Moz - I picked an easier block to start - I agree the first several are rather daunting!
I started marking points for each block at the start, so not tracing all lines but enough to get them placed correctly.
I'm hoping to get back to working on these soon- too much outdoor work over the summer, but it won't be long before it's too cold outside to do much. I'm shooting for nine hand applique blocks. I just don't like doing it enough to complete them all.
I really should get my first set of green sewn together. those blocks are complete. The gold set still needs satin stitching, and I started doing some shadow trapontu blocks to go with that set.