tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10587747248307058652024-03-12T18:13:33.444-07:00Toni Whitney art quiltsI have found the quilt world to be a wonderful and inspiring place full of some of the most creative people I have ever met!Toni Whitneyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02840533899599028398noreply@blogger.comBlogger23125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1058774724830705865.post-18863521668542731912010-03-25T07:50:00.000-07:002010-03-25T07:51:13.417-07:00Well blogging daily was a valiant effort! ;)Toni Whitneyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02840533899599028398noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1058774724830705865.post-45887106636464279642010-03-23T06:17:00.000-07:002010-03-23T06:23:36.756-07:00What a beautiful day! The early morning forecast is dark with a 100% chance of light. I woke up full of optimism and gratitude for life... can't ask for a better start! Reading Wayne Dyer at bedtime pays off:) Time to turn on right brain and hit the design table.Toni Whitneyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02840533899599028398noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1058774724830705865.post-41634137529569646992010-03-22T15:07:00.000-07:002010-03-22T15:14:17.113-07:00Backdoor Bear<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_ElH2HwsTl0c/S6fritKjS8I/AAAAAAAAATg/qmYMyqDqUV8/s1600-h/border+bear.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 346px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_ElH2HwsTl0c/S6fritKjS8I/AAAAAAAAATg/qmYMyqDqUV8/s400/border+bear.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5451584855427206082" /></a><br />Okay, I am going to try my hardest to blog, now watch... I will forget by tomorrow! Anyway... I will try. This is my new "little" quilt named Backdoor Bear. The image size is 8"x10" and designed to be mounted on canvas or as a flat wall hanging. It is a very fun class that I have begun teaching and everyone in the class has if finished and ready to quilt by the end of class. I did not know just how fun classes could be!Toni Whitneyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02840533899599028398noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1058774724830705865.post-45330038921321986822010-03-07T05:33:00.001-08:002010-03-07T05:37:47.705-08:00"Royal"<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_ElH2HwsTl0c/S5OsFxj_MAI/AAAAAAAAATY/3NT2adL109o/s1600-h/royal.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 351px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_ElH2HwsTl0c/S5OsFxj_MAI/AAAAAAAAATY/3NT2adL109o/s400/royal.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5445885589624664066" /></a><br />My latest quilt pattern is named "Royal", he is (was) my own horse who I rescued from the meat market at three years old and who now has a wonderful home here in Montana with a very adoring "Mom". Patterns will be available in the spring at Bigfork Bay Cotton Company or www.bigforkbaycottonco.comToni Whitneyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02840533899599028398noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1058774724830705865.post-60116893488792812272009-11-09T17:52:00.001-08:002009-11-09T17:55:25.312-08:00Zirafah (tallest of all)<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_ElH2HwsTl0c/SvjIA6hFxdI/AAAAAAAAASY/3nVOrE7T4gI/s1600-h/zirafah+2.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 296px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_ElH2HwsTl0c/SvjIA6hFxdI/AAAAAAAAASY/3nVOrE7T4gI/s400/zirafah+2.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5402287671064511954" /></a><br />Here is Zirafah, the second to last in the Safari Series, the Zebra is the last one which is being quilted as we speak by Sylvia Gauthier who also did the quilting on Zirafah.Toni Whitneyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02840533899599028398noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1058774724830705865.post-68150228925205908902009-10-31T06:41:00.000-07:002009-10-31T06:46:24.462-07:00Well the giraffe and her baby is almost finished and the zebra is well on it's way. I should be posting them within the next couple of weeks. I would love to hear what kind of bird's you would like to see in a quilt, please feel free to give your favorite bird a tweet. :)Toni Whitneyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02840533899599028398noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1058774724830705865.post-91045917445926652902009-10-21T15:51:00.000-07:002009-10-21T15:53:22.593-07:00I want to give credit to Sylvia Gauthier for doing an incredible job on quilting the top of Savannah!!Toni Whitneyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02840533899599028398noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1058774724830705865.post-13518366414030743482009-10-21T15:41:00.002-07:002009-10-21T15:42:45.019-07:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_ElH2HwsTl0c/St-OWmE4QhI/AAAAAAAAAQc/ivzFzBHpTFc/s1600-h/elephant.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer; width: 363px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_ElH2HwsTl0c/St-OWmE4QhI/AAAAAAAAAQc/ivzFzBHpTFc/s400/elephant.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5395187397442421266" border="0" /></a><br />SavanahToni Whitneyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02840533899599028398noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1058774724830705865.post-11123952040605040012009-10-21T15:41:00.001-07:002009-10-21T15:41:57.936-07:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_ElH2HwsTl0c/St-OJ0dOm5I/AAAAAAAAAQU/JMnZZ6JDzLM/s1600-h/lion.