Marion, I have the same pattern and can't wait to see yours finished! Isn't it cool. It looks really complicated but as the pattern is examined it isn't so bad. Keeping organized is the best tip. I understand the seam thing. When you sew them together they will match up. I would suggest basting them together first as a test. If you like the positioning, put a very little bit of school glue in the seam and let it dry. Just enough to hold the pieces in place. then sew the seam and remove the basting.
I always remove the paper in the seam allowance area before I sew PPed seams together. It makes removing the paper easier and is less stressful on the sewn seams.
I am looking forward to watching your progress.
peace
lulu
EDIT: Don't worry about very small flakes of paper. As I mentioned above, I tear the paper out of the seam allowances before I sew them together. This ends the problem of paper getting stuck in the seams which is very hard to remove once they are sewn.
Personally, I have never had a problem with removing all the paper before sewing seams together. Starch can be your best friend. Pin the points you want to match and you should be fine.
Also, I sew the connecting seams with a regular stitch, not a small stitch.
Last edited by ube quilting; 05-29-2016 at 01:27 PM.