Originally Posted by newquiltmama

I need help and decided you would offer the best help I needed. I recently came across a blog where the lady http://lifeunderquilts.blogspot.com/ makes 60 degree diamond stars by hand when she travels. I have been trying to figure out how to quilt when I am out camping in the summer with my family. And I think this would be perfect. I am not a hand sewer by any means (I machine sew my binding--I know don't fuss) but I think this could actually be fun. My problem is I don't know how to get started. This lady uses plastic templates but I have also saw paper ones too. What is the advantages of the plastic? Or the paper. And at what point do you remove the paper or plastic template? Do you all have any good videos or tutorials that can help me get started on the English Paper Piecing?? Thank you!!! :)