I have a question for those who are graphics programs savvy; if you are designing with many curves in mind (vine motifs come to mind), would it be a good idea to trace and scan a french curve, place it outside the paper, and then use it to "draw" the curves?
My thought is you could pickup the curve and place it on the pattern in the desired location, then erase the parts you don't want. Or, is it easier to just draw the curves?
I'm thinking of patterns like this: