I fold back and forth as I press it in half so that it's like 12" loops of binding. I then do what my beginner instructor said and "thow it over your shoulder" so that it lays out behind you. Before I do that I fit it around with the small clips at the corners to make sure that I'm not going to end up with a seam at the corner. Back to the loops and toss it over the shoulder. there's very few tangles. Besides at the corner and beginning/end I don't pin it.