I love paper piecing and use the cheapest copier paper I can find (usually Walmart $3.76/ream). I don't care if it is super "White", just cheap. I've even used colored copier paper when it was on sale and cheaper than the white. What helps copier paper tear easily is setting stitch length to 1.2 or 1.4. I will also fold and refold the paper on the sewn lines to help the paper tear. (BTW, my printer will not take any paper other than copier paper or the slightly heavier weight "resume" paper, so no newsprint for me. It is an older Cannon printer.) One other suggestion, if you are using a copier, you should print out all the foundations (plus one or two extra in case of mistakes) you need at the same time on the same copier. Copiers can differ slightly and these differences can multiply across a quilt top. Ask me how I know this....LOL
If I only need 1 or 2 blocks, I use tracing paper and hand trace the blocks using my light board. You can also trace without a light source beneath.
Hope this helps.
Last edited by ILoveToQuilt; 08-13-2018 at 05:18 PM.