I don't want to confuse you, but be aware that there are 2 kinds of paper piecing. Foundation paper piecing (the sew and filp kind) is a machine technique where you sew right on the foundation paper. English paper piecing is a hand technique where you baste your fabric pieces around shaped papers that you have cut or purchased. You then whipstitch the pieces together and then remove the papers. This is commonly used for patterns like Grandmother's Flower Garden. I like both kinds of paper piecing! My crab avatar is foundation paper pieced with lots of very little pieces!