ty for that link, nativetexan

I tried the freezer paper and it works great and no messing with tearing the paper but I have to cut the paper to fit my printer or buy the heavy backed freezer paper printer sheets. They are more expensive then the vellum. It takes me too much time to cut the freezer paper, it curls up and has to be stabilized with some kind of backing to go through my printer.
I won't trace and cut when I can print and be done with it.

I use tracing paper from walmart. Cheap. I am just signed up for a class to learn paper piecing without picking paper. It can be used with any paper piecing pattern. You print the design on freezer paper. Can't wait to learn . patsy

I use Canson Newsprint from Michaels. You can get 100 sheets in a tablet for $3.99 I think. It is not transparent and thicker than vellum but much cheaper. It is easily removed and the larger pieces that are still intact are great for notes and other things at the sewing table. If I want to foundation sew a fussy cut piece of fabric, the lack of transparency isn't a big deal. I print out an extra foundation, cut out the pattern piece where I want a special fabric to go, mark the fabric to make sure I get the coverage I want and then sew it to the foundation. Works for me. The only problem with this newsprint is it is bigger than 8.5 x 11 inches. My HP printer didn't have a problem with it but my Kodak ESP 3250 printer sometimes does. I cut down the sheets but the Kodak printer will occasionally grab and feed them sideways. Still, I was able to do a frog and lilypad quilt for my nephew (30 x 30) which only took ten pages of newsprint. Maybe this will help?

I use 16 pound weight typing paper. It is hard to find since almost no one types anymore. Sometimes our local salvage store has it in stock. It is probably available at an office supply store. This works great - not too thin, not too thick.

We've been buying thin vellum at Office Depot...you might also try an art supply store.

Regular copy paper works, just remember to shorten your stitch length. Start with a fresh needle. I've used both Vellum and regular paper and believe, me, save the money!

If you want something larger you can get a roll of what is called sketch paper at your local JoAnns in their fine art section. I believe it is 24 inches wide and like 20 yards long. It is transparent so that you could trace or draw on it and it will easily tear away. I use it to trace all of my garment pattern pieces. And it is around $8 or $9.

I would get a pad of tracing paper. I got mine at Wal-Mart.

Why is there no problem with removing freezer paper from your paper piecing? Is it the nature of the paper or is it a different technique?
Robin in TX