I switched to Heat and Bond spray, it's in a purple and white can. The smell doesn't bother me as much as other sprays. I have glue basted and like that method. Only use the Elmer's with the chalkboard on the label that says fully washable. They have many kinds of Elmer's not all work. I watered down the glue almost 50/50 and used sparingly. I had difficulty waiting for it to fully dry but that is my impatience. I have a friend who plastered her quilt with it and ruined it. So don't plaster it with glue. After I used it, I patted down any thick globs of glue, the dampness will show thru but it dries clear. It's a good method and it works, I just prefer spray and pin.