I have the book, have made many of the blocks to use in borders or other areas of a quilt...they are not difficult! in fact quite easy- and the results are terrific! I love these. I will have to see if I can find pictures of some of the blocks I've made- I used a black with stunning deep red for the slivers- they are WOW! jump in & play---they really are easy- and once you start your mind will go crazy with ideas to use this technique!