English Paper-Piecing Patchwork is a very traditional form of patchwork - but can very much be used in a contemporary way.
One patchwork design that is often instantly associated with English paper-piecing is Grandmother's garden; a design which is completely based on hexagons and using the placement of fabrics to add detail to the design. I have never used hexagons in my own work - but I do like to use other shapes in the same way specifically triangles and squares, and rectangles.
English paper-piecing is a great portable handcraft and is an alternative to knitting or crochet. I watch TV as I'm stitching at home and have stitched on trains, coaches, cars and ferries - all it takes is some preparation and forward thinking.
English paper-piecing is also not restricted to traditional symmetrical quilt blocks - I have adapted designs intended for (machine pieced) Foundation Paper-Piecing and adapted the design of my husband's family shield. I have also use the basics of paper-piecing to make non-patchwork items such as soft toys.
I definitely enjoy the patchwork more than the quilting - although the quilting can add to the overall design - it doesn't give as immediate gratification as the piecing does...
As with anything you have been doing for awhile you develop personal habits and ways of doing things and everything included in the tutorials that will posted on this site are information I have retained and my personal opinion and way of doing things - so feel free to try it out and change how you do things to suit your own habits and preferences.
Also feel free to comment on the tutorials (via Contact Me) to ask for clarification or to make suggestions about layout and other features that would be helpful. I will take it all onboard and try to make the tutorials as understandable as possible.
Danielle