Pounce works best if you rub a damp cloth over the area first. It helps hold the chalk in place.
I use stencils since Im not good at freehand. I like the ones with mesh instead of cut outs.
Just bought a roll of paper with stipples on it. Thought this would be a good way to train myself to do them later freehand.
The golden paper rolls are a good way to transfer patterns by just needle punching the pattern into layers of paper.
By doing stitch in the ditch for the middle of a quilt then using a pattern for the borders you get good practice.
The borders are the easiest since you dont have all the bulk to deal with.