I quilted two quilts in a hoop, though they were both smaller than yours. I found that sitting at a table with the hoop on the table and the quilt spread around it worked best for me. Still, there is lots of turning and twisting. I was doing STID, though, nothing fancy. I'm a terrible handquilter, actually, have never mastered those beautiful straight stitches I see in others' work, but I liked doing it.