I learned to make log cabin quilts from Judy Martin's book -
http://www.amazon.com/Judy-Martins-C...6608700&sr=8-1
Her method isn't paper piecing, but it's very easy and well explained. I love paper piecing, but wouldn't use it for a log cabin because I don't think it's necessary for that pattern. PP also involves more fabric waste.
This is a log cabin that I made entirely from scraps.
http://www.quiltingboard.com/t-23612-1.htm