Originally Posted by RST
Add me to the list for whom the layering and basting is least favorite part.
I can't take the spray basting smell or chemicals, so I have to do it the old fashioned way with pins. I do use a pingpong table, which is better than the floor, but it's still a misery, and it's the step that gets me hung up on finishing a quilt. If I could hire someone to do a really good job of it, nice smooth backing, pins reasonably placed -- I would totally pay for that service.
RST
I don't know if this will help you, but I spray baste on a big blue tarp (about $10 at WalMart, Home Depot, etc.) on the driveway. That way, I breathe little of the spray. Otherwise, I'd get migraines. I also leave the basted quilt outdoors for a couple of days (on the porch usually) and unfolded, draped over furniture, so it can air out a bit....This takes care of my problems. Maybe it will help yours????