominant colour of the city. The towering Giralda in Seville provided the source for my next stitch entry. The lattice pattern is stitched in two shades of terracotta as the shifting sun transforms the colours of the bricks. The Alcazar palace blew me away but I took refuge in stitching simple lines of green to represent the beautiful gardens fragranced by myrtle, orange trees and jasmine. My final day in the city is captured in the simple geometry of Islamic art.
A stitch diary! What a lovely idea and how beautiful your examples are. I'm going to start mine right away. Thank you!
ReplyDelete