The only decoration that I did to the ones I made was different fabric "belts" to feed through the belt loops. Get some purple fabric and maybe some breast cancer fabric to make belts out of. Also if someone in your group has a embroidery machine I would think to put an awareness ribbon on the denim or a belt would be neat. Stitch out the word survivor, etc.
From Susan, caretaker of Warren, brain cancer 3 years.
Gray Awareness ribbons ROCK at our house.

Have done some of these and they are such fun. Some ideas: sew on novelty buttons, Michaels has bags of them;
piece of a hankerchief print hanging from back pocket(don't want to hem? maybe someone has pinking shears);
beads or sequins, kids love the sparkly stuff;
same thing with glitter paint, on pocket edges, etc.;
dainty ribbon bows strategically placed;
ask those involved what they might have in their stashes - I found some small appliques that had been around for years.
Enjoy!
Carol

I would really like to make these bags. Would anyone share their pattern. Do you cut the legs before or after sewing and how do you line them.
Thanks for any information.

Use some cute lining fabric and make them raw edge - like a raw edge quilt. The lining fabric is the decoration as it shows thru. The ones I made, I used the denim pocket squares for the front - two denim pockets and two plain denim squares for the front of each purse. Just denim for the back. I used bright print lining fabric. They turned out really cute. Good luck. Monicatx

I have made many blue jean tote bags.........I use 18 six inch squares cut from old jeans (nine for the front and nine for the back) 3x3 and t6hey can ha ve the seams on the outside or the inside.your choice if you like the raggy look or not....I use belt part of jeans for the straps.....and the lining is the same size as the purse ABOUT" 17 by 33 or 34 cut out of something in your stash or purchased........you can sew pockets from the jeans on the outside and make additional pockets to sew on the lining.........I have made many of these and charge $30 -$40 for them......Chris