A New Passion

Yup, I have a new passion and it's not something really different, but I am in love.......and you'll never guess either!!! Really, you'll never guess!! I'm loving making (drumroll please....ta-da) funky birds! What, you say, funky birds? What the heck are funky birds? Well.......funky birds are just that....funky birds! I must admit it sort of started with my "chickenfoot" quilts, but now I've expanded my horizons into more than baby chickens.......'course, I really have no idea what kind of birds they are 'cause they're the furthest thing from a any living real bird on earth!!! In fact, I am unable....YES, unable to draw real birds. They are apparently not in my repertoire, BUT I am doing okay with my funky ones. Let me show you.

First, this mug rug can't be shown in its entirety because if I let you see the name, the surprise will be gone and I can't have that!!! E-gads, I should give away a secret??? Heavens, NO! You'll just have to imagine:

I had such fun making that bird, that when my swap mama suggested a private swap, I jumped on the chance just so I could make another one. I made her rug yesterday and I got so excited I couldn't wait until she got in the mail to show everyone so I had to post it right away. (I guess I'm not such a good secret keeper anyway, huh???) Note the flower pot is her first name:

Now I want to do a whole series. In all sorts of colors! Those little things are only 5 1/4 inches by 7 1/4 inches so not as big as they look. Think they could be called big coasters???? Wouldn't a set of 4 be cute?? Ummmmm.......who else is on the swap list that I still need to do.....hummm???