I glue baste my quilts on my table using the method below, except I fold the top in fourths to glue baste it as I layer it on top. I use thinned “Elmer’s school glue” to glue baste Nd surface dry the glue with my old hair dryer a section at a time. Worlds for me.

https://youtu.be/XPaIzuoY6Bg

I have used two ironing boards with thin sheets of plywood side by side. I cannot crawl aound on the floor, so the ironing boartd solves my problem.

I do mine exactly the same way but I use Elmer's Glue. I have been doing this method for several years and sometimes they sit for months waiting to be quilted!! My Sweet Sixteen never has had a problem with quilting over the dried glue. I do put it on in a very thin grid pattern and then smooth a foam brush over it to eliminate lumps and then heat set with a warm iron.

here is a discussion from this forum on basting with pool noodles.......a quick search of this forum will show more discussions on basting, maybe you will find a new way that is easier.

https://www.quiltingboard.com/main-f1/basting-pool-noodles-t297082.html

here is another discussion from the search of this forum

https://www.quiltingboard.com/main-f...t-t296911.html

Cari could you tell me more about this method?

Yep, sandwiching is a pain. I am no longer, due to knee surgery able to be on the floor. So I made my own stretching frame. I bought framing boards in various sizes, stapled muslin strips, with an overhang. Four are the same size,(8ft) which will hold a standard size bed quilt. Two are 6ft in length. Using c-clamps I can adjust the length and width to sandwich any quilt from a standard size to a table runner. Anything bigger or for show, goes to the longarmer.

I do something similar as Jingle - I sandwich on the dining room table and pin it.

ditto! that and I love the quilting process.

I have done that also! I use the wall in my gasrage.