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    Old 06-12-2016, 06:07 PM
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    I have a bias ruler, it has a point on the end that you line up with your fabric and cut, cut, cut. Then I trim the ends and sew them on an angle...It worked for me.
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    Old 06-12-2016, 06:43 PM
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    I think the advantage is that you don't have to sew a bunch of seams. The beauty of quilting is that you can do it which ever way works best for you.
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    Old 06-12-2016, 08:10 PM
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    The tube method is supposed to be less wasteful. I've done it both ways. My first quilt (avatar) was a McCall's pattern & it gave a paper pattern for the tube that was so super easy to follow, but trying to do it without the paper pattern is more aggravating to me than the wasted fabric I tend to have when I just sew end to end.
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    Old 06-12-2016, 08:22 PM
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    I've used the tube method a few times and always found it counter-intuitive but less seams to join. The last time I needed bias I just cut the strips and joined them, I found it to be faster and I don't really notice the seams anyway.
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    Old 06-12-2016, 09:36 PM
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    I've done it both ways, but usually stick with sewing strips together.
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    Old 06-12-2016, 10:01 PM
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    I did it the tube method and found I made the tube too big for the amount I needed. Since then used the diagonal cut and join until I get to my length.
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    Old 06-12-2016, 11:36 PM
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    I found the tube method more bother than it was worse, yes you save fabric, but too time consuming and annoying, I just cut the traditional way.
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    Old 06-13-2016, 12:43 AM
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    I love the tube method. It uses every bit of fabric in the square/rectangle without having to sew a jillion tiny seams. I'd much rather sew 2 long seams and draw a few lines and cut by hand than sew a whole bunch of 2.xx" seams.

    However, if I'm using a striped fabric for binding I do cut and sew a bunch of 2.xx" seams because I don't want seams going more than one direction and I want to be able to control it more.
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    Old 06-13-2016, 01:36 AM
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    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.
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    Old 06-13-2016, 02:14 AM
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    I usually starch the section of fabric, just use rulers and start cutting strips as long as possible. I am not a big fan of binding but sometimes it just what the quilt needs!
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