It helps a lot if you heavily starch top and backing before layering. This stabilizes the fabric so it is much less likely to stretch and distort while machine quilting. I like to use a 1:1 solution of Sta-Flo liquid laundry starch and water on the backing along with several layers of spray starch (drying in-between layers) on the top. I have not had a problem with 505 holding when using cotton batting, even when the top and backing are heavily starched.
A different option is to have a long-armer use water-soluble thread in a meander pattern to baste your quilt. Jamie Wallen does this for some of his customers. He said that a meander is much better than the more common cross-hatch pattern for this kind of basting, as it results in less distortion of the sandwich.