Method 1: I get a cardboard box, put the material to spray at the bottom and spray, no mess, no sticky surfaces. Method 2: Read a tip to remove top en bottom af a plastic drinks bottle and use that as a spray guard. It works, but I find it a bit awkward, and stick to my cardboard box. Hope this helps.

I use a shallow box such as a pop flat, when I spray for embroidery. It limits how far the spray can go. Quilts I lay out and spray middle then move the quilt so I don't spray over an edge. I do not ust the box for this but I do have one long piece of cardboard I lay under the edge of the quilt.

I spray it outside... but yes, my hoop gets sticky. I clean them every few weeks. If you use either an adhesive cleaner or one of those "magic erasers" from Mr. Clean, it will do the trick... cleans up perfectly every time.

I just place mine on a paper bag. It does't smell so it can be done in the house without a problem.

you got some good answers, *2U

I'm glad YOU asked cuz I haven't tried the stuff and one of my next projects I'm sure I will need it :) THANX

I just use some newspaper, then throw it away after use.***4U

You got some marvelous answers - and I too use a shallow box - don't like the smell though. Bothers my eyes sometimes.

I use the box method but put some paper n it then remove so box want get so sticky & Hoope, Rosie is right. Mr Clean erasers work wonders. I try to avoid using stick if at all possible . Most times I try to pin article n hoop long enough to run basting stitch around the discard the pins. *

No dumb questions! Just dumb if you don't ask! AND all the rest of us got some suggestions we hadn't thought of! So, glad you asked!

Not so dumb, these things come from trial and error! Try spraying in a plastic container like tupperware or an ice cream container, it can be washed in warm soapy water later and I do take it outside when I do it - no overspray mess that way