Although I have a fairly large cutting table, it's not nearly big enough for my quilts usually. I lay my backing on the cutting table(centered) and then use masking tape, usually starting at the top or bottom, then go to the opposite end and "pull" and tape so that it's taut, I will do the same on the sides except I don't pull it, just tape it so that the wrinkles are mostly gone, I don't usually have problems with wrinkles/tucks. I also starch anything I'm going to be working with, a minimum of 2 hours before I work with them.