We've shown how to use tape when making triangle squares in a few of our books. This is a handy trick to keep in mind because it works for more than triangle squares. By using tape, you don't have to take the time to mark the seam line on your fabric.

The quilt I am working on is scrappy and the binding needs to be scrappy too. I prefer to make bias binding but in this case I decided to use many of the left-over strips from the quilt top. The strips are cut on the straight of grain, the ends of the strips are cut square. Binding looks better if the seams that join the strips are on the diagonal.

Here's the trick: Line the left edge of the tape up with the needle. Stick the tape to the bed of your machine and the table as shown below. Do not put the tape over the hole the needle goes into on the throat plate. If you have to cover a bit of the feed dog, that's OK. 

Cross the ends of the strips, right sides together, as shown below. Three v's will form – place the two on either side of the crossed strips on the left edge of the tape.

Begin sewing. Keep the v at the far end on the edge of the tape. Focus on it as you sew.

Continue sewing across the crossed strips. Sew together as many strips as you need in this manner.

Trim away the excess fabric leaving a 1/4" seam allowance. Trim any dog ears. Press the seams open.

Cut one end of the binding off at a 45° angle. Press the length of binding in half, right sides together.

This combination of fabrics will make a nice binding for the quilt it's going on (look close and you can see a part of it in the background).