Tartan

I have allergies so I prefer fusible batt for FMQ. A good brand is Hobbs 80/20 fusible but there are others.

Scissor Queen

I'll second this method. It makes a very stable quilt sandwich and you can fold it up and put it away for however long you need to without having to worry about rust or chemicals or anything else.

cabbagepatchkid

This is the method that I was going to recommend but I couldn't remember where I bookmarked it to . I am definitely going to try this next time I baste a quilt. Basting is the only part of making a quilt that I really dislike!

nannyrick

I just started using spray basting, (saw the idea here) and haven't had any puckers since.
I think it is great. I use 505 spray.

majormom

Just remember that the spray basting comes with a problem. You need to be in a well ventilated area, and if you have any lung problem DON'T USE THE SPRAY BASTE! I found that out the hard way. I had made up my mind that spray basting was the best thing since sliced bread and that I would never thread baste or pin baste again! Well, I have COPD and I had such an episode after spray basting and took such a tongue lashing from my Dr that I will never ever spray baste again! A very scary thing. I had never given it a thought. Dumb!

Beulah

I also suggest you try Sharon Schamber's method. Everyone in our quilt guild who has tried it loves it. You sit in a chair and simply go back and forth across the quilt.

nativetexan

i use a folding table to spray baste my quilts on. i center the quilt layers and fold back the top, spray the area, smooth the top in place. move the whole quilt to get to other sections. Then flip the quilt over and do the same with the backing. sometimes i use pins on the edges of the border to help it stay put when quilting.
also use fusible batting and iron the quilt in the same way, in sections. turn over and press sections to finish basting.

jodyma

Be very, very careful with the amount of spray basting you use. It can gum up the needle and make fmq almost impossible.

bakermom

I've had no problems since I started using this method. No shifting, puckers, wrinkles. I'm usually not a fan of basting but this method is fast and easy. I set up a table in the living room and hand baste while I watch TV with DH.

Stitchnripper

Question regarding Sharon Shamber basting method - how do you do a larger quilt, say twin or queen? Do you need very long boards and a very long table?