institches33

Check out paperless paper piecing. So easy!

sewnsewsue

Try yellow legal paper.goes through printer easily and is so soft that you don't rip out stitches when you remove it.

lclang

For smaller blocks I use phone book paper. Good way to recycle the old ones. I got 8 inch squares from some of them and that paper tears off easily and it's FREE!

Steady Stiching

Spritz with your spray bottle..you should be able to remove it quite easily. If you can order online in the future I ust love Carol Doaks paper. I use the scraps as leaders and enders....waste note want not : ) Its pricy but lovely to work with.
http://www.amazon.com/Carol-Doaks-Fo...undation+paper

quiltmom04

Yes, there is a better option than copy paper! I use Carol Doak' s paper piecing paper. Is more of the feel of newsprint and a whole lot easier to remove than copy paper. You want something that will tear easily, copy paper is made to hold up, not to tear easily.

jeaninmaine

What about newsprint, you can go to your local newpaper and buy the end rolls for about a dollar and there's a lot on there. Just cut to size. If it doesn't tear easy, spray with a little water and try again. Plus it's wide enough that you can draw a larger pattern on it if you're doing a special center block.

CAS49OR

5moose, do you have the url to the actual product you purchase? I went to dickblick but only found tablets and rolls.

lynnsv

I use lightweight sew-in interfacing. Then I don't have any paper to remove

Byrdwoman

I've stopped using paper - instead I use old thin fabric of some kind - sheet, etc and mark my pattern on that. When I've finished with the block just leave the material on - not only do you NOT have to tear it off, it adds a little thickness to your pieces and you may not have to use very thick batting.

sewellie

I use telephone book paper. Cheap, cheap, cheap. Really works well. Tears off with no trouble. So many phone books go to the land full. Think green.




[QUOTE=WTxRed;5837487]Hi everyone - I am looking for ideas/suggestions please.
I have started my first paper piecing quilt. I am using regular printer paper which sews up fine. However, when I sew all my pieces together for my block - it's a lot of thicknesses and getting that paper off is a bear.
I still have about 25 or so big blocks to finish up and am wondering if there's a better option than copy paper. I live in a very rural area so not much in the way of options for shopping (other than online).
I appreciate your comments and thoughts!