Thursday is Purse Day - Autumn Peacock Purse

Let's mix it up a little - sometimes Thursdays have a theme and sometimes they have purses.  
In the Thursday is Purse Day series, I'll show you purses I made and explain the process/inspiration behind them.

The body of Autumn Peacock purse is 4 x 8 inches.  The inspiration was the feather and the peacock fabric in warm, rich colors.  The outer fabric is faux suede home dec, a base on which I stitched various colored threads and yarn.  I wish I knew what that style of yarn is called that looks like little towels hanging on a clothesline; I bet my friend Debbie knows.  The edge of the flap is a different yarn; I did about six rows of plain knitting to make a skinny strip.

The black/green/rust feathers are one piece; the yellow feathers are extra ones I added.  They are tucked into a large mica-looking bead edged with Swarovski crystals.  I was playing with the purse while writing this post and found out that the other side of the mica beads are green.

Here's a good view of the peacock fabric on the inside of the purse.  The rust-colored triangle is just another decoration, this time knit with chenille yarn.

The back...

and a close-up view of some beading on the handle.