To answer some questions:
It is a Derek Lockwood pattern called
Starburst (
http://www.lockwoodquilts.com/store/...starburst.html)
It has instructions for paper piecing and regular piecing (I'm doing regular piecing)
It uses a ton of fabric because it is a king sized quilt. There are 10 different colors used, ranging from 1/2 yard to 7.5 yards for the black background. I think the total yardage was about 16 yards, but that's just a guess because I'm too lazy to go find that page of the pattern and add it all up.
I'll add this stuff to the original post, so it can help others.
