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.