I am fairly new to quilting (I began in 2008)and have to say that this book is really GREAT for not only the beginner but the expert also. I borrowed a copy from a friend, and have to say was so impressed, i had to buy my own copy.The instructions & photos are so clear, precise, and simple to follow they make quilting so much easier to understand. (Alot of author's could learn alot from this book's layout etc). There are great tip's in this book from the basic beginning, even too washing your quilt. The projects are beautiful and relatively straight forward, and i'm starting one of the projects at the moment. If i had found this book sooner, i certainly would'nt have wasted money on some of the other's i have purchased.Personally i say 10 out of 10 to the author Carolyn Forster for a lovely useful book.