I had tried paper piecing but somehow always messed up. One day at a gifted quilter friend's house I asked her for some tips on this. She generously led me through the process. We actually made a whole beautiful star block. I had made this paper piecing a monster in my head and when I did it step by step with her it turned out to be a pussy cat. If you have someone show you one on one, I think it is better. Now, I use the book for the pattern only and skip the directions as I think I may be brain cell impaired.