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 150px; height: 131px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_ElH2HwsTl0c/St-OJ0dOm5I/AAAAAAAAAQU/JMnZZ6JDzLM/s400/lion.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5395187177964346258" border="0" /></a><br />SerengetiToni Whitneyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02840533899599028398noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1058774724830705865.post-11861678207370331152009-05-22T08:04:00.000-07:002009-05-22T13:34:44.116-07:00Name the Quilt Contest! Bigfork Bay Cotton Company will be providing the winner with a free kit!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_ElH2HwsTl0c/Sha_LKckCEI/AAAAAAAAANs/hI7IMudclkI/s1600-h/eagle.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 361px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_ElH2HwsTl0c/Sha_LKckCEI/AAAAAAAAANs/hI7IMudclkI/s400/eagle.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5338664606797924418" border="0" />The person who wins the naming contest will recevie a free eagle kit! Good Luck!</a>Toni Whitneyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02840533899599028398noreply@blogger.com12tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1058774724830705865.post-44636508843810490062009-05-22T07:45:00.000-07:002009-05-22T07:46:41.825-07:00Earth Wind and Fire<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_ElH2HwsTl0c/Sha6sGLxnqI/AAAAAAAAANk/j8hvsXwzteM/s1600-h/tn_IMG_1835.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_ElH2HwsTl0c/Sha6sGLxnqI/AAAAAAAAANk/j8hvsXwzteM/s400/tn_IMG_1835.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5338659675031314082" border="0" /></a>Toni Whitneyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02840533899599028398noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1058774724830705865.post-77246949496391546752009-05-22T07:42:00.000-07:002009-05-22T07:44:29.409-07:00Toni's Tiger<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_ElH2HwsTl0c/Sha5_g7csII/AAAAAAAAANU/IxIrjcYX2rk/s1600-h/Toni%27s+Tiger.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 376px; height: 387px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_ElH2HwsTl0c/Sha5_g7csII/AAAAAAAAANU/IxIrjcYX2rk/s400/Toni%27s+Tiger.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5338658909116477570" border="0" /></a>Toni Whitneyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02840533899599028398noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1058774724830705865.post-46003756462512885342008-11-03T16:30:00.001-08:002008-11-03T16:30:56.194-08:00<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_ElH2HwsTl0c/SQ-XsKkgDGI/AAAAAAAAAEk/rm7yGbRj6ME/s1600-h/Tatanka.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5264593274426887266" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 159px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 200px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_ElH2HwsTl0c/SQ-XsKkgDGI/AAAAAAAAAEk/rm7yGbRj6ME/s200/Tatanka.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div></div>Toni Whitneyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02840533899599028398noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1058774724830705865.post-15841086267080001652008-11-03T16:29:00.000-08:002008-11-03T16:30:20.074-08:00<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_ElH2HwsTl0c/SQ-XgkRvnoI/AAAAAAAAAEc/ytHuV6zkW3c/s1600-h/Wild+horse+canyon.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5264593075169107586" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 158px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_ElH2HwsTl0c/SQ-XgkRvnoI/AAAAAAAAAEc/ytHuV6zkW3c/s200/Wild+horse+canyon.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div></div>Toni Whitneyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02840533899599028398noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1058774724830705865.post-6338793780222518142008-11-03T16:25:00.002-08:002008-11-03T16:26:16.332-08:00<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_ElH2HwsTl0c/SQ-WnS-URJI/AAAAAAAAAEM/7mKkmz-xVMs/s1600-h/On+the+Prowl.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5264592091271677074" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 196px" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_ElH2HwsTl0c/SQ-WnS-URJI/AAAAAAAAAEM/7mKkmz-xVMs/s200/On+the+Prowl.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div></div>Toni Whitneyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02840533899599028398noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1058774724830705865.post-64368340536251640172008-11-03T16:25:00.001-08:002008-11-03T16:25:48.345-08:00<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_ElH2HwsTl0c/SQ-Wg7HLrkI/AAAAAAAAAEE/HgG3ogkP6F0/s1600-h/Elusive.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5264591981787196994" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 188px" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_ElH2HwsTl0c/SQ-Wg7HLrkI/AAAAAAAAAEE/HgG3ogkP6F0/s200/Elusive.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div></div>Toni Whitneyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02840533899599028398noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1058774724830705865.post-10278426692073028022008-11-03T16:24:00.002-08:002008-11-03T16:25:18.798-08:00<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_ElH2HwsTl0c/SQ-WZIkNouI/AAAAAAAAAD8/JbTWsPrvCL4/s1600-h/Winter+Wolf.