If your pieces are small, it might be messy using a regular glue stick. Sewline makes a narrower glue stick; it is pen shaped with the glue part about the size of a pencil eraser. it might be easier to handle with smaller pieces. The liquid washable glue would be fine too. You don't usually need a lot to hold it on...pressing helps. If you are machine stitching, it should be fine. If hand stitching, it might be harder on the fingers pulling the needle thru the glued areas. That's what I've found if I overdo it when I glue baste bindings.