Last time I used glue basting I just drizzled it out of the glue bottle. Just thin wiggly drizzles, not all over, just some here, some there. If there was an occasional blob, I smoothed it with my finger, keeping a damp paper towel nearby. Then I ironed it to dry it, and moved on to the next section. It worked fine. And I didn't have any trouble quilting it nor did it come loose.