With techniques for everything from piecing simple squares to sewing compass points, this quilter's guide leads novice stitchers through piecing diagrams, fabric guides, and full-sized block templates. The sampler includes beginning-level designs like the Windmill and Card Trick, which are easy to master for novices, and the more challenging New Millennium, which showcases advanced quilting skill. Color drawings accompany the 20 block patterns, which come in three sizes: 6-3/8", 10-1/8", 13-7/8". Detailed instructions for the Jinny Beyer Perfect Piecer are also included.