in search of tracing paper.

i did go to joann's to buy tracing paper. i imagined they'd have them by the roll in ridiculous amounts. uhmm. no. what was i expecting? so i asked the lady if she knew where i could buy some and she said she wasn't sure. i think she did mention i should check next door. or may be i thought of it myself. anyways, i found myself next door. party city. yeah... i figured tissue paper might work. i found a pack of plenty for cheap (less than $5) and that has been working so far. the paper is really thin but surprisingly durable. they were in pre-cut squares or rectangles and they worked fine until recently when i had to draft longer dresses. it actually made me put off cutting because i had to stick the tissue together then trace then cut. arrrgh. so cidell was nice enough to answer my question and point me in the right direction. she uses medical exam table paper and someone else suggested artist tracing paper from dickblick. i was leaning towards the tracing paper, mainly because of the width (36" x 150ft). but the exam papers were cheaper. but not until shipping was added! why pay almost the same price for shipping as the item cost? there had to be a retailer with cheaper shipping. so i searched and searched and found this at fedex kinkos. hmmm... a steal. free shipping. hmmm.... could i find it cheaper or larger? a google search for graham medical exam table paper rolls led me to the graham medical website. the same thing i was looking at at fedex kinkos was way cheaper (i guess they already included the shipping and called it free! hah!) so i upgraded and got a case of twelve 24" x 255ft rolls for $58.94 and $7 shipping. sweet. now, i can roll myself in paper 'till the end of the world. now, unto the "patternless" sewing books.