Originally Posted by
NJ Quilter
I use straight safety pins; curved safety pins; old diaper pins; whatever. Or thread baste. Honestly don't find any one of them better than the other. You could also use a spoon to function like the kwik clip but I don't bother with either. Don't get poked too often.
Phew!! Am so happy to see I'm not the only one. I use regular safety pins (box full of odds and ends, especially those from the dry cleaners) with a teaspoon. Works for me. And then....I hand baste and remove the pins. I know it's redundant but I have more success with no tucks on the backing by doing it this way.