patricej

i'm a bias fan.

i start with a square to make continuous binding.
(i've tried starting with rectangles but find it more of a hassle than it's worth.)

the "tubey method" for making bias is a "must" for me if i'm using a solid fabric.
(otherwise i get the seams mixed up, and end up having to fix the joins at which the allowance is on the wrong side.)

if i have to do straight-cut binding, i only use strips cut WOF.
they don't have as much "give" as bias, but there's enough to make that final join a lot easier to get right.