I enjoy FPP and use it for the most complicated blocks, I would rather FPP a picture then applique one. I just learned the freezer paper method w/o any tearing of the paper I loved it, I will switch to that for all my FPP. I also don't see much waste at all, but then again I am an avid fussy cutter so maybe I am just "used" to more wasteful methods to get exactly what I want.