Bed sized? I'd pack it up and send the sucker to my sister in law who's a longarmer. LOL....

I just learned about the spray... and the mess it makes. Still, there was another thread on there that talked about how she covered her big bed and floor around it with old sheets? I think, then laid the sandwich over the top of the bed... sprayed the middle first, pinned the edges. Roll up quilt and take it back to the sew room. Roll up sheets and take em to the washer.

I'm going to try that next... sounded like a great idea to me.

I use spray and the smell has never bothered me. I bought a vinyl/flannel tablecloth at Walmart and put that on the table before the quilt sandwich. When I'm finished I can wash off the tablecloth or put it in the washer. The tablecloth is easier to clean than trying to get the spray off of my carpet.

I too used that method on my quilt wall. Put an old sheet up first to protect the quilt wall, then my backing and lightly sprayed it. Then the batting and sprayed it too, worked so well I didn't need any pins at all.

I don't like pinning. Had some puckering with the glue...but pretty good, but for large quilts, I use Sharon Schamber method of basting, it is fast and easy to remove. She has a video on youtube. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bhwNylePFAA
D in TX

I'm a big fan of spray basting, lightly and in a well ventilated area. The last part is hard to do at this time of year so I go into the sun room, open doors at both ends and spray away. Very hard not to take some basting stitches, but I'm learning.

Works for me, too!

Ya'll might try a fairly new product called bamboo batting. The fabric just clings to it like it was sprayed. I will not use anything else now. It needles well with none of the slubs that cotton batting has. It is very soft and I pin baste very little. It is more expensive, but it is 108" wide and if you add up your costs, it works out to be cheaper.

I mostly spray baste with reinforcement from pins. Be careful of the spray...cheaper isn't always better so I prefer 505 and watch for sales

I have been spray basting with great success. It saves me so much time and pinning was the part I dreaded most about quilting. I just ordered a case of 505 spray - so I won't be running out of spray in the evening hours :) The case was $ 154.00 with free shipping!

I spray basted and hand basted just to be sure.