Punch Needle Bag progress

This is the front of the punch needle bag that I am trying to complete. It is another pattern by Lynette Anderson and it was in the Homespun magazine along with a wonderful DVD teaching punch needle. I love the way the centre is punched and then the border is stitched which makes it more interesting. I have stalled a bit on this project as the handles are stitched like the border and I do have a few other things I am working on at the moment!