I just was at a demo at a quilt show here ... the templates that were given out were cut from platic lids *yogurt, butter, coolwhip, etc* She just cuts them out using Fiskars-softouch spring action titanium nitride scissors no. 5. She too said just keep saving and asking others to save them for you and cut them out when riding in the car, doctors appts etc ... She said she has cut out over a thousand! She showed us the english piecing method. She also showed out to pop them out once you are ready to.