terri bb

ive got some that used magazine pages that are peeled off when done. i would say any cheap fabric you use please prewash!

luvTooQuilt

Very CHEAP inexpensive see thru flimsy muslin is my choice... Cheaper the better..

barri1

Someone bought table paper for our medical office, and it was too large for the holders.. It turns out to be the best paper for tearing off once it's finished.. I couldn't believe how easy it is..

spunky

This is what I do. Works great

wannaquilt1

Why do u use something as a foundation? Can't you just sew the strips together?

KarenR

I was wondering the same thing.

jbingwell

If you have a small town newspaper, you should be able to buy paper roll ends for cheap. It is just newspaper, without the printing. It's on a cardboard roll so it's easy to store. Lots of other uses, too.

ptquilts

I got a roll of SUPER cheap muslin, years ago, still using it. It is almost like cheesecloth, it is so chintzy.

ptquilts

It's easier and stronger if there is a foundation under it.

lclang

Aged newspaper (so the ink is permanent), old phone books, dryer sheets, cheap sew-in interfacing, old thin sheets or thin fabrics that you don't want to use in the quilt top, parts of old shirts, aprons and other worn clothing, white tissue paper, etc. Lots of choices. I really like old phone book pages for smaller blocks. If you have a newspaper office they will often sell "end rolls" of newsprint paper cheaply and it lasts forever and is large enough for bigger projects.