I love to paper piece. With the exception of having to pull out all the paper when I am done. But I do love the results. it makes everything look fab. I am currently paper piecing a full size top for my dd. it is taking around a year but it is my project that is on the back burner because I want to take my time and do it right. I am thinking of entering it into a quilt show when it is done. Carol Doak is the one who I learned from from her books. I also love to get free patterns from the internet. if it is free its for me. As for the paper I just use printer paper. it works for my purposes. and it gets the job done. I would like a thinner paper and have used note book paper before. but I am too cheep to buy special paper that is more expencive.