I did some reading on them online and decided on the templates. I know myself and having the templates was the way to go for me. They were expensive but if it makes it simple to do then I would use them more.
I do you hope you try one. It is a beautiful pattern and can look many different ways. I saw a picture of all graduated shades of one color and it was almost an optical illusion, like a hologram look. I might try one like that someday.