Originally Posted by Lobster

Oh, and I forgot to mention that the whole Schamber method is actually doable on a table, she uses boards to roll the top and backing onto. Only your table needs to be longer than the shorter sides of your quilt top. Mine never is, except for quilts that are so small they're no trouble to quilt, so I never even bothered trying the bit with the boards. Go and watch the video, see what you think. It's at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bhwNylePFAA. The one thing I will say is that starching the top and back does make them easier to baste, but then you end up with worse crease marks from the hoop (Schamber is machine-quilting, of course), so bear that in mind.