I quilt using the hoop as well & have done up to queen size quilts this way. It helps at first if you simply quilt in 1 direction, don't try to twist & turn your hoop. I like to use masking tape to mark my lines. Also I use Thumb Ese..little tabs that you put on your thumb so when you stick your needle in the quilt the tab stops it..not your thumb!Jo Ann sells them, they're cheap & save my thumb from being a bloody stub before the quilt is finished. I have a large ottoman that I use when I need to repostion the hoop, I just drape the quilt over it & smooth everything as I go. It sure beats laying the quilt on the floor to repostion.