I like your quilt and I know your granddaughter will enjoy finding things to look at in the squares. I am sold on glue basting and have done it many times. I thin my glue down with water so it makes a finer drizzle and have never had a problem quilting the projects. I am going to do one tomorrow. I saw a post somewhere to thin the glue and use a spray bottle. I am going to try it because the quilt I am working on is full size. I do not iron mine but let it lay on the table over night.