The Embroidered Village Bag has been created by world renowned embroiderer Carolyn Pearce and is a masterpiece of ingenuity, incorporating many different techniques from applique and fabric painting to beautiful ribbon embroidery, quilting, counted thread and needlepoint. The book is sure to appeal to quilters, knitters and all embroiderers on all levels from the beginner to the advanced needlecrafter. Carolyn calls it the Village Bag because two pretty cottages draped in wisteria and climbing roses form pockets on the front and back. On one end, Carolyn has created a needlepoint needlecase which is cleverly disguised as a beehive. On the other, there is a wonderful flowergirl with two needlepoint baskets which house a thimble and tape measure. This extraordinary bag incorporates amazing detail and there are over 100 step-by-step photographs to help you with the techniques. As well as stunning photography there are detailed construction drawings that will help put all the pieces together to form this uniquely whimsical tote bag. Carolyn Pearce's masterpiece is suitable for embroiderers at all levels, and will appeal to anyone who does any form of handiwork such as quilters or knitters whether as a bag to carry their materials or as a project to make.