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...