I get plain white tissue from the dollar tree. I can tear it to size or even a bit over size. You do not need to tear it out after stitching. I have made many string quilts this way. I go ahead and piece and then machine quilt the sandwich and when I wash it as the final step the paper just melts into the batting and you will never know it was even there. It is great for spider web string quilt block as I cut it into the triangle size I need and go for it.