I have a friend that taught me to lay mine on a quilt table and lay it out and smoothe it and tape the corners and down the side with pieces of tape ( masking tape) Then start pining with safety pins thru both sides and thru linningabout 4'' or 5' apart. It worked great. I did mine with diagnal lines one way then the opposite with an eraisable crayone pen. It washes out. It is taunt on the table which is great. this is a simple lap quilt. Then I attach my binding. It made for a nive smoothe top & bottom
I hope this makes sense. I know not everyone has this tyoe of table to work on. Her double car garage is her sewing room.
the car stays outside.