Hi, I've done a few things in paper piecing and really like it. You will be so pleased when you try it and look at the way the points come out & everything matches. You really should try something. The cardinal looks like it doesn't have a lot of pieces in it so that would be good to start on. Or just do a crazy patch to get the feel for it. If you have a quilt book or magazine that does a varitiy of styles you could probably fine one project in paper piecing to try. I have Eleanor Burns book "Quilt in a Day Quilts Through the Seasons" and she has a good instruction section on paper piecing. I made the crazy heart. I just got my book out & guess what!!!!! There is a Cardinal in it too. You might want to look at that book in a quilt shop. Hope I helped a little. Sure hope you try PP, you'll really be surprised at how easy it is.