I like to use Elmer's and find that it quick to do. I add about 10-15% water to the glue so it is easier to squeeze the bottle. I also find that thinning it down allows me more control and the stream coming out is finer. The method is quick. I use big binder clips and masking tape to hold the layers taut to the table. I have never had puckers on the back. When I begin the quilting process I use Bottom Line by Superior to stabilize by stitching in the ditch around all blocks and some patches in the blocks. I like it far better than any invisible thread I have ever tried. Then I do my decorative motifs. I sometimes mark with Crayola washable markers or chalk. After completion I wash away all of the 'construction aids'. I might add that after I stabilize all the blocks by stitching in the ditch I also sew around the perimeter of my quilt about 1/8 inch in. Rough cut away all the excess backing and batting and reduce bulk in handling. This last stitching disappears into the binding area.