Okay..get ready to hear a scream:)LOL I use my reg computer paper to paper piece and see no reason not to-honestly! What you prob didn't do, no matter what paper you used is to make your stitch length smaller...this makes all those little hole punches w/that needle closer together making the ripping of paper easier!:)I too did the exact thing you did on the first try only I didn't make my stitch length smaller...so it was hard to rip apart...I had many done when I figured it out!! What helps if you are stuck there like this is to use your seam ripper to start the rip on the outside edge of the paper...then it will come right off. Hope that helps:)Skeat