I took me a bit to "get it" . What made a HUGE difference was seeing Carol Doaks insructions I got on a CD when I purchased one of her books. Now I find its very easy .. kinda like the old paint by numbers.... they tell tell you exactly where to paint, but in p/p they tell you exactly where to sew. I feel like I'm cheating sometimes , because the results are just amazing. It does take longer than most regular piecing , but its worth it.