I really like the results of paper piecing. I have several Judy Niemeyer patterns printed on newsprint. She is good with here directions as to when you can tear the paper off. I only leave it on long enough to stabilize the sewing. I sew with either 1.5 or 1.6 stitch length. I have a marvelous combo called Rip Tweezers. The ripper is on one end, used to start the paper coming off, and the tweezers are on the other end, to grab those small pieces. It does take a while to get the paper off, but the end results are worth it, at least to me. My friend goes into a room and has a shop vac in there. She and her 5 year old granddaughter tear the paper off, then she vacuums. It's a lot quicker when you don't have to worry about getting the paper into a garbage can. lol