I place one of those cardboard mats on my queen size bed which has risers on the feet. I can then baste on my bed without worries of basting my new quilt to the bedclothes underneath. If I get tired I use my garden stool that has wheels on it and scoot along the side of the bed, pulling the quilt towards me as I go. When I'm about 1/2 way and move around to the other side and do it again.