Start Quilting with Alex Anderson, 3rd Edition
Alex Anderson
Beginner & FundamentalsA project-based first course in quilting — six small quilts, each one introducing a new skill, so techniques build instead of overwhelming a brand-new quiltmaker.
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Why Teresa recommends it
“Alex Anderson has a way of talking to you like she's standing right at your elbow at the cutting table. This edition walks a true beginner through six real, finished quilts, and by the sixth one you've quietly learned everything you need. Start here if the whole idea of quilting still feels like a foreign language.”
— Teresa Drummond, NiftyFifty founder
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