Just remember to scrunch up the material, don't roll it since you'll find you are constantly unrolling it to move it around the pattern under the small throat of your standard machine.
I've used my old Singer Featherweight for the majority of my quilting (including queen sized quilts). Yes, it is a pain, but it definitely is do-able. Just don't expect to be a speed demon when quilting.
P.S. I've never tried the split batting technique but it sounds like it would be a very easy thing to do; much easier than manipulating all of that batting and material!