I can't crawl around on the floor any more so I use painter's tape and tape the quilt bottom to my dining table. I then layer the batting and top and smoothe it out. Before I do any of this though I've learned, the hard way, to put a cutting board on the table first. I slide the cutting board to where I'm pinning so I'm not digging up the surface of the table with the pins. If someone has suggestions to improve this method, please share. I'm always looking for an easier way!!! ;)