The Art of Non-Conformity is a community built by Chris Guillebeau and his recent Manifesto is a true work of art and passion. If the business end of blogging baffles you, read it to understand how truly attainable success is, and how much (and what kind of) work it takes to do it right. You might be surprised and happily motivated to follow your dream!
From Christine Thresh: Meet Kate and her friends. 
If you have always wanted to be a fashion designer, now is your chance. Mix and match sleeves, bodices, skirts, pants, shorts, and even hairdos. Your scrap bag is your treasure chest for making these paper pieced people. There are over 60 master foundations to copy. These are more fun than paper dolls!
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Here is “Chancellorsville, by Clothesline Quilts, who offer several Civil War Era patterns as well as BOM’s, Bags and specialty quilts.
By Jo Morton. This beautiful book is 32 pages in full color, includes new graphics, set shots for inspiration, flat shots to see the entire quilt, and a nice section on hand-piecing her favorite block, the LeMoyne Star. Be sure to look at her other books and patters.
Redware, by Maggie Walker Designs offers three applique classes in one pattern: Beginner, Intermediate, and Advanced and yet with the Folk Art look they all work together. Directions for finishing each block separately or all together into a wall quilt 41″ x 27″. Pattern includes suggestions for other projects.
Easy applique wall quilt “Giddiup” by Margaret Bucklew is the cutest thing! Check out her other cuties on her Patterns Page and be sure to give a look at “Whatever It Takes”.
