I use the spray basting however, I also pin the quilt beginning in the middle and pin about every 10 inches. And I remove the pins as I quilt. I also use the walking foot. I also pin with straight pins in the area that I am working and remove them as I go. The spray basting is great but on a small machine, (featherweight) I want to make sure that everything is wrinkle free on the bottom and the top.