I use the quilter's bent safety pins, no being stabbed by straight pins. You need a card table or ironing board behind your machine to support the weight of the quilt and another to your left so that the quilt is supported. Also rolling the quilt makes it more difficult to handle.
Go check out Leah Day's website she has many good tips for FMQ and her website is free.
http://www.daystyledesigns.com/