I made my first quilt in the living room with my machine on the coffee table. Kept squares in Tupperware until they were all put together. That was 1968. A couple years later I did start using the dining table for constructing the quilts and also for quilting them on my regular machine. I did hand quilt a few also, but that was very time consuming for a working mom. I didn't get a long arm until 2010 and all the quilts I made in between 1968 and 2010 continue to survive. So, you go gal and don't let anyone tell you that you can't or shouldn't do something a certain way.