I pinned it all and I am pillow casing it if that's the right term. Omg this is heavy I weighted it. It's about 5lbs. When I machine quilt it nothing fancy I will need help. But I had to come up with away for me to take the weight off of it. So I took my sin broken crib rail from old crib and put it across from my hobby table and sitting on my flip up ironing board attached to my desk to hold quilt as I see. It work making it easier.