I have a basting gun. It works well if you are going to tie the quilt. The shaft on the tags, or what ever you call them, are so long that the front and back of the quilt are not pulled tightly together and there can be big problem in getting the quilt together nicely. You also need a grid that lifts the quilt off the floor while basting. In the long run there are easier ways to put the quilt together.