Hi Steve --
Here's a link to instructions for making a long strip of continuous bias, as wide as you want it:
http://sewing.about.com/library/sewn.../aaqa0601b.htm
You end up sewing a wonky 'tube', then cutting around and around in a spiral. That gets you the strip of bias fabric. There will be some spots that have a couple of seams close together -- you cut those bits out and toss them!
Here's a link showing how to fold/press your bias fabric into 'bias tape':
http://creativelittledaisy.typepad.c...ersion-of.html
You use your iron and a long pin inserted to the right width on the ironing board. I just made about 42 miles of black bias 3/4" wide for a stained glass quilt, where all the pieces are outlined with black strips like a stained glass window. It would have cost me upwards of $120 to buy the commercially made stuff.