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Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Anderson, Alex.

Start quilting with Alex Anderson: everything first-time quilters need to succeed: 8 quick projects-most in 4 sizes. –– 3rd ed.

    p. cm.

ISBN 978-1-57120-812-5 (paper trade)

1. Patchwork–Patterns. 2. Quilting–Patterns. 3. Patchwork quilts. I.

Title.

TT835.A5234 2009

746.46’041–dc22

2009004907

    Printed in China

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