I have no preferred method of making bias tape. I prefer not to make it tee hee. I did make it once, enough for 24 oval placemats I made for presents. Oh my, it took me forever and I had yards and yards and yards of the stuff...takes quite a bit to go around one placemat. Now I use the right sides together...turn right side out....stitch around the edge method of any of those smallish quilted objects I make.