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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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