I cannot take credit for this idea...I saw it on a blog. The lady there used the stuff like you put under a rug or in a tool box. She had two pieces cut out and used them just under her hands. I got a piece of it from dh and it works! Gloves make me feel all fumbly but this stuff leaves your hands free. Here's the blog I found it on...you'll have to go back aways and there's a video of her quilting.
http://vickisvintagestitches.blogspot.com/