No, I didn't paper piece it! I just cut the diamonds and half diamonds. I just patchwork sewed it. I was surprised at how easy it was, and I was also afraid that the half diamonds would show. But they didn't. It was so much fun that I will surely try this again.
My friend's daughter said they were doing to decorate with camo to honor the military. My friend Nancy thought she said CAMEL, and with horror imagined "Joe Camel" for a baby! So it was a good laugh when she said Camoflauge!