Nedra's Reflection - Moon River

Our home has a gorgeous view of marsh and the Moon River which is a part of the myriad of rivers which comprise the Intracoastal Waterway outside of Savannah.  Shortly after moving here, I woke up very early to a full moon reflecting on the river.  It literally took my breath away.  In order to capture the scene,  I tried to recreate it in fabric.  It turned out ok but not as thrilling as in reality. When this theme was announced I thought about various interpretations and remembered this piece I had started a few years ago.  I decided to rework the piece because it was the perfect "reflection" of the theme.

I started over and ripped out all of the stitching and embellishments and brought it back to the basic background design.  The moon and its reflection are fused - I used a mylar like naterial for the reflection.  The palm trees, bridge and grasses are fused.  Tuile covers the sky to darken it.  I used a variety of machine quilting, hand embroidery and beading to embellish the piece.  Before finishing, I cut it down to fit the 11 X 14 inch size requirement and then finished with eyelash and silk ribbon for the edging.Here are a couple of closeups.

I finished this piece, took pictures and wrote my narrative just a few days before we had to evacuate due to Hurricane Matthew.  Little did I know that storm surge predictions would make me fear this gorgeous river view so soon after completion!!    I am relieved to report that our home made it through the storm with NO wind or water damage.  Luck was definitely on our side as several of our neighbors were not so fortunate. Several have 3 - 4 trees down in their yards and on their roofs. Our community has been amazing and we are making great strides daily to return to normal here on Skidaway Island.