I spray in sections too. If it is a small quilt (baby) I will do half and then the other half, but I also do it smaller sections depending on size. The spray doesn't dry, it stays sticky and you can reposition if necessary. You do need to be careful with the various glues. One that I got for my embroidery does dissipate after a couple hours. Which is nice for machine embroidery, it is not for quilting.