Lacelady

I made my own bias, but not with a bias making gadget, I machined a narrow seam down the length of the bias strip, and ironed the seam allowance to one side, using a bias bar inside. Then the tube was appliqued onto backing, with the seam allowance away from me (facing the backing fabric). Bias bars are available in mixed packs of different sizes. Slide one inside your tube, and iron the tube as it comes off the end of the strip. As above, short lengths are fine, because joins can be hidden behind the bridges.
Link for info re bias bars: http://www.bellaonline.com/articles/art1330.asp