tropit

I have found my favorite paper to use for foundation piecing: Garden Catalogs! I'm a long time, avid gardener, so I get tons of them this time of year. Many of them are made from a lightweight newsprint, perfect for tearing later. Plus, I get to see lots of pretty fruits and veggies while I quilt, inspiring me to get out there and prepare for the upcoming gardening season!

~ Cindy

Scissor Queen

I have two reams of onion skin paper. My printer doesn't like it but it's transparent enough to see thru easily to trace thru. It's getting *very* hard to find though and it's not exactly cheap when you do find it.

Tartan

I have a stack of old phone books. I figure I have enough to last me in my quilting life but I don't know how many more will be printed.

Sandra in Minnesota

I use regular white bond paper in the ream. Try to get the cheapest so it is easier to tear apart when pp.

CharlotteO

You can buy newsprint, which is thinner than copy paper and it can be bought in white, by the ream of 500 sheets at Amazon for under 5.00. I think it was 3.50 but of course there will be shipping. I've bought pads of the regular newsprint at Staples but it was too wide for the printer. I took it to the printshop at staples and had them trim it. Still using that stuff. Runs through the printer just fine. If there is a Dick Blick store close to you they also carry it, and you can order on line. Hope this helps.

Bueniebabe

I use the legal pads, white or yellow. They fit in the computer.

BellaBoo

For foundation paper I use any type of thin paper. For paper piecing I use lightweight translucent vellum.

grammyp

I get the ends of rolls of the paper used in doctor's offices to cover the exam tables. It doesn't go through the printer, but is thin, easy to use, and free.

zazulka

I don't know the name of the paper, but it is almost as thin as tissue paper, but more durable. Of all things, I haven't paper pieced in a long time, and the other day, I started a project using PP. It took me a while to get "back into the groove" but, it is coming back to me. Take care and keep quilting.!!

rebeljane

I use greaseproof paper on the roll.