I attended an Empty Spools this year. I hope Brenda Papadakis does what some instructors do, which is close the class to repeat attendees. The seminar I took was great, but filled with "groupies" who were taking the class for second and third times. It made things crowded and tough on beginners.
I am working my way through a first attempt at paper piecing using the "sew along the paper fold" method used by Judy Mathieson (there was a Quilt Show episode in Season 7 (707??) featuring her method and it looked sensible. Might help with the "reverse and upside down" thing that I also do not do well.
Gosh, that DJ posted above...beautiful!!!