Oh,GramMer, there is no ignorance in quilting. There are as many ways as there are fabrics I do believe. One phamplet, web page, or book tells you one thing another tells you something different to get the same result. I've found in my novice way, that I have to read a lot to find one that works easiest for me. I'm searching on the paper piecing, too, I've that block to do for the BOM and I'm so afraid of messing all that pretty fabric up.
Hugs, MimiSharon