patricej

i am also a fan of "the tubey method" for all the reasons mentioned.
i also like the fact that i can make so much binding with less effort and in less time.

i have never bothered to draw all those stupid lines.
it takes too long.
it's impossible to get the lines straight and perfectly parallel.
cutting with scissors, it's unlikely i'll get a nice, clean cut from one end to the other.
it is completely unnecessary.

once the offset tube is made, i use my rotary ruler and cutter to make the loooooooong bias snake.
although i have done it using my 24" ruler, i find it easier to keep the tube in position using either a 12" or 18" ruler.
less fiddling with the tube means getting done sooner, even though i use the shorter ruler.