Originally Posted by AlwaysQuilting

I pin baste large quilts, and spray smaller ones.

But I have an odd friend who uses an odd technique on her odd quilts. (I said all that because I know she'll read this....she's a lurker who won't come out of hiding but reads this forum all the time like I do...maybe this will make her join in and defend herself....).:D :D
Anyway, she widens her stitch as much as possible and then uses a bar tack stitch all over the quilt although she doesn't let the needle go back and forth more than 3 times per tack.
I know (and I've told her!) that is the same as tying a quilt (sort of) but she then quilts feathers or whatever all over without being annoyed with pins. After she's done she removes the bar tack stitches. She said she learned this from her odd great aunt.
I've never seen anyone else do this but her quilt sandwiches stay put very well while quilting.
She thinks I'm nuts for putting in tons of pins and then moving them, and taking them out etc. And I have to say her way is much faster than mine.
(Now, Barb, come out, come out where ever you are!!) :-D