happyquiltmom

My cutting table is my old drop-leaf dining room table. I open it up to its full size and layer the quilt a quarter at a time, letting the rest drape over the sides of the table. If I will be hand quilting, I hand baste with old Coats & Clark thread, using a herringbone basting stitch. I quilt in a large hoop and pins get in the way.
If I will be machine quilting, I use curved quilter's basting pins. I like the small ones better than the larger ones, they leave smaller holes.
I sit on my rolling office chair as I baste, and roll around the table as I go so I don't have to reach all the way across the table.
I've been basting this way for many years and have never had problems with puckers or tucks on the back of my quilts.

May in Jersey

I resemble that post, especially the part about a crane to lift me, LOL!

DH made a 4 x 8 plywood top for our dining room table for when we have the family over. I also use the top when I need to layer a large quilt. Use painters tape to tape down the backing on 3 sides and big clips for overhang, pin and then move the quilt and retape backing down to finish.

patdesign

I only do block by block now, but in the pst I used my large kitchen island (4x6)

Sweeterthanwine

I use my dining room table - it is plenty long enough but not wide enough. But I make it work for me as I can't get down on the floor anymore either. I know it isn't perfect, but it is the best I can do with what I have.

rosiewell

I use my dining room table, tape the backing, roll and smooth the batting and the top and pin everything. if the quilt is bigger than the table, I do half first and then the other half, it works fine for me!

roserips

I have gone to spray basting I lay the backing and batting out on my queen size bed then fold back 1/2 and spray baste the back to the batting (can not do floors any more!) once backing is attached to the batting I place the top on and spray baste it 1/2 at a time or for larger quilts 1/4 at a time once all is spray basted make sure to smooth all firmly together works great - 505 spray gets the best usage about 3 large quilts June tailor works ok but 1 large quilt and a baby quilt from it.

Latrinka

I use the top of my queen size bed, or floor if it's real big, and I spray baste, and use some pins.

rntravelerpat

I use my queen size bed and spray baste,using a few safety pins to be sure I don't pull it out of shape. I have to hand quilt or use my DSM. I cover the bed and floor around it with old sheets to protect from over-spray. I could not possibly get down on the floor and I am too short to use the wall. I do like to have it basted by my long arm person for hand quilting,but she has been too busy to even quilt my quilts this yeart,LOL.

carolynjo

I use two ironing boards with sheets of plywood covered with checkered picnic table cloths on them. (The checks help me keep it straight. ) I clip the layers together and then use the bent safety pins to secure the top. I then move the quilt as each area is basted. It works well for me as I can adjust the ironing boards to my height and not have to stoop over, either. My back and knees will no longer tolerate the torture of working on the floor.

Farm Quilter

Put it on my longarm! Hate hand quilting!!!