Honchey, I printed each of the 99 blocks three ways: blank block, templates, and paper piecing patterns. I am slowly cutting the templates out of the paper and rubber cement gluing them to light cardboard. I am coloring the template 'model' block, and the individual pieces of each one. I have found if I use the template to cut the fabric for that piece, it fits into the pp block just perfect, with no waste. And then I use stick glue the piece of fabric to the pp paper after I stitch it so it goes into the proper place. I have punched a small hole where the lines cross in the seam allowance, so I know where to sew each seam of the block. I draw the lines on the back of the pp pattern, so I know the line to sew on without having to guess if I have all the edges in their proper places...goes quicker for me that way with one eye. Yes, its a mirror image of original block, but in most cases that is Ok. If it isn't, I can put the fabric on the wrong side and sew it on the right side like most pp do. Almost a third of the way....to block 33, of rubber cementing templates to the light cardboard.
I do that on days like today, when I am not feeling real chipper, and my eyes are not at their best in seeing.
Good news is that our flooding here has gone down; so has the Raccoon River in DM. So four of us are going to DM next Tuesday, on the last day of their All Iowa Shop Hop...and it will be fun...fun....fun day for each of us. Not a single worry if we have any money or purchase anything, just out for a good time for all. Have a good trip home, Honchey.