I generally put the glue on like you did in picture A.

Oh yes, I forgot to mention that I keep a damp towel near me. That way I don't have
to go to the sink every time. I just wipe my hands when I get glue on them. Saves time.

And if you ever get a fold under (I had a really bad crease the other day) I sprayed that
part with water up to the closest edge (til soaking wet), lift gently and reposition.
You don't even have to add more glue. Use a dry towel to absorb the excess water.
Press with a pressing cloth until dry. Voila. Of course you can avoid creases if you secure
your batting with clips or painters tape but I was trying to be a smart... and paid for it. LOL

In this topic I really hoped there would be "gluers" who would share their particular methods of applying the glue, rather than alternatives to using glue. We know those. We want details on gluing! Thanks to those who are giving them to us.:)

Jan in VA

Bastinga quilt with Elmer’s School Glue

Two most important things to remember:
<!--[if !supportLists]-->- <!--[endif]-->glue MUST be Elmer’s School Glue (because it is washable)
<!--[if !supportLists]-->- <!--[endif]-->glue must be 100% dry beforeyou start quilting

Lay your backing on the table and straighten.
Lay your batting on the backing and straighten.
Lay your quilt top on the batting.

If the quilt is too large to fit on the table, center it as much as possible. Find which way you have the least amount of hanging over the table. I usually put the width of my quilt to be the lengthof my table (60”).
Using safety pins, pin your quilt through the middle of the quilt widthwise, separating the quilt into two halves. Roll the top on one half as far as it will go – to the safety pins. At this point you may want to move the roll of the quilt all the way to the edge of the table leaving a large area of batting exposed to give yourself more working area. Use chairs or lowered ironing board to support the weight of the hanging part ofthe quilt.
Apply Elmer’s School Glue I thin lines, or dots, or drizzles on the bating in the width of 12”-18”. I make a grid with lines about 2”-3” apart. Fold the top over the glue (12”-18”) and straighten with your hands from the middle outwards. Keep doing this until you reach the top edge of the quilt. At this point, the glue has not set yet. Straighten yourtop with your hands, removing any possible imperfections. Dry by pressing with dry iron. Some people do not do this, but rather leave it to dry overnight, but I am the impatient kind and I use my iron.
Repeat the same procedure with the other half of the quilt. Once it is COMPLETELY dry, turn the quilt sandwich so the backing is facing up. Straighten your backing again. And repeat the same procedure as with the quilt top. Quilt as desired.
Hint: If you will be applying your binding by hand, go easy on the glue at the quilt edges. Although it does not bother the machine needle one bit, it can be tough to get the hand sewing needle through it. I just use a metal thimble, since I cannot seam to go easy on the glue.
Basting your quilt this way, will make sure that both your top and your backing are as straight as you can get them to be. I found that batting that has good consistency, such as W&N, works great. I hope this helps. Happy Quilting!

I have just posted my gluing method. I also sent you the same in PM. However, when I cut and pasted in the PM something happened and all many words got mushed together. Odd. Sorry about that.

I use A and B. They both work well for me.

I generally do something similar to diagram A, making sure that I get coverage no more than about 3 inches or so apart and that the sides are done to about 1 - 2 inches from the edges. I sort of drag the tip of the glue bottle along the fabric or batting while gently squeezing the bottle. It actually probably looks like a combination of diagrams A and D as sometimes it skips a little here and there.

I also thin my glue a bit. Can't really tell amount of water to glue as I just put some water in until it looks right. LOL I like to glue to be able to run easily, not make large globs, but still stays on top of the fabric and not be so thin that it soaks through like water.

Some of what I just wrote sounds a little vague, but it is a trial and error sort of thing to some degree. I hope I have helped you anyway!

Unfortunately some of us with asthma have trouble with sprays, so the glue may be a better choice.

I spread the glue onto the batting in thin lines about 3" apart....nothing exact about this process....I don't spread the glue, just patting down the top fabric spreads it enough....this is way easier than any other method of basting that I have found....I don't iron dry as I am spreading out the quilt on my pool table, just air dry....but ironing is alot faster!....If I have a blob of glue, just spread it out a bit with your finger....it's a very cheap method, no fumes, no overspray and any cleanup is done with a damp rag....I have done several this times and love it....try it on a small practice sandwich if you have doubts.....you will find that since spreading onto the batting, you won't have any wrinkles or puckers....no shifting of fabrics....and the glue will last until you wash the quilt....repositioning after drying can be done by dampening the fabric/glue until softened.....it's just starch and will wash out entirely without staining.....unless someone comes up with a better method, it's glue for me for all basting!