Lisa_wanna_b_quilter

I spray and then pin the edges. I don't spray the edges as well as I could to help eliminate over spray.

mrs. fitz

I'm a fan of spray basting and as someone pointed out above, sometimes you have to fold something and put it away unfinished, so I do a basting stitch around the perimeter of the piece. It's always held. I think spraying and pinning is overkill and defeats the purpose of the spray.

meyert

I spray baste and pin too. I don't need to use nearly as many pins, but I do find they help. I just thought maybe I was flopping and flipping the quilt a lot while I worked on it...

FURBALLS

Thanks for all your input. I will do some pinning around the edges though. I fmq on my domestic.

ktigger2

I quilt on my domestic. I spray baste and pin and I also do the board method for basting. I've sprayed smaller quilts, but usually add a few pins just because and have never regretted it. I used curved safety pins to, find those are easier to handle.

jo bauer

I too do both since I find that the spray baste doesn't always hold; usually gives up the ghost when I need it most not to.
Its a nightmare when the layers shift on you. There is a tool for pin basting. it has a wooden handle with a metal rod that is grooved to catch the bottom of the pin. I also like the curved safety pins.

quiltingnd

I spray baste and also lightly pin. Rather be safe than sorry.

ManiacQuilter2

Neither have I. I have always just pinned. I don't think you need to do both but if you did, you would probably not have to pin as closely that is normal.

citruscountyquilter

I have never spray basted but glue baste all the time. The only place I'll use some pins is around the edge to hold it in place. Edges tend to stretch and catch on the presser foot and such so I like for them to be more secure. I don't see why you would have to do both spray baste and pin. Isn't spray basting so you don't have to thread baste or pin?

toverly

I do both when I spray baste. There is too much folding and puddling on a domestic machine. I go with Elmers most of the time when I want to eliminate the pinning.