Definitely a good idea. I'm on a roll now ...... no stopping me. I'm kind of known in the quilt guild for my sense of humor and I already have some funny ideas for these paper pieced bachelorette tucans. Like: One could be named Polly Wantsacracker and her career could be a gourmet chef or food critique. And how about one that is Vera Wing and she would be a fashion designer. Then there's Beak Midler, who would be the singer/actress. I have a feeling that planning this wall hanging might be even more fun than the sewing & quilting part ......

Make sure you post it!!!!

I would be very tempted to make a large star next to the parrots mouth with @5#%$2$@8#% written in it!

Cute!!!!

You have fun with that one, I want to see what you come up with. Penny

Thanks for all your input. I designed the wall hanging on graph papar last night. Turns out that I need to make a total of six paper pieced bachelorette toucans. So far I have Beak Midler, Vera Wing and Polly Wantsacracker. Any fun ideas for the other three?

Charo Feather, May Fly West,

Mae Fly West ...... HYSTERICAL!!! What I can't do to embellish THAT toucan. You are good ...... my kind of humor ...... thanks a bunch ...... got any more?

Thought of another clever one:
Dolly Pardon-mois Claws. I'll try to adhere some small acrylic nails, painted w/ red nail polish. So, now I've got 5 really good ones:
Dolly Pardon-mois Clois
Mae Fly West
Polly Wantsacracker
Beak Midler
Vera Wing
I just need one more! I'd love to incorporate the idea of feathers or plumes. Kind of want to get away from the singer or actress character and go with something different. Political figure? Author? Historical figure? Any ideas?

I think I might cut the parrot out and applique him. I'd have one of his feet on a very obviously mis-pieced block and have part of it in his beak and say something about my new automatic seam ripper. Embellishments could be a crystal collar, maybe a tiny bell on it.