You're not crazy...and you might even like hand quilting.
There is a video done by Sharon Schamber showing how she hand quilts without a hoop:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bDcLMiR2SAo
There's also a tutorial on this board that Andrea "Borntohandquilt" put together that shows how she hand quilts.
If you have any questions, ask - there are more hand quilters lurking here than you might think.
Janet