I'm new to quilting as well but I am TOTALLY sold on spray basting. Fast,easy and there is never a shift when I free motion quilt my efforts. I use my kitchen floor, tape the backing down, throw my batting in the dryer for 15 min. to decrease the folds, roll up quantity needed, and start spraying(I use 505) and unrolling the batting on top of the backing. Next I roll up my quilt top, place it at the bottom and start spraying, rolling and smoothing out the creases as I go. It's really easy and works well for me. I cannot imagine PINS...I'd DIE!