I use plain old printer paper all the time. It works just fine. You can also use pages from the telephone book. White pages are best because the design shows more easily.

I tried the spiderweb block the other night and used the printer paper, it is coming off easily using a small stitch. I think I will like doing this. Thanks for your suggestions.

I'm fairly new to this, so forgive my ignorance. Can someone explain "paper piecing" to me? I get the comment above ".. printing a block on copy paper and stitching.." is that all there is to it? Seems it's more involved than that.

I agree...copier paper is really easy to tear

I use printer paper with a 1.5 stitch length. Works fine.

I love paper piecing...block never fails me. I use a Doodle Pad in the kids section of Walmart. I have tried copy paper and it works well, but removing the paper using the Doodle Pad paper is sooooo much easier.

I used the thin tracing paper that worked better than the thicker printing paper. It was easy to tear off amd didn't seem to make near the mess.
I would not use newspaper because of the newsprint rubbing off on the fabric.

I use copier paper but I took a PP class and the teacher said the cheapest paper she uses is ruled school paper. But be careful and make sure you don't get the paper with the reinforced holes, it has a plastic or vinyl strip down the holes side.

I use my regular print paper (20 weight) all the time. Too lazy to always change out the paper....LOL! Works just fine....even on very small items.

I use freezer paper - I cut it to size and put it through my printer. Then I use the freezer paper method which involves folding back so there is nothing to tear out afterwards. Love it!