There are several ways to use paper in quilting. I don't care for paper pieceing, but like someone else said you either love it or hate it. Another way to use paper in quilting is English Paper Piecing. Now, that I love! It is hand work, but some people are really turned off with hand work....My avatar is EPP, and all done by hand. Some people use Freezer Paper to do applique.....either by hand or machine.