Tiny bit 'o embellishment on Khaki Capri Pants

The "New purse on the block" called for a tiny bit of flare added to the existing Khaki colored Capri Pants...just a hint of something, you know how it is, right?

I used three different strands of yarn by braiding them together then repeated that twice more. Now having three braided strands (of 3 yarns each) I braided THOSE three together. Then zigzag stitched them together on the machine before straight stitching the whole "cord" onto the hemline of the capri's leaving a little tassle at the end where I knotted the cords during the process.

Here is the result of THAT brain thought ( or WAS it one?)!

New Purse on the block!

I have a gigantic stash (like most of us do!) consisting of many things. Buttons, yarn, beads, lace, threads, FABRICS and more fabrics! I own a very large collection of sample fabrics (you know, squares and rectangles) which I acquired some time ago from a fabric rep and this purse was made from two of those pieces of "samples".

If you look really close you can see the free-motion embellishment around the "flower" looking (dark) design as I embellished those images with gold metallic thread (my FIRST attempt at this treatment).

I also added pockets to both sides of the lining (3 each side) so I have 6 pockets.... I LOVE inside pockets; one for sunglasses so they don't get scratched; one for cell phone (same reason) and one big one for monster keyring so IT doesn't scratch all the above! You get the picture...more pockets are "good", lol.

The beads and handles as well as the eyelash trim came from my stash as did the lining fabric.

Quilted Placemat Purse. Made this one in July for DD Tami's birthday (I'm not telling her age tho'; don't want to get hit....heehee!). Anyway, two toile looking quilted placemats from the linen sale at the department store, made the flowers from cotton quilting fabrics and starched them after construction; used buttons for centers and webbing for the shoulder straps. Well, SHE liked it and thats what counts! (of course I stuffed it with a few little goodies too LOL).
Mostly I had fun making it.