I baste with washable glue now, and I don't mind doing it. I can baste the quilt on a table, sliding it around as needed. I'm not sure how long it takes me (probably longer than I think, because everything always does). I'm not sure what basting method you're using, but try some of the other ones until you find one you like better (or resign yourself to the fact that you were already using the best one
).