So many quilt design books slight either quilting by being generic about design or design by being too brief. This book has neither fault.

The initial discussions of design elements and principles are detailed and illustrated with quilts and fabric design. The application sections include helps to analyze the design in quilt photos and one'd own quilts. Then there is a sequence where the author describes her design decisions--it reads like a quilt meeting presentation. And there are starter ideas to prompt the reader to get going on quilt design.