Agreed.....do not dilute....straight from the bottle, held about 1 to 1-1/2 feet from batting, tip wide open.....squeeze and make thin lines about 3-4" apart onto the batting.....pat down the top/backing, making sure to get all areas....either iron glue dry or let air dry......I practice the KISS method (Keep it simple, silly) ....you don't have to make it harder by diluting the glue or trying to spray it, or by spreading the glue thinner.....little blobs of glue get smashed flat when you pat down the fabric onto the batting and you can quilt right through them when completely dry......if you have enough glue, the layers will not pull apart or move.....I baste around the outer edge of quilt top (before sandwiching) to stop any stretching or seams pulling loose....it isn't necessary 100% of the time, but works for me.