I starch my back and get all the wrinkles out. Then I STRETCH MY back! I move the kitchen table and chairs out of the dining room. Then I sweep and mop my kitchen floor. Then I lay the backing out on the floor and use duct tape to hold it down to the floor. I don't really stretch it but I do make sure that it is taught then I lay the batting over that and smooth it out, then the top. I sit in the floor and work fron the center out NEVER scoot always get up and move to the next section! After I am all done I take a hot shower and make my husband run my back! This way works for me however I know it wont work for everyone.