Originally Posted by feline fanatic
I use a plain old lap hoop with no stand at all. This is how I learned to quilt. It enabled me to turn the quilt any which way, which probably ingrained bad quilting habits but I do love my lap hoop and love being able to contort myself into all kinds of positions to quilt.
This is exactly the way I do mine. I baste the layers together though first. Begin in about the middle of the
quilt and work towards the edges. Keeps from getting a
little ripple here and there in the backing. I can sit in my
favorite chair in about any position I choose. Have back trouble so this helps me not to have to lean over in a
certain position for long lengths of time.l