Originally Posted by quiltedsunshine

Cutting bias strips isn't that scary. You don't need to sew a tube and draw lines, then cut on the lines. Just cut a 45 degree line, fold the raw edges together, then cut your 2 1/2" or 2 1/4" strips from that edge. Sew the strips together on a diagonal -- like you would non-bias strips. No need to stress about bias strips. If you went to your local quilt shop, they may even cut the strips for you. We will do that for customers where I work.