I've also gifted the book and treasure my own copy. Standard's point is perfect -- the book will allow you to converse knowledgeably with your kiltmaker even if you never take up the needle personally.

Side note: I used to work for a publishing company that produced do-it-yourself repair manuals for cars, motorcycles, and a few oddities. At book shows, when people dismissed us with "I don't fix my own car," we always recommended they buy the book, smear some oil on the cover, break the spine, dog-ear a few pages, and then leave it on the front seat when they took the car in for service!

I've thanked them before and I'll thank them again: Barb, Elsie, and Matt have made an incalculable contribution to our clan and the kilted world at large!