This work was inspired by a electron photomicrograph of platinum crystals. The main motif (see Detail 2 below: the octagonal shape: done with free-hand machine embroidery) was started in a class at QSDS (Quilt Surface Design Symposium) with Cherilynn Martin called "Sumptuous Surfaces". The rest of the design elements were designed on the computer from the micrograph, using Adobe Illustrator.