I'm not trying to be rude, but you seem to be missing the point. Your attention needs to be on the evidence and witness testimony. No matter how trivial it is to you, a person life is hanging in the balance here. No matter how small or large the case maybe, the verdict could very well be changed by you not having your full attention on the case. There is a time and place for quilting and cutting threads, this is not one of them. Take your quilting to the doctor's office while you have to wait since you will not be the one performing surgery. If it were your family member on trial, would you want to see someone in the jury box reading a book or quilting?