Quilter's Dala Horse

All of the horses start the same, friends cut them out, my husband and I carve them and as I sand them I'm thinking about who I want to design them for or what I'd like to paint on them.

I've sketched out some quilt blocks, buttons and spools of thread on one of them but am not sure if that will show up in the scanner. I'll be back with more pictures as I begin painting

These two pictures are the same view of the horse but I couldn't resist sending the 2nd picture because it shows just how small this place is. The hand you see in the background is my husband siting on the sofa on the other side of the room.