I use Shar Jorgensen's instruction and templates for the DWR and have made 5 out of 6 of them very successfully. Her instructions work when it comes right down to the sewing the arches together. They will lay flatter when you need them to lay flat as you get ready to sew things all together. All of mine have been scrappy and have been well received. The one I have for DH and myself is starting to wear thin after 20+ years of use on our bed. I am now doing my best to restore it. I think it is much easier to make it from scratch than to restore it. I hand quilted all of my DWR quilts.