Once in a Blue Moon Mo 17
W 29cm H 5cm
embroidered vintage electric blue leather stretched over a papier maché mold
edged with 1.5 mm black leather round cord and black Gütermann linen thread
edge detail
inside edge detail
the papier maché base is nearly ready to start stitching the black cord spiral base
and start making the retractable moon ladder which is the whole point of the piece!
here’s the links to this work in process going widdershins back to May 24th
Stretching the Moon
Moon Unit II
Moon Unit II and a close call for my dentist drill
Moon Unit I finished with the fullness of the moon
Moon Test 1 (done for now)
Moon Test 1 still in process
testing the making of a blue moon
finished stitching for the winter solstice
Once in a Blue Moon Week 3 & 1/2
Once in a Blue Moon Week 2
Once in a Blue Moon
It's Crow Time 
it’s incredible. just incredible.
(((Grace))) it’s getting there!
You amaze me Mo…………….
(((Martine))) this is the best moon I have ever made or drawn in my 62 years on the planet!
Beautiful…..the stitching looks amazing. Love the second pic.
(((Eliene))) not bad for an old crow woman with cataracts hehe!
So beautiful this intricate dance of electric blue and stardust stitch- simply MAGIC!.
(((Marti))) this one is!
mmm, lovely…ox
(((Margaret))) for the love of the moon!
A wonderful moon to dream and gaze on- well done Mo for all that problem solving!
(((Louise))) this one has taught me so much !
Absolutely beautiful stitching, Mo – you have excelled yourself! xxx
(((Julie))) it’s a good one, looking forward to seeing the retractable moon ladder!
AAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH !!!!!!!!!!!!!
(flabbergasted !!!)
(((Els))) thank you!
Oh!
(((Wendy)))
Mo! I gasped out loud… I could happily get lost wandering on your moon forever, ox
(((Hazel))) we need a Matter Transfer Unit so you can come and see it for real at the Braille for the Soul show in March 2019
I Keep coming back to look at this because the detail and feel are so incredible.
(((Dee))) Braille for the Soul, there is fierce love in the exquisite point of stitching with steel through the soft skin of that electric blue suede with a bit of a laugh that this is all for the sake of making a retractable moon ladder!
!!!!!!!!!
(((Jude))) it’s working!
It is wonderful to see the contrast of the sides of the moon..making those concentric lines of stitched cord, truly a task to undo, but going forward it will be just the perfection for the opposite side of the detailed, intricately stitched stardust moon…great work, Mo…all will be ready for the moon ladder
Kristin
(((Kristin))) you know that lovely feeling of anticipation and putting it off so it lasts that bit longer?
Yes, how well I know and experience just that feeling.
forgot to comment before, guess i was blown away……..it’s absolutely amazing
(((Saskia)))