The price is good if you want to make a lot of shapes to applique. I think you could do the same with a piece of cardboard folded in half with a simple flower shape drawn and cut out but if you don't want to be bothered drawing them out, then the templates would be good. It looks by the moda bakeshop sample that you trace and then cut out with scissors. Great tutorial on them at that site, by the way. Thx charity-crafter!