I don't like basting spray at all. The over spray is horrible to clean up and too much trouble to cover all exposed areas in the room. Way too many chemicals to breath too. I tried it outside, won't do that again. LOL. Until something better then washable school glue is found to baste quilts, that is the only way I will baste. I have used thread, covered safety pins, gun tacks, spray, fusible batting, and machine basting. The only other way I will baste if I don't have school glue is with Pinmoors.

Which did you put down first - the batting or the fabric? The batting should always be on the bottom, then the top/backing smoothed on top of it. I use Warm & White/Natural batting and have never had the fabric wrinkle.

lakekids - how much did you dilute the glue?

Annie68 - the microwave!! genius! Thank you for that tip!

me too. That is what i thought. So far, I've not had any trouble. But I can identify with the arthritis in the thumb.

I just tried the Elmer's Glue spray and one suggestion I have is not to use a sprayer that sprays a stream. That's the only one I had so I used it. However, you don't have the overspray using a stream. I found it works just as well but it leaves a heavier covering. I liked it much better than trying to squeeze it from the bottle. The next batch I'll try it with a spray instead of the stream and see how it works.

Did you let the center part dry well? Maybe find a place to lay it totally flat, seems to me the hanging over may be the problem with the wrinkling.

AND you have to worry with over spray.

If you buy the littlest bottles, that they make for individual students, you can put the bottle between your thumb and palm, and squeeze that way, it can be easier on your thumb, or you can hold it with your fist with the nozzle facing down will also avoid thumb pain.

The only Elmer's Glue Spray I have seen is permanent adhesive. It's worse then the basting spray. Have you found a washable Elmer's Spray?