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?