other than the pins maybe being a hinderance i would think it would work...i have a long arm and yes, some quilts take longer to load than the quilting takes...i have wondered about different ways to do it...maybe loading the backing and floating the batting and the top...but i am always afraid on wrinkles/uneven areas...basting with thread would probably be better, i'd be afraid of the pins tearing fabrics because of the tension on the quilt rolling it...but i say...try it out and see how it goes, maybe you will invent a new technique that makes things lots easier for lots of people :)