The wonderful ladies here provided me with info on a freezer paper method that is just great. No tearing out the paper after piecing. I started with a simple piecing block (4 pieces) just to get the ryhthm and hang of it, and from there on it was easy. I have done some with the teeniest pieces and it turns out great in the end. Maybe someone here can remember the link that gave these instructions. (Again, thanks to you all for your wonderful hints, jokes, recipes, inspiration, etc.)