I find I can spend a lot of useful time putting the hexies together while I am watching TV. I only catch the corners where they are folded over. However saying that I starch my fabric before I start. I do like the plastic templates from Brandy's and use them over and over. I have completed a 725 hexie wall hanging that I received first prize for at a quilt show. I thought once that it was a once in a lifetime project but not so. I am at it again and loving it. BTW these are 1/4 inch that I am talking about.