I spray baste with June Tailor's basting spray from Joann's. I pick it up when I have a coupon. I love being able to baste a twin sized by my self by draping it over a banquet table. I almost never get a pucker. When I first started quilting, I purchased 200 bent safety pins, and tried pin basting. The pins were so dull, I feared I would snag the fabric. When I was done, the quilt was terribly heavy and difficult to maneuver for FMQ. Plus, I hated stopping every few seconds to remove a pin while quilting. I found it very difficult to plan my stitching around pins placed every 4 inches.