Thanks all for the kind words on my tops...I do love paper piecing but admit the Compass Roses was quite an involved project! That quilt is for our bed. Jaba, happy to do a pp lesson when you get back! One thing that has made pp easier for me and allows me to do large complex projects without getting frustrated is to use translucent paper (no need for a light source). I have a stash of paper from Deb Kerasik that is translucent and cotton based (expensive but I asked my daughter for it for Christmas and she gave me a lot!). You also can use vellum.