I love the Pounce pad and bought their “Full Line Stencil” brand of stencils. My daughter says it’s cheating because I like the stencils, but I use my sewing machine and feel more confident with them as my guide.
I’ve used their Deer in the Woods, Bone Yard with paw print border, Border Assortment 3, and Score of Four 4” size, patterns with great results. The Daisy Border, and Birds on a Wire were also cute and easy to follow.
Some people have fabric stashes. I’m starting a stash of stencils.