Raptureready, I'm in complete agreement with you regarding Carol Doak. I have convinced more than a couple of people not to toss paper-piecing to the wind - that it really is a do-able technique. I recommended they get themselves a copy of Carol's 40 Bright and Bold Paper Pieced Blocks or 50 Fabulous Paper Pieced Stars books. Once they did that, they were converts.
But, having just completed a block for a swap last night, I have to say, I forgot how much fabric paper piecing uses.