Thank you ,for all responses.Yes I was refering to the Simplicity. I have a small business,I do long arm quilting,but my customers & my artis is binding & hand quilting. So yes I need straight strips.BellaBoo what great advice on the bias maker, &mpspeedy, I just resently started tearing my material. A fellow quilter told me about doing it that way in the DR.office. I keep my hands busy so they stay nimble. Stitches to all.weepingwillow58