I pin 99% of my quilts with basting safety pins and the Kwik clip tool, and it really saves my fingers. I did find that the curved safety pins work better than the regular ones, but the Kwik clip tool is an absolutely necessity if you want to save your fingers. I have a friend who uses the basting spray, but I've only used it on a couple of small quilts or if I'm making bags and the fusible fleece doesn't want to stay fused.