Still in the process of learning to hand-quilt.
When I first started out, I too was using a hoop. And like you it was a constant struggle with the quilt all jumbled. Such a struggle that I considered not hand-quilting. Then one of my quilting friends said.. if it's a struggle, try it without the hoop. Can't say it's still not a struggle, but for some reason it's easier. I meet once a week with a hand-quilting group and we lay the quilts up on tables, so it's easier. At home, I just hold the part I'm working on in my lap and let the rest of it fall to the floor. **Disclaimer: A/C is cranked up AND I'm under a ceiling fan.
