When I'm doing directional, I make templates with freezer paper and draw arrows on the paper side in the direction I want it to go. I lay out the freezer paper and if I can figure out an easy way to cut w/o the templates all the better for me, but if not just press the freezer paper to the fabric and fussy cut. Usually you have to do the old single method of sewing instead any of the multiple ways, like the no waste 4 at a time method for FG for example.