Jackie1940

I use the curved pins exclusively. I have big clamps and clamp the quilt, top and bottom, to my table and sit in the chairs around the table and pin away. In sewing, when I get to a pin area, I simply remove it. Works for me. Jackie

dotcomdtcm

Clamps are such a good idea!!

pocoellie

I prefer basting.

Beachbound

Since I hand quilt on a hoop, I use pins. As the fabric smooths out in the hoop I can readjust if needed. When I start machine FMQ I plan on spray basting.I will need to find a better way to sandwich then crawling around the floor on my hands & knees though!

mpspeedy

Over the years I have tried every method of basting. For my handquilting projects I use the curved safety pins. For my machine quilted Linus quilts I use the safety pins but don't close them. It makes it much easier to grab them before the machine needle runs over them. Each project might call for a differnt method of basting. I only use the spray stuff on small projects and only when I can open the windows or take it outside. Fuseable batting works for small projects. I haven't handbasted in a long time.

pollyjvan9

I started out pinning, lots of pain in hands and arms and neck. But I'm old. Went to basting, same thing. Finally, went to spray basting. I pin my backing to my design wall wrong side out of course and spray, spray back side of batting and smooth flat. Add quilt top spray wrong side and smooth over batting. I attach each layer to the top and when finished spray basting and smoothing I put a few safety pins all the way around just to hold it while I wrestle it under my Juki for FMQ. No pain, quick and easy.

shopella

I have found this thred of thought interesting I have read down and I didn't know about spray basting! thank you for asking I am gaining a welth of knowledge just reading what others have asked.I have always thred basted it is a pain but worth it.I pin basted once and had to use the blanket before finishing it it was so cold all blankets were needed. well nedles to say someone got poked! she was a fabric diaper baby and had to say she hadent been poked like that sence her diaper days! I laugh thinking about it...

erstan947

I don't do floors so I go to my church class rooms and use 2 or 3 long tables and stretch my quilts, backing and batting out then pin. Works for me.

littlehud

I love spray basting and then I baste around the edges. It works great for me.

Evie

This is how I do it because I'd rather not deal with the pins.