Yes, Don, there a great little foot that will help you ... AND allow you to get that tape off the bed of your machine. It's called a Little Foot (clever, huh?) and you can order it on the web. I believe the 201 is a low shank machine (but you should check to be sure), so this one should work.
http://www.sewingmachinesplus.com/ac...foot-lf101.php
I have one for my 201 and another for my 15-91 and they work great! The markings are easy for my aging eyes to see, and it's marked front & back as well as to the side. You may be able to find it locally -- I got mine at a local sew & vac store. No more blundering blindly as your mind plays guessing games "on the fly" -- sounds good to me!
Hope this helps!