I understand the attraction to Judy Niemeyer's pattern I love them too. My first two Judy quilts that I did, I took classes. Her patterns look difficult, but they are very detailed. The instuctor explained and I learned that her method is very organized and keeps parts and pieces together and makes the process easier . Classes are the way to go. Worth the money, because the results are tremendous....Paper pieceing is not my favorite method, but the results are worth it. If you have never paper pieced before, I suggest Carol Doak also. Her process is simple to understand and you can see if you like it. Don't get discouraged.