I made a thing!
I made a chain mail dice bag! It's a very simple one - I made a flat sheet of European 4-in-1 weave, folded it in half and closed it up along the side, and then closed it up along the bottom. Then I threaded a shoelace through the top row of rings at the opening, and used a cord lock fastener to allow it to be cinched tight to keep the bag closed.
Now I need to decide what my next project should be. I am thinking of just making a flat sheet of maille as a kind of a stress toy - there is something very relaxing about pouring a sheet of maille from hand to hand. But beyond that, I think I want something that will require learning a new weave.