I have been sewing for years however had not made my own patterns in a very long time. After attending a refresher course I purchased this book, the price was right compared to the older editions. I must say compared to her older editions I do like this book Winifred has mentioned that she has incorporated 1cm seam allowance in her blocks, which is up to you to decide to cut it off if you are not used to working with allowances. Personally I leave them on and then if I need to add extra when drafting my patterns, a lot of ppl including tutors have complained in the past. This books also takes into consideration the changes in the industry re types of fabrics generally used today and the use of CAD Cam technology.
Albeit I think the book is ok I have found a few errors in her process and I will put that down to typing error. I don't think that I would recommend this book to a complete beginner as Winifred assumes the reader is fully competent in pattern cutting. Thank goodness for my refresher course!