Sometimes it's nice to be able to sit down and use up a few, or even a bunch of scraps in a creative way without investing too much time or thought to the process. To just relax and have fun, but still have something interesting to show for it. Likewise, sometimes it's nice to take a break from the tedium of making traditional quilt blocks and experiment with something just a bit different. For me, that's what this book offers. Tula's taken simple shapes, like crosses and triangles, and said,"O.K....what if we make it this way next? And now this way. And what about this way?"; The blocks are super simple, but they can get you out of the scrap rut and get the creative juices flowing. Each block ends up 6.5 inches (6" finished), so you don't have the fear of investing a lot of fabric only to end up with user's remorse. The blocks can be left as is or can be embellished to your heart's content. The book offers some really nice ways to set the blocks to make interesting quilts, and, as a free- motion quilter, I love the fact that the pictures of each block also details the way it's been quilted. The blocks would be perfect for placemats or other projects if you don't want to make a quilt. Unlike a few of the other reviewers, I am not familiar with any of Tula Pink's other books, nor would I know one of her fabrics from anyone else's. I simply have a daunting amount of scraps but don't want to commit to a Dear Jane or other time consuming or repetitive project, technique, or method to use some of them up. This book offered the perfect solution!UPDATE: I've decided to work through this book in the order that the blocks are presented. Instructions for each block tell you how many different fabrics you need and what to cut from each one, which made it easy to work from my scrap stash. Assembly instructions are well diagrammed so that the blocks are easy enough for beginners, and I've loved the fact that Tula designed the blocks so that there are very few seams to match up. The only problem I've encountered with the book is that making the blocks is addictive...they are so quick to make it is hard to stop after making just one, and it's very satisfying to be using up my scraps by turning them into awesome blocks. A GREAT BOOK!!!!! If I could give it ten stars I would! (UPDATE: As of June 2018 I AM NOW ON THE 65th BLOCK. Still having FUN...would make more progress if I had fewer other quilting obligations and also if my husband hadn't taken up a hobby that now has him constantly using my sewing room's cutting table.) (UPDATE: In June 2019 I finally got back to these and working from the 65th, I finished all of the blocks and plan to work my way through the book a second time, but this time change each block a little. I still love this book and plan to make whole quilts using just one or two of the block designs at a time. FUN!!!!)