Sicily Scene: A WORK OF ART

Thursday, February 25, 2010

I was fascinated to see this piece of sfilato - Sicilian drawn thread embroidery - in a friend's house today. It was worked by nuns.

CherryPie said...: How beautiful :-); 12:56 am
Rosaria Williams said...: Sfilato? Interesting art now exclusively done by machines.
From your previous pictures, I gather there are lots of British expats in your town. Are they all teachers/ex-teachers, or just retired there?; 2:28 am
Betty said...: Those nuns have a lot of patience. Very nice.; 2:38 am
lady macleod said...: Just lovely. Thank you for sharing.; 2:44 am
Claude said...: Magnificent art

And also what a pleasure,with the widgets, to discover:LA PITTURA DI GINO 1-2-3-4. Colourful and very representative of the marvellous, sicilian life and scenery.; 4:14 am
Whispering Walls said...: Is that a nun playing dominoes?; 12:35 pm
Welshcakes Limoncello said...: I think so, too, Cherie. Hi, lakeviewer. A pity so much of it is now done by machines. There aren't many British expats in Modica, but there are more in Ragusa. A lot are retired there. But nothing like the numbers in France and Spain. most have some Sicilian connection or vare employed in education. Hi, Betty. More patience than me! Glad you like it, Claudia. Gino will be delighted to learn about your comment. Glad you like it too, Lady M. Could be, WW!; 10:50 pm
jams o donnell said...: Wow it certainly is beautiful.; 10:00 am
Welshcakes Limoncello said...: I'm glad you think so too, jams.; 10:53 pm