Elaine Schmidt is a designer, consultant, educator and spokesperson in the sewing, quilting, craft and hobby industries. As the owner of Elaine Schmidt Designs, she has developed award-winning products for many manufacturers. Her original designs are featured at trade and consumer shows and in books, magazines, project sheets, and TV segments. She lives in Califon, N.J. Find out more about her on her website: www.elaineschmidt.com.

The latest in a continuing series of photo guides, this book features full-color photos of techniques with examples and practice projects. Schmidt, owner of a design firm, shows how to use commonly available ribbons to achieve professional-looking decorating results on clothes and accessories. This guide will be useful for crafters beginning to experiment with ribbons and other fiber-crafting techniques in mixed-media projects. - Library Journal