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5264591847959667426" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 189px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 200px" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_ElH2HwsTl0c/SQ-WZIkNouI/AAAAAAAAAD8/JbTWsPrvCL4/s200/Winter+Wolf.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div></div>Toni Whitneyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02840533899599028398noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1058774724830705865.post-57484466877722134662008-11-03T16:24:00.001-08:002008-11-03T16:24:43.573-08:00<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_ElH2HwsTl0c/SQ-WQCAvMyI/AAAAAAAAAD0/lStf8WsDlt8/s1600-h/Autumn+Eyes.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5264591691581436706" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 190px" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_ElH2HwsTl0c/SQ-WQCAvMyI/AAAAAAAAAD0/lStf8WsDlt8/s200/Autumn+Eyes.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div></div>Toni Whitneyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02840533899599028398noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1058774724830705865.post-57105634071919419542008-11-03T16:23:00.003-08:002008-11-03T16:23:59.118-08:00<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_ElH2HwsTl0c/SQ-WDuoIbuI/AAAAAAAAADs/1U5_9dIrbSw/s1600-h/Spring+Storm.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5264591480219528930" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 184px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 200px" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_ElH2HwsTl0c/SQ-WDuoIbuI/AAAAAAAAADs/1U5_9dIrbSw/s200/Spring+Storm.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div></div>Toni Whitneyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02840533899599028398noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1058774724830705865.post-46001552313097640752008-11-03T16:22:00.002-08:002008-11-03T16:23:21.798-08:00<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_ElH2HwsTl0c/SQ-V72ruvKI/AAAAAAAAADk/_9Yv71vBh3Y/s1600-h/Summer+Serenity.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5264591344943152290" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 187px" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_ElH2HwsTl0c/SQ-V72ruvKI/AAAAAAAAADk/_9Yv71vBh3Y/s200/Summer+Serenity.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div></div>Toni Whitneyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02840533899599028398noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1058774724830705865.post-21179555990915000762008-11-03T16:22:00.001-08:002008-11-03T16:22:47.078-08:00<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_ElH2HwsTl0c/SQ-VyqkjMjI/AAAAAAAAADc/wLbTb4A6d4E/s1600-h/Tatanka.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5264591187072987698" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 159px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 200px" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_ElH2HwsTl0c/SQ-VyqkjMjI/AAAAAAAAADc/wLbTb4A6d4E/s200/Tatanka.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div></div>Toni Whitneyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02840533899599028398noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1058774724830705865.post-30601398885174832862008-11-03T16:21:00.000-08:002008-11-03T16:22:01.746-08:00<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_ElH2HwsTl0c/SQ-Vm6e9O6I/AAAAAAAAADU/cyAQZz2FzTU/s1600-h/Wild+horse+canyon.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5264590985186065314" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 158px" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_ElH2HwsTl0c/SQ-Vm6e9O6I/AAAAAAAAADU/cyAQZz2FzTU/s200/Wild+horse+canyon.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div></div>Toni Whitneyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02840533899599028398noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1058774724830705865.post-27855247554262532052008-11-03T16:01:00.000-08:002008-11-03T16:14:24.558-08:00<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_ElH2HwsTl0c/SQ-Tqyu-_hI/AAAAAAAAADM/UNn89x4smn0/s1600-h/4+ever+friends.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5264588852802027026" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 162px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 200px" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_ElH2HwsTl0c/SQ-Tqyu-_hI/AAAAAAAAADM/UNn89x4smn0/s200/4+ever+friends.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div><strong><em><span style="font-family:Times New Roman;color:#663366;">This blog was created especially for my Art Quilt Designs. The images posted are quilts that are readily available as patterns and complete kits at wwwbigforkbaycottonco.com. I will be starting my new quilts for spring market of 2009 very shortly and will be posting the progress to show the step by step process. I hope that this will be as much fun for you as it is for me!</span></em></strong></div><br /><div><strong><em><span style="font-family:Times New Roman;color:#663366;"></span></em></strong></div><br /><div><strong><em><span style="font-family:Times New Roman;color:#663366;">I am also posting a day by day progress of my paintings on my blog, toniwhitney.blogspot.com.</span></em></strong></div><br /><div><strong><em><span style="font-family:Times New Roman;color:#663366;">Please feel free to take a peek and let me know what you think!</span></em></strong></div>Toni Whitneyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02840533899599028398noreply@blogger.com1