I have that same problem ... really quilt-stopping serious! I've made 2 small boards on which to transfer block pieces from my cutting table or design wall to my sewing machine. They are about 1"-thick styrofoam (came to our house as packing); I've covered them with white felt from a bolt I bought many years ago. I pin my block pieces on them to take to the sewing machine. They allow me to get the pieces sewn together as they should be. Without those boards, I would be in real trouble.