I have this book! I love looking through it! I consider myself a beginner quilter. I actually have both of her books, but I haven't made anything yet. I am planning to make the picnic blanket out of jeans. I have plenty from my immediate family, plus my sister gave me a bag of jeans from her family, and my Mom gave me a BIG bag of jeans. I guess they were all of hers but I wonder if it has some of my Dad's in there. He passed away in 07. My girls go back to school tomorrow and I am hoping to start cutting up the jeans soon. If nothing else, I have spent hours reading the tips in both of her books and oooohhhhhiinnngg and ahhhhhiinnnnngg at Bonnie's super cool designs! So they have been worth the purchase for me! I can't wait for her third book to come out :)