I use Carol Doak's paper but I also use end-rolls from our local newspaper. It's newsprint that remains unprinted because it's the end of a roll. It's ridiculously cheap - 25 cents for a roll that has hundreds and hundreds of feet of paper. I ask for it at the reception desk; they always have some laying around and it's great for all kinds of craft and sewing activities. I just used it as an ironing sheet to absorb crayon from a crayon quilt.