I sew/quilt at the kitchen table HOWEVER no matter where I sew/quilt I always have the table up against a wall at least along the back. This keeps the quilt from falling off the back of the table. Which prevents the falling weight of the quilt from pulling on the area that your trying to quilt. As long as the quilt is all bunched up on the table you can move it easily but if it is hanging on the table it does not move freely!