Simple printer paper works. No need to buy special paper.

Is this one of the books that has stain glass stars?? Your quilt it beautiful.. I am getting the bug to try my hand.. have signed up for a class..

I agree they are not complicated

You should check what your library has - you could buy a book after that if you find it really great. Also, check out Marcia Hohn's website, http://www.quilterscache.com/QuiltBlocksGalore.html . Many of her free block patterns are paper-pieced and she has general instructions to introduce you to paper-piecing as well. Once you do one or two blocks, you won't need to spend the money on an introductory book. Marcia has hundreds of blocks for you to select from. Then you could use your saved money to buy more advanced ones, like Carol Doak's "50 Fabulous Paper-pieced Stars" or Peggy Martin's "Quick Strip Paper-piecing". Some blocks can only be done well with paper-piecing techniques so enjoy your journey.

I learned by following the instructions in a book by Valori Wells, "Radiant New York Beauties". That book has 14 paper pieced projects in it. There are instructions in there for enlarging the patterns as well as close-ups of the quilts to give you some ideas for fmq. I've never used special paper to print the pattern on, just reg. paper that goes in my printer. When I've made blocks larger than what will fit in my printer, then I've used tracing paper I bought in a pad (19" X 24" ). Just used a thin Sharpie marker. It tears off easier than reg. paper.

DeeBooper, that quilt leaves me speechless. Lovely!

I agree with everyone Carol Doaks is the best. And it is true, you will either love it or hate it, I'm a pp lover.

Judy Mathieson has good books as well.

I just took a class (my first in paper piecing) from Peggy Martin and her instructions seem to be pretty clear. You might want to check out one of her books.

Quilterscache.com has good instructions for paper piecing.