Space has always been a fascination of mine – So when I came across this link a few weeks ago I just couldn’t stop looking at it!
It’s a high-definition, zoomable, 360-degree panoramic view of the night sky … How cool is that!?
I’ve been meaning to do another pointillism-style embroidery so I figured what better inspiration that the evening sky?
Here it is, “The Final Frontier” (can you tell Jim and I have been watching a lot of Star Trek recently?):
It took a few weeks for me to find enough collective time to finish each of those hundreds of French knots, but it was totally worth it.
Does space inspire you?
What. No Mints? 
Wow! That looks amazing! I want to attempt one now and I’m sure by he end of it I’d be better at French knots too!
If you try it, let me know! I’d like to see! :)
You and my mother are perhaps the two people whom I know that are really good with French knots!
As for space, it often puts me into deep thought…
I know – I got sucked into a bunch of old NASA clips at work today. Space always derails my train of thought (in a good way though)!
i’ve been meaning to practice some french knots on embroidery to, i love how this looks! maybe there could be more subsequent variations with different colors of thread representing different stages of stars? those red/blue dwarfs need love too!
Ooo – Good idea! Maybe I’ll do a smaller piece that incorporates all kinds of galaxy goodness :)
too, not to. must correct, it’s a pet peeve of mine.