Detached Buttonhole Stitch Example

This is part of a panel in which Bilbo in The Hobbit is approaching a dragon in his lair. It is inspired by JR Tolkein's work mainly "The Hobbit" and "Lord of the Rings".

Some textured embroidery and stumpwork techniques have been used as Bilbo is slightly padded. His bag and belt are woven. To give you a sense of scale at Bilbo is 5 inches or 14.5 cms high. Many of the beads are seed beads.

The dragon that he is looking at is also online click here to see it.

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