"Its 320 full-color pages include: * how to make a variety of hand-made buttons and closures * creative buttonholes and seaming * decorative machine stitching, even for those of us with the basic heavy-duty machine * French machine sewing * how to design and make Battenberg lace * how to design and make heirloom fabrics * ribbon work, braiding, and other embellishments * various fiber arts (patchwork, piecing, rag rugs, etc.) * a chapter on Creative Projects, including portfolios, bags, belts, and hair accessories" --provided by Goodreads.