Hi, Betty, and welcome!
Jane Quinn of Quilting The Country in Bozeman, MT, did an article on Chronicle Quilts where, years ago, women would use old copies of the local newspaper, The Bozeman Chronicle, to foundation-piece their quilts. If I recall, the pages were left full-size (mostly) and then the blocks were sewn together. These women also left the newspaper backing in their quilts for insulation....As I said, I hope my memory is serving me correctly...it's been awhile since reading this article. I've been wanting to try this method myself with some of the newspapers that age themselves around here!