Made bias tape for the first time (on the straight because will be using it on a single non-curving edge) and .. it was ok?
Less difficult than I imagined but also more boring?
Every time I use the iron for sewing I forget that 'pressing' is not 'ironing'.
Image: 2 strips of cream coloured bias tape with folded sides down, on a green cutting mat with centimeter number markings.
Metal Bias tape maker with number 18 is alongside strips.
Hm.
Now I think about it, I didn't cut the tape on the Bias so .. perhaps I just made Edging tape ?
Is edging tape a thing ? Or would that just be Edge Tape 
Anyway, I cut and Pressed fabric so that's a win I guess ? 
@Faintdreams “binding” is possibly the term you’re looking for?
Also, slightly jealous that your first experience making it involved the specialized tool. Making tape without it suuuucks and results in very steamed fingers for me.
@TindrasGrove oh I knew that doing without the tool was a non viable option for me.
Any potential for any kind of heat damage is high threshold no-go !
@Faintdreams it wasn’t until I was deep into the mask-making part of the pandemic that I learned that such tools were a thing (since binding makes decent ties)
@TindrasGrove yeah I think binding or flat trim both work. 
@Faintdreams Fabric strips for Hong Kong binding?
Except it's non-bias.
Have you come across the method for making bias tape from a square of fabric? That's so much fun. You draw the cutting lines on the square, then sew the two opposite edges together but offsetting these edges by the width of the first marking/tape width. Then you cut in a spiral with scissors.
Works really well when you align the raw edges of your lovely new bias tape with the raw edge of the fabric (meaning no folding...
@Faintdreams
...just yet up to this point. Then sew together, and only then fold the tape over the raw edges and press. Then you can top stitch, or hand whip stitch the other bias tape edge down. It works beautifully for armhole facings (where the bias tape ends up fully on the inside. But tape made from same fabric is still really lovely even if you can't really see it from the outside/when worn).
@Giselle that's going to be my next experiment. Going to follow this video tutorial from Professor Pincushion on YouTube.
It uses the square / diagonal cutting method you described.
@Faintdreams Yeah. The special tools make it go faster, but the whole process is still in the "boring but cost effective and bespoke" rather than the "enjoyment" category.