i know some ladies prefer to have their quilting not in a frame, etc. but have you ever considered a frame like mine? this way, it's not spread all over you. with a fan, i can do it in the summer. i did one of the 1" x the width strips today, as well as l tri and 3 blocks, as well as 4 or so strips between each block. doing a double row of quilting close to each edge. on my white.
i know the ole country ladies used to use these frames in the summer, under a tree. :)
and i had to redo the batting and material on mine this time when i started. i had given the boards to my husband for a building project one time.