economical foundation papers for paper piecing?

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01-28-2015, 03:59 PM

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BerninaGirl

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I have been told that you can also use phone book pages.
Not sure if anyone has tired that, it might work best for do an string block instead of a detailed paper piecing pattern.

01-28-2015, 04:02 PM

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jeanne49

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I bought several reams of newprint paper from Amazon that cost about $3.00 each -

01-29-2015, 04:07 AM

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quilting nurse

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I go to the dollar store and buy the doodle paper manila 9 x 12 for $1 a tablet .It is thinner that computer paper.It works great

01-29-2015, 04:26 AM

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Yooper32

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I too use newsprint from Dick Blick. My old printer is not too thrilled over it, it prints very slow but prints out fine, just takes longer than using copy paper. Much easier to tear off.

01-29-2015, 04:34 AM

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QultingaddictUK

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Quote:

Originally Posted by WandaVA

I use regular copy paper--sew with a very small stitch, and that perforates it for easy removal.

Me too, the secret is dropping your stitch length in PP.

01-29-2015, 04:38 AM

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klbell1022

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I use old phone book white pages. It's thin, but durable, you can see through it. When you press it becomes almost brittle for easy removal and it's FREE!! Just set your printer for a darker print image and it's easy to see. I've never had the ink rub off onto my fabric either.

01-29-2015, 05:19 AM

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JENNR8R

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You can also use the paper that is used on a doctor's examination table. It comes on rolls in different widths.

01-29-2015, 05:30 AM

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Stitchnripper

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Originally Posted by JustAbitCrazy

Well, you'll never guess what I did today. I took a piece of the Carol Doak's foundation paper to a paper factory! They identified it as newsprint, slightly over 30 lbs., and sold me a 12" wide roll of the same stuff (exactly 30 lb) for $15! It's 1200 feet long, so cutting it down in 8.5" sheets will give me over 1600 sheets, costing a bit less than a penny each! It goes through the printer just fine, and I don't even have to cut off the extra inch in length. The paper comes out as usual. Score! I'm a happy, happy quilter.

I wish we had a "like" button, because this is great information and I don't even paper piece! (Did it once, may do it again)

01-29-2015, 05:55 AM

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Shrink42020

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I use tracing paper and have not had a problem running it through the printer. It works fine for me!

01-29-2015, 06:10 AM

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grammasharon

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Quote:

Originally Posted by eparys

I agree - newsprint is my new favorite. Before I bought the newsprint, I used the cheapest copy paper that I could find. This is what I ordered recently:

http://www.dickblick.com/products/bl...ose-newsprint/

as I could not find it anywhere in the store. Works nicely in my printer. I keep the ream in a large ziplock bag to keep out any extra moisture and only load what I need in the printer.

What is the postage for shipping. I looked into another site and the postage was so much made it too expensive. Went back to regular copy paper. Thanks in advance