I just finished my first paper pieced quilt top. I used the Marjorie Rhine's Painless Paper-Piecing technique. Once I got the hang of it I loved it. With this method you draw and cut out paper templates, and by cutting the fabric to these templates, you waste very little fabric and the pieces are never too small. Also, sewing alongside the paper instead of thru it means you don't have to tear paper off and clean out little pieces or take the chance of loosening your stitches.
I purchased her book for a $1 at the guild book sale and realize I got a great bargain.