If you are planning on sewing by hand, I recommend
PaperPieces.com. They sell English Paper Piecing supplies and have a section on patterns that include instructions and the paper shapes you would need.
Here is a great free tutorial on English Paper Piecing, to give you some idea of how to get started. You can use this technique to piece anything from a tumbler quilt, to a nine patch, to complicated star patterns. And you can easily make your own templates at home with some sturdy card stock. Good luck!