Review: The author is an expert quilt maker and gives wonderful instructions for a basic quilt, including making borders, attaching the backing, using batting, basting, doing the actual quilting, and binding. There"s great advise and tips for making your own designs. More than a simple how-to book, this book is packed with illustrations of different strip-quilting designs, making it an important addition to every quilt enthusiast"s reference shelf. Includes wonderful color original and comtempory designs. Use her designs or make your own.