This book is typical of stashing books. I disagree with the author on certain things, but overall the book as an educational sources is fine. A personal bug of mine is every time publishers show a sewing machine, they have a Bernina (one of the most expensive machines on the market). To me, this type of book about how to use up your scraps maybe not always the beginners but not for the people who already know how to do it, so why are you showing a machine that is one usually owned by people that have been sewing for a while. It’s a small complaint but something I truly believe in.