hey sandpat, great quilt design. don't you just love those perfect points you get with paper piecing?
i say definitely leave the paper on for stability also because the lines on the paper will help you keep it straight as you put it together.
as far as whether to sew the whole row down or sew as sort of a sashing across, i say whichever is the most comfortable for you. i would probably sew rows across because i could keep everything straighter that way. also the geese will stay more even. if i sewed a long row of geese i might end up with half a goose when i put it together. :oops:
again i love this design and can hardly wait to see your finished quilt.
have fun :!: :wink: :!: